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Decima. Variant on 10 by 10 board where you win when you have 10 points on the 10th row. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Roberto Lavieri wrote on Sun, Mar 6, 2005 11:32 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
I have tested it playing a couple of games against Zillions, and the game play is very nice, strategy and tactics are -sui generis- , adapted to the rules of this excellent game.

Mason Green wrote on Mon, Mar 7, 2005 08:55 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
It's always nice to see a chess variant when you win in yet another new, exciting way. However, I do have one question...would this game be drawish? I can imagine quite a few scenarios where there's a giant blood-bath and soon there aren't enough pieces left for this player to win. If I knew this game wasn't drawish, I'd rate it excellent.

Mason Green wrote on Tue, Mar 8, 2005 12:39 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
Thanks for the information. I have now rated Decima 'Excellent'.

I would probably play the Zillions file right now, if I had ZoG on my
computer. Dang! Why does Zillions of Games have to cost money, though?
I'd download it right away if it were free.

Roberto Lavieri wrote on Sat, Apr 2, 2005 01:02 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
This game is really interesting. it should be good a Preset in Game Courier.

Greg Strong wrote on Sun, May 1, 2005 04:32 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
Very nice!  You were able to submit an update with the user-submission
system, and the editors had no problem moving the existing comments to the
new page.  It is indeed a new age at the CVP!

The idea of Decima is very nice.  The number 10 is included in an
interesting way, via the point values, and these values also have a very
nice way of helping to level the value of the pieces.  What the material
value of the pieces should be relative to the pawn would be very difficult
to determine.  But, this helps to add interest to the game ...

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Fri, Jul 1, 2005 02:04 AM UTC:Good ★★★★
This looks like a good game. The learning curve is low, and the game includes an intriguing new winning condition that incorporates the number 10.

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