V. Reinhart wrote on Fri, Oct 13, 2017 03:05 PM UTC:
Thanks for the information about this game. I was also curious if pawns get an initial triple step, and Greg's reply makes it clear they didn't.
Just to know for sure, was this game invented by Hans Bodlaender, or did he just make the page which is a link to an external website?
There are several elements that I like about this game. I often enjoy games which are only a slight varition of normal chess. This game has a 10x10 board, which is a profound change, but there is only one non-standard piece added. That would make it easy to learn and play.
Greg is right that the opening would be slow for a number of moves. But half the pieces are pawns (just as in chess) so this keeps them as a strong element in positional play.
I also wonder about the lower piece density of this game. Chess starts with 50% of squares with pieces on them. This game has 40%. But chess is fine even from middle-game on, so once pieces engage, it may feel a little like a chess middle-game, where the board is not so full and pieces have plenty of room to maneuver. But the knight and archers would be relativelly slow moving. Actually sounds kind of fun and interesting to me, for people who don't mind long games.
Also, Thanks HGMuller for the explanation of the "isO2". Thinking about castling, I should have been able to derive that answer. I appreciate everyone's feedback.:)
Thanks for the information about this game. I was also curious if pawns get an initial triple step, and Greg's reply makes it clear they didn't.
Just to know for sure, was this game invented by Hans Bodlaender, or did he just make the page which is a link to an external website?
There are several elements that I like about this game. I often enjoy games which are only a slight varition of normal chess. This game has a 10x10 board, which is a profound change, but there is only one non-standard piece added. That would make it easy to learn and play.
Greg is right that the opening would be slow for a number of moves. But half the pieces are pawns (just as in chess) so this keeps them as a strong element in positional play.
I also wonder about the lower piece density of this game. Chess starts with 50% of squares with pieces on them. This game has 40%. But chess is fine even from middle-game on, so once pieces engage, it may feel a little like a chess middle-game, where the board is not so full and pieces have plenty of room to maneuver. But the knight and archers would be relativelly slow moving. Actually sounds kind of fun and interesting to me, for people who don't mind long games.
Also, Thanks HGMuller for the explanation of the "isO2". Thinking about castling, I should have been able to derive that answer. I appreciate everyone's feedback.:)