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Sibahi's SaS here should not least be related to Parton's Dabbabante, written up by Aronson: http://www.chessvariants.org/large.dir/dabbabante-chess.html, besides all the following. This is Abdul-Rahman Sibahi's last CV of sixteen produced. There are a couple 2006, twelve 2007 and two 2008 -- not being facetious, a typical design trajectory over time, just reaching a prolificist over-15. Shatranj al-Sultan adds compound (Alfil + Dabbabah) paired to standard RNBKQP. As Sibahi's summary points out, there are the four bindings, and positioned naturally in the deliberate 8x10 array the four Alibabas never can meet for strategically interesting set-offs. It has been common theme what one piece-type to add to the orthodox pairs Rook, Knight and Bishop. In Capablanca's copying of Carrera, brought forward yet again without pre-positioning by unimaginative Seirawan, the Centaur BN and Champion RN are as one conceptually -- like a left Schizzy and right Schizzy of that named CV are of the same cloth but have individual capability. Other choices to add two same pieces have included Janus Chess contrarian disregard of Champion in just having one style of piece-type (BN) out of the Carreran completion. Others of one type in consideration include Shogi variant Lion, Cetina's 1980s Sissa, even Chess Cafe Harding's Transcendental Prelate, and as well plural-path slider Falcon. (Some of these get tested on 8x8 but paired to match Rook, Bishop and Knight, they all seem to work best on 8x10, not either Capa's original idea of 10x10.) Actually, Sibahi's Alibaba used this way is much like Winther's Mastodon (http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MPmastodonchess) on 8x10, having that one's same reach without versatility. Several CVs by Fourriere, who enunciated the guiding principle to keep the Orthodox standard as base, http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=5623, also add one new piece-type to vanilla RNBKQP. Shatranj al-Sultan is a good jumping-off point and perhaps Sibahi will eventually have follow-ups using Fool or Querquisite from his other CVs. Another Sibahi CV from main year 2007, http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSfalconhexagona adapts Falcon to hexagonal of Glinski orientation.
'I would rate this game as Excellent if you allowed a one-time Ferz move for them' - why only one-time? How about allowing courier move as ferz and knight as wazir any time? Of course, it will be different game, but it's also interesting!
'I think, in random variant it's better, if courier stats on different quarters, but not necessary on different colors' - if all pieces starts on one rank, couriers will always be on different colors if starts on different quarters.
I think, in random variant it's better, if courier stats on different quarters, but not necessary on different colors.
Alibaba Chess Okay, just for kicks, I lengthened the board by one rank to make opposing alibabas oppose each other symmetrically - which creates an entire rank of asymmetry. I threw in two more alibabas and the orange disc just to make it more approximate to exactly one quarter for both sides (since one fourth of 90 is 22.5) - one extra piece that either side can control. In addition to one's own pieces, one *can* move the orange disc each turn. The disc can capture but must stay on the fifth rank and can only move like a sideways wazir. It's a sort of guardian (of the center rank). After both sides have completed their first ten moves, it disappears.
Pawns can move two steps foward on their first move and that includes center pawns.
Castling: King moves over two squares and rook moves to other side of king.
Anyone want to try this with me? I may want to replace some of the pieces here with other pieces. Any suggestions?
Here's an idea: Alibaba II - Increasing the power of the knight and bishop to keep pace with the larger board.
There are two undefended Pawns. The Couriers are also very weak because they are restricted to 1/4 of the board. I would rate this game as Excellent if you allowed a one-time Ferz move for them.
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