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Joe, I think that a 'randomized' Shatranj might be interesting, especially how it greatly affects the measly 8 squares that each elephant can target. I'm not sure George agrees; his messages are so complex, I frequenetly not sure what side of an issue he's on :) I would certainly dispute the notion that Fischer wasn't innovative. In addition to Fischer Random, which is a fantastic way to 'save' chess while escaping from the fact that you need to memorize hundreds or thousands of lines to be a well-rated player these days, how about Fischer clock? It's a great idea, and is widely used for getting better results from computer vs.computer matches.