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Unirexal Chess

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V R Parton suggested this setup in 1961. I have games in pairs; who can defeat White faster?

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Written by Ed Friedlander


WWW Page Added: Sunday, June 27, 2002 

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Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.

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Unirexal Chess. Which player can win faster, given a queen in place of a king?
George Svokos wrote on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 01:29 AM EDT:Excellent ★★★★★
This is another attempt by Parton to change the rules of chess to make an interesting variant, with just one king to mate. Another interesting change Parton made was his 'Parton's Game' which strengthens the King's side of the board and allows the rooks to be developed faster. In both variants, Parton is addressing what he perceives as undesirable qualities in the King's position.

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