Jose Carrillo wrote on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 07:09 PM UTC:
John,
>>White has the advantage of a more quickly promoting centre Pawn but it is balanced somewhat by the reverse symmetry.
White has no advantage other than the first move, just like in Orthodox Chess. Not sure where you get that the reverse symmetry somewhat balances the 'more quickly promoting centre pawn' theory of yours.
>> The imbalance between the colours, both in terms of the board and the armies, makes the game ugly,
What imbalance of armies are you talking about?
>> as does the Bishop Adjustment Rule.
Won't argue this one. There had to be a way (perhaps ugly) to solve the problem of the initial Bishops on the same color squares.
>>White has the advantage of a more quickly promoting centre Pawn but it is balanced somewhat by the reverse symmetry.
White has no advantage other than the first move, just like in Orthodox Chess. Not sure where you get that the reverse symmetry somewhat balances the 'more quickly promoting centre pawn' theory of yours.
>> The imbalance between the colours, both in terms of the board and the armies, makes the game ugly,
What imbalance of armies are you talking about?
>> as does the Bishop Adjustment Rule.
Won't argue this one. There had to be a way (perhaps ugly) to solve the problem of the initial Bishops on the same color squares.