Kevin Pacey wrote on Wed, Apr 18, 2018 04:00 PM UTC:
I've added a couple of edits to my old second last post in this old thread, increasing or clarifying the number of there-posted stringent criteria for a 'Next Chess' candidate that I personally have, as well showing my only (5) picks for candidates as of today, which are largely games of my own, thanks only to having my said stringent criteria in mind when designing them. To recap these 5 picks for this present fresh post, they are: 10x10 Shako (the only game of the 5 not my own), 10x10 Sac Chess, 10x8 Hannibal Chess, 10x8 Frog Chess and 12x10 Wide Nightrider Chess. Having given all these, I'm personally not yet convinced any of these 5 are nearly as good, or completely satisfying, as standard chess, if only due to one pleasing feature or another that the 5 seem to lack compared to that game (albeit while having their own peculiar charm[s] that compensate at least to some extent). A lot more testing of the given 5 may be required to judge their worthiness, in terms of playability, as well.
I've added a couple of edits to my old second last post in this old thread, increasing or clarifying the number of there-posted stringent criteria for a 'Next Chess' candidate that I personally have, as well showing my only (5) picks for candidates as of today, which are largely games of my own, thanks only to having my said stringent criteria in mind when designing them. To recap these 5 picks for this present fresh post, they are: 10x10 Shako (the only game of the 5 not my own), 10x10 Sac Chess, 10x8 Hannibal Chess, 10x8 Frog Chess and 12x10 Wide Nightrider Chess. Having given all these, I'm personally not yet convinced any of these 5 are nearly as good, or completely satisfying, as standard chess, if only due to one pleasing feature or another that the 5 seem to lack compared to that game (albeit while having their own peculiar charm[s] that compensate at least to some extent). A lot more testing of the given 5 may be required to judge their worthiness, in terms of playability, as well.