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Betza notation (extended). The powerful XBetza extension to Betza's funny notation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Sun, Nov 1, 2020 01:49 PM UTC:

HG, I need a pawn that can move as a rook only forward from the defensive side until the middle regardless of the previous moves, capture regularly and also en passant. The way I did it (regular: mfWfceF and berolina: mfFfceW) an en passant caputure is possilbe at midboard which is in error. May you please help?


Aurelian Florea wrote on Sat, Oct 31, 2020 09:12 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 07:40 AM:

Then I think I am happy with the possibility of the "promotion" from berolina to regular and the other way around. Thanks!


Aurelian Florea wrote on Sat, Oct 31, 2020 06:11 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Fri Oct 30 12:16 PM:

Hello again HG, If both regular and berolina promote and the promotion rules allow promotion in steps (say in regular chess knight and bishop at the sixth rank, rook at the seventh and queen at the eighth) and I do not want the berolina to promote to regular or the other way around how do I write the promochoice variable. Thanks!


Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 30, 2020 10:59 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Sat Oct 24 05:18 PM:

@HG I have came up with this:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK. That is for the long neck falcon=vulture maybe.


Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 30, 2020 07:49 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Sat Oct 24 05:18 PM:

@HG I have came up with this:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK. That is for the long neck falcon=vulture maybe.


Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 29, 2020 05:18 AM UTC:

HG, If a game has both regular and berolina pawns can they both promote? How?


Aurelian Florea wrote on Sun, Oct 25, 2020 03:53 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Sat Oct 24 05:18 PM:

I had figured out that there are six paths, but I did not found the last 2.


Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 03:47 AM UTC:

Also HG, May you repeat what a stand for. It seems it is not present in the article. I'm trying to make a 41,43 falcon and I need that information. And if you have time for that, may you tell me the XBetza notation for a 41&43 falcon. So far I have afafafsKafsafafK which does not give false positives but there are other pats that should work. Later edit: @HG I think I got the 41&43 falcon: afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrK


Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 02:41 AM UTC:

I can't find a way to give extra moves power to an already moved pawn. On a 12x12 board, I'd like to have the pawn go towards the middle of the board more moves even if moved. The pawn will start at rank 3 and should have available a 1,2,3 initial move or after a move of 1 a 2 move. How is that made?


The birth of 3 new variants - part 1 : Grand Apothecary Chess Alert[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:29 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*W*N*B*L*R2*J2*Y2*O2*F2*U3*M3*A3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 warlock:W:WZ:paladin:e3,h3,,e12,h12:1 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmL:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 osprey:O:DmpafyafsW:bird2:f1,g1,,f14,g14 Lion:L:FDH:lion:f3,g3,,f12,g12 queen::::f2,,f13:1 unicorn:U:BNN:unicorn:h2,,h13 marshall:M:RNN:chancellor:e2,,e13 cobra:A:RpcRF:snake:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:BafafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:W:L,QUMAZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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The birth of 3 new variants - part 2 : Grand Apothecary Chess Modern[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:28 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*W*N*B*H*R2*J2*Y2*S2*F2*D3*G3*T3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 wizard:W:FL:mage:e3,h3,,e12,h12 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmHmA:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 sangoma:S:BZ:cardinal1:f1,g1,,f14,g14 champion:h:WAD:champion:f3,g3,,f12,g12:1 queen::::f2,,f13:1 dragon:D:FyafsF:dragon:h2,,h13 gryphon:G:WyafsW:gryphon:e2,,e13 giant:T:DB2afyasfF:giraffe:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:AR3afafyasfW:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:W:H,QDGTZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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The birth of 3 new variants- part 3 : Grand Apothecary Chess Classic[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:28 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*M*N*B*E*R2*J2*Y2*H2*F2*D3*U3*A3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 mameluk:M:WL:camel:e3,h3,,e12,h12:1 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmZ:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 caliph:H:BL:chancellor1:f1,g1,,f14,g14 siege elephant:E:FAH:elephant:f3,g3,,f12,g12 queen::::f2,,f13:1 dragon:D:FyafsF:dragon:h2,,h13 unicorn:U:BNN:unicorn:e2,,e13 anka:A:FR2afyasfW:bird2:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:WB3afafyasfF:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:M:E,QDUAZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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Nine elder (아홉 장로). Sittuyin + Shogi.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 10:32 AM UTC in reply to Daphne Snowmoon from 04:18 AM:

I can see it and I am not an editor. That means it is published.


I-Chess. Large board variant that adds two more piece types: the wolf and the eagle.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Sun, Oct 11, 2020 05:11 AM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 03:50 AM:

Thanks for the help!


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Sat, Oct 10, 2020 10:47 AM UTC:

Mister Zama has agreed about the game being played on the site!


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 9, 2020 04:27 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 03:28 PM:

I'm sure about him wanting the game to be published here as he is the one trusting me with this endeavor.


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 9, 2020 02:34 PM UTC:

So then, what is there to be done?


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 9, 2020 07:28 AM UTC:

These are the documents that contain the patenting data. Unfortuneatly one is in Romanian. I personally am not sure about their applicance. 


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 04:38 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 04:37 PM:

Sounds fair to me!


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 04:16 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 04:04 PM:

Greg, but the game you have showed is IChess and this one is I-Chess. Is not that different?


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 04:10 PM UTC:

I can show a picture maybe.


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 03:49 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 01:33 PM:

Greg, The inventor of the game has patented I-Chess so he wants to stick with the name. What is there to be done?


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 03:42 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 03:25 PM:

Thanks, HG


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 03:09 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 01:33 PM:

The pawns are taken to be regular pawns as I used the stock button to generate them. I don't know how to define the xBetza move for them as they can move from anywhere on the home half of the board towards the middle of the board and one field after crossing the middle of the board! But I'm sure it is pretty long!


📝Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 8, 2020 03:05 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 01:33 PM:

I had defined the king as royal and as HG had said that has solved the eagle problem. Now I'm thinking about the pawns problem. I had also asked the author for a different name.


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