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It is possible Oisin. Now we are 4- including me! Anyone else?
We are 4 players now, so the tournament format will be a double round robin. I propose we wait until Friday. If now one else wants to join until then, we will start the tournament with 4 players. Is that ok?
Apothecary Chess-Classic. Large board variant obtained through tinkering with known games.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating] Apothecary Chess-Modern. Large board variant obtained through tinkering with known games.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]I have made the draw for the tournament: The first named player will have white. The schedule is as follows:
Round 1: Daniel Zacharias vs Aurelian Florea// Erik vs Oisin D.
Round 2: Aurelian Florea vs Erik// Oisin D. vs Daniel Zacharias
Round 3: Aurelian Florea vs Oisin D.// Daniel Zacharias vs Erik
Round 4: Aurelian Florea vs Daniel Zacharias// Oisin D. vs Erik
Round 5: Erik vs Aurelian Florea// Daniel Zacharias vs Oisin D.
Round 6 Oisin D. vs Aurelian Florea// Erik vs Daniel Zacharias
Remember that apothecary chess games may end in advantage which worth 0.75-0.25 points. That even if that the website does not recognize that.
Interactive diagrams. Diagrams that interactively show piece moves.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]What about games where the initial position is varied like chess 960?
Hello,
I am in the process of creating three larger version of apothecary chess. This is one of them - apothecary chess alert.
The purpose of this comment is to get help from the community naming and drawing the pieces.
In the previous comment on this thread I have made a interactive diagram with some preliminary names and pictures from what I could find. They are not very good so do not mind them to much.
In the following I'll name the properties of the new pieces and I expect from who may help a name and a description for the picture.
A piece that moves like a rook or a knight rider. A knight rider in this game will be called crusader.
A piece that moves like a rook a chinesse cannon or a ferz.
A piece that moves like a bishop an wazir or an dabbabah rider.
Hello,
I am in the process of creating three larger version of apothecary chess. This is one of them - apothecary chess modern.
The purpose of this comment is to get help from the community naming and drawing the pieces.
In the previous comment on this thread I have made a interactive diagram with some preliminary names and pictures from what I could find. They are not very good so do not mind them to much.
In the following I'll name the properties of the new pieces and I expect from who may help a name and a description for the picture.
A piece that moves 2 squares like a bishop and may stop here or in the intermediate square and continues like a rook toward outside. And it may also leap like a dabbabah.
A pieces that moves 3 squares like a rook and may stop here or in the intermediate square and then toward outside like a bishop. And it may also leap like an alfil.
Hello,
I am in the process of creating three larger version of apothecary chess. This is one of them - apothecary chess classic.
The purpose of this comment is to get help from the community naming and drawing the pieces.
In the previous comment on this thread I have made a interactive diagram with some preliminary names and pictures from what I could find. They are not very good so do not mind them to much.
In the following I'll name the properties of the new pieces and I expect from who may help a name and a description for the picture.
A piece that moves 3 squares like a bishop and may stop here or in the intermediate squares and continues like a rook toward outside. And it may also step like a wazir.
A pieces that moves 2 squares like a rook and may stop here or in the intermediate square and then toward outside like a bishop. And it may also step like a ferz.
Thanks Zhedric!
There already is a gryphon in this game. Aanca spelled "Anka" it is so far my proposition in the other game with bent riders. Thanks for your input Zhedric!
Jean-Louis, acording to wikipedia Anqa or Anka is a Arabian mythical bird : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anqa,
I'm provisionally using the name for a piece that moves 2 squares like a rook, may stop here or in the intermediate square, and then towards outside like a bishop. It may also move like a ferz (In an attempt to make it as strong as a queen. Thanks for your interest.
@HG, How do I add extra images to the diagram designer?
Ok,Jean-Louis!
I'm wondering though why can't the creature Anqa be used in a proper way as described by history and you don't like it to be used at all?
Dragoon and Teutonic knight seem inappropriate to me for such strong pieces.
Sovereign Chess. Ten neutral armies can be activated on this 16 x 16 board. (16x16, Cells: 256) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]I'm not sure why the question is addressed to me!
I don't see it or remember it. But all is well. Have fun with this game!...
A nice idea. For this I think there are 3 knight candidates: the NA, the ND and the NH (especially if you allow a 10 ranks depth to the board). The 3 diagonal jump does not work as it is already reachable 2 knight moves. Of course the slower NW and NF have a role to play out also. Good luck with these.
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Anyone else?