[ Help | Earliest Comments | Latest Comments ][ List All Subjects of Discussion | Create New Subject of Discussion ][ List Earliest Comments Only For Pages | Games | Rated Pages | Rated Games | Subjects of Discussion ]Single Comment Simplified Makpong. Makruk variant.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating] 💡📝Henk Drost wrote on Sun, Apr 11, 2021 11:39 AM UTC:While I obviously like this variant. I've also been thinking about maybe replacing the Rook with another piece. As the sole long range piece it can feel a little out of place. Maybe simply reducing the range of the Rook is already enough but one of the pizza king pieces could be cool too: https://www.chessvariants.com/unequal.dir/pizza-kings.html Even a weird piece like the sausage will be scary in this variant and will keep the battles local.
While I obviously like this variant. I've also been thinking about maybe replacing the Rook with another piece.
As the sole long range piece it can feel a little out of place.
Maybe simply reducing the range of the Rook is already enough but one of the pizza king pieces could be cool too: https://www.chessvariants.com/unequal.dir/pizza-kings.html
Even a weird piece like the sausage will be scary in this variant and will keep the battles local.