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Sac Chess. Game with 60 pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Fri, Aug 7, 2020 03:42 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Wed Aug 5 06:01 PM:

8x8 Anglo-American Draughts is actually solved. Probably most complex game that has that title (I BTW still want to create a site like this but focused on abstract strategy in general)


The Osprey[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
KelvinFox wrote on Wed, Sep 23, 2020 06:21 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 02:12 PM:

what would be betza notation for Knight then Camelrider?


KelvinFox wrote on Tue, Sep 29, 2020 05:37 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Wed Sep 23 09:56 PM:

I meant the bent rider that moves as Knight first and then camelrider


KelvinFox wrote on Sat, Oct 3, 2020 06:18 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 05:47 PM:

what would camel-then-nightrider be?


Ultima. Game where each type of piece has a different capturing ability. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Tue, Oct 6, 2020 10:08 PM UTC:

A nightrider variant of this could be called Noctima


Piececlopedia Guidelines. Missing description[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Wed, Oct 28, 2020 03:13 PM UTC in reply to Kevin Pacey from 12:20 AM:

I've written a piececlopedia myself about the Unicorn (nightrider-bishop compound) and that got accepted, so you writing an article about the ferfil should be possible too


Betza notation (extended). The powerful XBetza extension to Betza's funny notation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Fri, Oct 30, 2020 09:23 PM UTC:

woudn't it be a idea for bent riders to use > or <. (example Gryphon would be F>R)


Bent Riders. A discussion of pieces, like the Gryphon, that take a step then move as riders.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Wed, Nov 11, 2020 09:29 PM UTC in reply to Jean-Louis Cazaux from 05:13 PM:Excellent ★★★★★

Another piece I wonder if it ever was used is Nao


Seenschach. Variant on 10 by 10 board with lake in the middle and new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 84) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Wed, Nov 11, 2020 10:50 PM UTC:

what is betza notation for the Harvestman?


Caïssa Britannia. British themed variant with Lions, Unicorns, Dragons, Anglican Bishops, and a royal Queen. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Sat, Nov 14, 2020 01:28 PM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from 01:25 PM:

It does have one in the comments


Abstract Strategy Pages[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
KelvinFox wrote on Mon, Jan 3, 2022 10:11 PM UTC:

Wouldn't it be a great idea if there were a website similar to this, but also with information about draughts, Lines of Action and go etc, (and variants)?


Fantastic XIII. A bizarre large odd chess variant with the weirdest men from Cazaux's family.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Sun, Jan 23, 2022 02:48 PM UTC:

Today I thought of a piece combining the snake with a Vertical rook, that would feel very nice


Immobilizer. Pieces standing near an immobilizer may not move.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Sun, Jan 23, 2022 10:50 PM UTC:

What about a piece that imobilizes by moving AWAY


KelvinFox wrote on Sun, Jan 23, 2022 11:27 PM UTC in reply to Daniel Zacharias from 11:25 PM:

No, it would immobilize similarly to the Withdrawer


KelvinFox wrote on Mon, Jan 24, 2022 02:49 PM UTC in reply to Bn Em from 11:36 AM:

It would stop immobilizing when it is no longer a queen's move away from that piece


Trefoil Chess. Members-Only Chess on a trefoil-shaped board.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

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Betza notation (extended). The powerful XBetza extension to Betza's funny notation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Fri, Jan 28, 2022 03:25 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Thu Dec 16 2021 10:13 PM:

what about a piece I recently read about that moves like reflecting bishop, but that must make at least one reflection?


Lion (2). Moves on queen-lines but must jump exactly one piece. Appears in fairy chess problems.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Thu, Feb 3, 2022 11:54 PM UTC:

This basically is similar to the Korean Cannon (there BTW should be Korean piece pages too)


Nao. Moves like nightrider, but must jump when taking.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝KelvinFox wrote on Fri, Feb 4, 2022 12:00 AM UTC:

This piece has also been called a Cao, probably the C coming from cavalry


Manticore. (Updated!) Moves one space orthogonally, then slides outward as a Bishop.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Sun, Feb 13, 2022 12:31 AM UTC:

I once read a comment by HG Muller avout how this piece van reach every square bishops can reach that are orthogonally next to it. But where is that Comment?


KelvinFox wrote on Sun, Feb 13, 2022 04:09 PM UTC in reply to KelvinFox from 12:31 AM:

(the comment search is broken)


Bent Riders. A discussion of pieces, like the Gryphon, that take a step then move as riders.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Tue, Feb 15, 2022 01:52 PM UTC:

About piece names: F-then-DD is used in one of David Paulowich's games, with a compound with rook too (Spotted Gryphon and Chainsaw). I recently thought of a F-then-W-then-DD piece. About Man-and-Beast, those definitely deserve a rework


Silver Anniversary[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
KelvinFox wrote on Wed, Feb 16, 2022 12:16 PM UTC in reply to Bn Em from 11:45 AM:

But what was CVP in 1995-1997 then?


Canvasser. Compound of Rook and Camel.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
KelvinFox wrote on Tue, Feb 22, 2022 03:00 PM UTC:

This piece is pretty rare it seems


Abstract Strategy Pages[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
KelvinFox wrote on Mon, Feb 28, 2022 02:56 PM UTC in reply to KelvinFox from Mon Jan 3 10:11 PM:

Is anyone interested?


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