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Equalized Shatranj

Idea similar but different to Makrochess has come in 2023 if not earlier. This game is the result of equalizing the powers of weaker pieces by increasing their numbers.

Setup


White has Pawns on 3rd rank, Black has on 6th. All other pieces are on 1-2 ranks for White, 7-8 for Black: Dabbabas on C & F files, Ferzes on D & E files on 2 / 7 ranks, Wazirs on D and Kings on E files on 1 / 8 ranks, and Alfils on A, B, G & H files.

Pieces

All pieces are basic leapers, the weakest ones can ignore anything on their path:

Rules



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By Lev Grigoriev.

Last revised by Lev Grigoriev.


Web page created: 2024-03-04. Web page last updated: 2024-03-15