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Stanley Random Chess A game information page . Missing description[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
GM Gregory Topov wrote on Wed, Oct 26, 2005 07:10 PM UTC:
Those looking for the original comments on Stanley Random Chess will find them here: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/listcomments.php?subjectid=Stanley+Random

GM Gregory Topov wrote on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 10:43 PM UTC:
In response to Mr. Charles Gilman: It has to be admitted that the historical assertions that attribute the name Stanley to William the Conqueror's pet monkey are controversial, and may yet be refuted by subsequent scholarship. The claim is a radical one, but it appears to be corroborated by the evidence from the recently discovered ship logs which recount William's arrival in Pevensy Bay on August 28, 1066. Unfortunately these logs are still pending verification by the archival departments of the British Museum and the Royal Historical Society, and have not yet been released for public scrutiny. For now at any rate, the obvious explanation appears to be the best one, despite no earlier documentated instances of the Stanley name.

GM Gregory Topov wrote on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 10:28 PM UTC:
Stanley Taikyoku Shogessilockrothima is certainly not a precursor of Stanley Random, as has been alleged, but is merely a localized variant of the game, popular among the Chinese and Japanese immigrant communities in modern Greece. It appears to have incorporated influences from Shogi (Japanese Chess), which accounts for the fact that this variant has even more rules than pure Stanley Random Chess.

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GM Gregory Topov wrote on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 01:53 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
As a grandmaster in <a href='http://www.chessvariants.org/link2.dir/srchess.html'>Stanley Random Chess</a>, I'm greatly indebted to schemingmind.com, because it is the only internet correspondence chess server in the world that enables the play of the classic game: Stanley Random Chess (an alternative form of chess that predates regular chess, and offers greater complexity and creativity.) Additionally it offers many other variants, including of course traditional or Common Chess, with a very pleasing interface and friendly atmosphere. Of the lesser known correspondence chess sites, schemingmind.com is easily one of the most outstanding. Members can play up to 10 games concurrently for free (which is ample for most players), but paid membership naturally gives extra privileges. Using images from Alice in Wonderland, the site has a definite Lewis Carroll feel, which only enhances its attractive qualities.

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GM Gregory Topov wrote on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 01:42 PM UTC:
Please add future comments about <i>Stanley Random Chess</i> to the official chessvariants.org page for the game:<br> <b><a href='http://www.chessvariants.org/link2.dir/srchess.html'>http://www.chessvariants.org/link2.dir/srchess.html</a></b>

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