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Zachary Wade wrote on Sun, Jun 11, 2017 09:18 PM UTC:

More observations from over the board games I've been playing.

Mostly the openings of the games try and introduce the crocodile to the game. Other common early themes are many pawn moves at the beginning to different formation on the riverbank and then using the crocodile or zebra/giraffe. After some or all of these pieces have been moved, effort is made to introduce the monkey, or some pawn trades are made. Usually the late game is some pawns promoting on an edge file. 

In most games it's difficult to introduce the elephant before the midgame, at least in any meaningful way.


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