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My name and this game was mentioned in a recent Ninety-one and a Half Trillion Falcon Chess Variants comment for some reason and so was my reply to it. But it really doesn't belong over there. So I've moved it to here. Regarding this game, G. Duke stated: 'We imagine then that Gifford has some technique to single out R-Ferz and B-Wazir on 8x8 as particularly of high quality, suitably screened for display separately.' I must admit I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I sense negativity. I honestly don't know why there should be negativity. As for my technique regarding the recent game, I did not go through pieces to see what to replace a Rook and Bishop with in Chess to create Latrunculi duo milia et septum. Joe Joyce had discussed new pieces in relation to Fide and an 8x8 board game and it occurred to me that R+F and B+W (though I was thinking in terms of promoted Shogi pieces) would be fine replacements... very good replacements. It is not to say they are the best pieces. Indeed, Chess is fine as it is. I do not believe that Latrunculi or myself should get any pat on the back. Nor, however, do I believe either has earned negativity or comments of 'poor' though if that be someone's honest opinion, fine... they are entitled to it. The new variant is simply a new variant with a pre-set. I believe we can use the pre-set to prove it to be an exciting variant. With that being said, best regards to all.