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A Cylinder chess puzzle - 2. Missing description[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Mon, Nov 13, 2023 12:55 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Cylindrical Chess but null move is allowed

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And with shuffle.


HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 14, 2023 07:21 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Mon Nov 13 04:33 PM:

Yes, yes they are.


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HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 14, 2023 08:37 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Wasaya by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=7 ranks=7 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaerieSVG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=svg darkShade=#CC342C lightShade=#FBEB1C firstRank=1 borders=0 rimColor=#000000 coordColor=#FFFFFF shuffle=PK pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a1,b1,c1,e1,f1,g1,a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,,a6,b6,c6,d6,e6,f6,g6,a7,b7,c7,e7,f7,g7 knight:N:N:knight: bishop:B:B:bishop: rook:R:R:rook: queen:Q:Q:queen: king:K:K:king:d1,,d7

But with shuffle.


Grasshopper. Moves along queenlines to first square after jumped over piece.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 16, 2023 02:02 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Wed Oct 15 2008 06:50 AM:Excellent ★★★★★

HG Mulller's Grasshopper Chess

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Pocket knight. Each player has a knight that he can drop during the game. (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 16, 2023 03:39 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
files=9 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=QRBN graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaerieSVG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=svg darkShade=#EEEEEE coordColor=#FFFFFF lightShade=#FF0000 rimColor=#000000 firstRank=1 borders=0 iron=6 captureMatrix=/////N hole::::i1,i2,i3,i4,i5,i6,i7,i8 pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 knight:N:N:knight:b1,g1,,b8,g8 bishop:B:B:bishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8 rook:R:R:rook:a1,h1,,a8,h8 queen:Q:Q:queen:d1,,d8 pocket knight:@:mU:knight:i1,,i8 king:K:KilO2jirO2:king:e1,,e8

Edit: King is now KilO2jirO2 so that it can't castle with Pocket Knight. Thx HGM!


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HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 16, 2023 08:01 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Kopka by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=7 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=Z graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&w=3e3e3e&b=57ff24&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= darkShade=#42ff75 rimColor=#080cff coordColor=#fbd80b lightShade=#e3e3e3 firstRank=1 borders=0 knight:P:N:knight:b1,c1,d1,e1,f1,g1,a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,b8,c8,d8,e8,f8,g8 amazon:Z:QN:amazon: king:K:K:king:a1,,a8

SuperKing. Kings can move like queens, but not through check. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Nov 18, 2023 10:51 AM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/abstract/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=gif symmetry=none rimColor=#E9530D darkShade=#2B5DA8 lightShade=#32A6DE firstRank=1 borders=0 whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 knight:N:N:Knight:b1,g1,,b8,g8 bishop:B:B:Bishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8 rook:R:R:Rook:a1,h1,,a8,h8 queen:Q:Q:Queen:d1,,d8 super king:K:KmkncQisO2:King:e1,,e8

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HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Nov 18, 2023 02:07 PM UTC:Good ★★★★

Kho Mabat by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=8 ranks=6 promoZone=1 promoChoice=Q graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaerieSVG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=svg rimColor=#52745e lightShade=#5c4a69 darkShade=#4c374d firstRank=1 borders=0 shuffle=N!BRQK pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,h3,,a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5,g5,h5 knight:N:N:knight:f1,g1,,f6,g6 bishop:B:B:bishop:b1,c1,,b6,c6 rook:R:R:rook:a1,h1,,a6,h6 queen:Q:Q:queen:d1,,d6 king:K:KisO2:king:e1,,e6

But 960.


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HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Nov 18, 2023 10:41 PM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from 04:37 PM:

Chiral knight can reach only one fifth of all the spaces.


Pacific Chess. Variant on ten by ten board. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 12:45 AM UTC:
files=10 ranks=10 promoZone=1 promoChoice=FAS graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B darkShade=#FFCC00 useMarkers=1 borders=0 Pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,h3,i3,j3,,a8,b8,c8,d8,e8,f8,g8,h8,i8,j8 Knight:N:N:Knight:b2,i2,,b9,i9 Bishop:B:B:Bishop:d2,g2,,d9,g9 Rook:R:R:Rook:a2,j2,,a9,j9 Amazon:A:QN:Amazon:e2,,e9 Duke:F:FD:Fortress:c1,h1,,c10,h10 Guard:G:K:Guard:e1,f1,,e10,f10 Squirrel:S:NAD:Castle:a1,j1,,a10,j10 Queen:Q:Q:Queen:c2,h2,,c9,h9 King:K:KisO3:King:f2,,f9

FOOD FIGHT. Besides a Royal Chef, all the pieces are named after food items. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 01:02 AM UTC:

The Panncake can capture the Meatball from the starting position.


