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Man and Beast 02: Shield Bearers. Systematic naming of divergent coprime radial pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Charles Gilman wrote on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 06:40 AM UTC:
The idea that the Ferz might be stronger thean the Steward is new to me. The Ferz cannot even reach the whole of the board. Is the Ferz stronger the even the Wazir. I would say that on an edge,let alone in a corner, the Ferz is the weakest of the three because of its fewer immediate destinations. The Pawn is a harder call as it will on average have fewer destinations than the Cross, but eight Pawns in a row are certainly stronger than eight Crosses in a row. It is easier to build up chains of non-mutually protected Pawns, and a Pawn on one side can protect while that on the other side progresses.
	I would be interested to know the views of others. Whose view is nearer the general consensus, if there is one?