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The site for the Zillions-of-Games file was archived only once in 2013. So it may be long gone. When I searched for Wuji Chinese Chess, this page was the only relevant search result. I also can't find it at the Zillions-of-Games website. So, we have no information on the game. I would recommend deleting this page unless the author updates it soon.
Yes, that is what happened. I removed the rating. Thanks!
Greg,
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I suppose you need a symmetry=none line in the diagram definition. It is probably reflecting the other Joker now.
CC would do. (C0, LL or L0 should also work)
what would be betza notation for Knight then Camelrider?
Also similar to Diamond Chess, from the 19th century, except for a radically different Knight move, different Pawn promotion rules, and a different setup.
Very similar to Wagner Chess
Do you have a description of your game anywhere? Your link mainly goes to source code files.
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@HG, Hello, The interactive diagram on this page puts in the initial position an extra black joker outside of those defined. Why is this happening?
@HG, Hello, The interactive diagram on this page puts in the initial position an extra black joker outside of those defined. Why is this happening?
The rule against perpetual check was intentional back in 2019. It was meant to compensate for stalemate being a win for the stalemating player. In Chess, if you're in a lost position, then the stalemate rule can save you. The rule against perpetual check had the same purpose. However, I removed it from all of my Shogi variants some time ago, as I believed it would add nothing but confusion as to why someone lost a game.
That would be DmpafyafsW . That is, you have to extend the two-leg part of the Griffon (yafsW) by prefixing an extra step that can both move and hop (mp) so that it effectively jumps. (mpafW would just be a cumbersome notation for D, glueing two colinear W steps together, but here you are forced to base the move on W/F because in the final leg you want to make single steps.)
What would the Xbetza notation be for the Osprey?
Very similar to Wagner Chess: https://github.com/brianthetall/wagnerChess
I was thinking about calling it Shaman because of the mostly African nature of zebra and the religious nature of the bishop.
While the name Shaman has the advantage of being easily recognizable and understood, it is a generic term and not at all exclusive to Africa. Witch doctor is not as general and may be used for African shamans. I learned from the Wikipedia article on Witch doctor that the term Sangoma is used in southern Africa. I also checked where zebras are in Africa, and it is mostly in southern Africa.
Also I see no picture for bishop-zebra in allfairy many. Can someone make one and add it to the apothecary piece set instead of the lone zebra (letters Z&z)?
I was thinking about calling it Shaman because of the mostly African nature of zebra and the religious nature of the bishop.
Probable new variant rule: Castle in check, move like chess King.
After hundreds of Turnover matches I have done, I finally realize that something is missing in the context of game logic. Since in traditional chess, at least two pieces are needed to perform a checkmate, with few exceptions on stucked Kings, I realize that this kind of complexity on checkmates is needed on Turnover too. So, I found a way to let it works, featuring the rule where a Castle in check, move like a King from traditional chess. It can move and take one square all around it.
The results is incredible, games have grown in logical complexity and I dare to say that finally it is better than chess.
Now I am discussing it with my developer to bring us a version with this change, so we all can test it. See on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/turnoverchess/permalink/3357003974392091
Enjoy.
Expanded Chess. Here's the preset:
https://www.chessvariants.com/play/pbm/play.php?game=Expanded+Chess&settings=default
Is there a consecrated name for such a piece?
What was the name of the game containing the osprey (dababah then bishop)? I'd like access to the preset using the code for this piece and I do not remember the name of the game. Thanks!
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Jose, would you happen to still have the Zillions-of-Games file for Wuji Chinese Chess? The original link no longer works.