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| From | Message | Posted by hewhomateswins
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3/17/2008
07:53:53
play online chess |  Subject: New pieces.
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Anyone ever wondered if there could be a new piece or pieces to make the game more
interesting?
| Posted by ccmcacollister
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3/17/2008
09:16:47
play online chess | it
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would be nice if they would include a couple new piece designs in the set, now that many include an extra Queen. i used to have an extra Queen I made by painting it Red and who ever should happen to get two Queens could use it. But of course if one wants some different moving pieces you can always take a couple Rooks or something from an old set and paint em green and red or silver and gold if you prefer, to use with their new piece powers. Or black and white with a Dot or such for that matter.
I always wanted to try a Marshall onboard. But never got to yet since I have not been doing any clubbing for a few years. I think it combines a Knight move with the moves of a Rook or Queen, I forget which. Would be interesting.
| Posted by vulpecula
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3/17/2008
11:14:04
play online chess | new pieces
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Are you familiar with fairy chess problems ? There are dozens of different pieces, although most fall into three main groups. I'm not sure if any would make chess any better, but it would be more interesting if only one piece was used in a game (reflecting bishop would be my choice)
| Posted by wschmidt
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3/17/2008
12:00:25
play online chess | When my oldest stepson comes to visit,
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we often play a game of Nightmare Chess. It's a product that comes with cards which create a variety of different piece powers, unique situations, etc. Not seen on the standard board. It levels the playing field since he's great at card-based games like "Magic, the Gathering" and I'm clearly stronger at chess. Not something to be taken seriously, but that's the point. ws
| Posted by ionadowman
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3/17/2008
13:18:52
play online chess | Capablanca ...
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... once proposed expanding the board to 10x10 and adding 2 new pieces. His proposal had since been modified to a 10x8 board. The two pieces were (I think):
1] Marshal; combining power of rook and knight;
2] Cardinal (or was it chancellor?]; combining power of bishop and knight.
The mating patterns for the latter piece are interesting (the bishop standing in for the Cardinal):
E.g. b
Note here that the Cardinal can deliver mate on h8 without the aid of his king! I don't think it can be forced, though.
w
Another mating pattern is
b
However, it seems likely that to force mate from a general position, the lone king would have to be driven into a corner e.g.
w
1.Ke5 Ke2 2.Ke4 Kd2 3.Cb4+ Ke2 4.Cc3+ Kf2
5.Kf4 Kg2 6.Ce4+ Kf1 7.Cd3+ Kg2 8.Kg4 Kh2
9.Kf3 Kh3 10.Cf5+ Kh2 11.Kf2 Kh1 12.Cg3#
I don't know what current experience says about the relative values of the pieces, but it seems likely that the minor pieces will be somewhat devalued; and it's hard to think of the rooks as "major pieces" in the company of the upper aristocracy! If, however, the standard pieces retain their relative values, the marshal looks to be close on a par with t |
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