Mutation Chess. Pieces that capture become the type of piece they captured. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 04:01 AM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&t=magnetic&w=69e9e9&b=9e9e96&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= symmetry=none contageous=PNBRQ rimColor=#2f2933 lightShade=#e81ac6 coordColor=#ff30b5 darkShade=#5abad8 firstRank=1 borders=0 whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 knight:N:N:Knight:b1,g1,,b8,g8 bishop:B:B:Bishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8 rook:R:R:Rook:a1,h1,,a8,h8 queen:Q:Q:Queen:d1,,d8 king:K:KisO2:King:e1,,e8

Jurassic Chess. Game with unusual movements, a river, and bridges. (9x9, Cells: 81) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 05:01 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Mon Jul 24 02:51 PM:
D̶i̶d̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶"̶s̶t̶e̶a̶l̶"̶ ̶V̶e̶l̶o̶c̶i̶r̶a̶p̶t̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶m̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶D̶o̶l̶p̶h̶i̶n̶?̶̶
I meant the icon.

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HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 10:43 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Hatse by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/hexes/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=gif symmetry=none darkShade=#d4a595 lightShade=#f2cdc0 coordColor=#ffe7de rimColor=#ba8674 firstRank=1 borders=0 pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5,g5,h5,,a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4 knight:N:N:Knight:b1,g1,,b8,g8 bishop:B:B:Bishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8 rook:R:R:Rook:a1,h1,,a8,h8 queen:Q:Q:Queen:d1,,d8 king:K:KisO2:King:e1,,e8

FOOD FIGHT. Besides a Royal Chef, all the pieces are named after food items. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 30, 2023 03:45 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Tue Nov 28 01:29 AM:

Meatball is worth more than Panncake if the board isn't big enough.


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HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 30, 2023 02:01 PM UTC:Good ★★★★

Wabunukeeg by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=5 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=B graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/winter/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=gif darkShade=#a19ab3 lightShade=#b8b3c6 rimColor=#8981a0 coordColor=#d0cdd9 firstRank=1 borders=0 goblin:P:fhK:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,,a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,a6,b6,c6,d6,e6,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7 bishop:B:B:bishop:a1,b1,d1,e1,,a8,b8,d8,e8 tree:K:-:king:c1,,c8

Butterfly Chess. Large board chess with butterflies (not Ns), advancers (not Qs) & flying dragons added. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Nov 30, 2023 11:41 PM UTC:

AI seems to undervalue Advancer sometimes.

files=10 ranks=10 promoZone=1 promoChoice=BRAFC graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png rimColor=#12111e darkShade=#243065 lightShade=#32a0d1 coordColor=#9eedfa firstRank=1 borders=0 pawn:P:fmWfceFifmW*:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,i2,j2,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,i9,j9 bishop:B:B:bishop:c1,h1,,c10,h10 rook:R:R:rook:a1,j1,,a10,j10 advancer:A:[Q-fomcK-bK][Q-fdK-buK][K-fmoK-bmK][K-fdK-bumK]:ram:e1,,e10 butterfly:F:bFfbsNfsC:butterfly:b1,i1,,b10,i10 camelbishop:C:CB:camelbishop:d1,g1,,d10,g10 king:K:KisO3:king:f1,,f10

Betza notation (extended). The powerful XBetza extension to Betza's funny notation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Dec 1, 2023 07:01 AM UTC:

Is an en passant-able Nightrider possible?


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HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Dec 1, 2023 10:21 AM UTC:Poor ★

Edgewater by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=6 ranks=6 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png rimColor=#aad2ac lightShade=#caead2 darkShade=#c2e3da coordColor=#d0eeea firstRank=1 peasant:P:fmWfceF:pawninv:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,,a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5 knight:N:N:knight: bishop:B:B:bishop:b1,e1,,b6,e6 rook:R:R:rook:a1,f1,,a6,f6 queen:Q:Q:queen:c1,,c6 king:K:-:kinginv:d1,,d6

FOOD FIGHT. Besides a Royal Chef, all the pieces are named after food items. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Dec 1, 2023 12:55 PM UTC:

"Also, if anyone knows of any already-existing food-themed chess pieces that aren't already in this game, let me know."

There are many, so I'll just mention some

Here's a list:

-John Lawson's Big Cheese, Crust, Perfect Meatball

-Charles Gilman's Cram

-Pieces from 1 of the Pikazilla's food themed chess variant

-Stuart Spence's Banana

-Ralph Betza's Profitterol, Cruller

-Etc.


Confusion Chess 1b. Every piece is replaced by something roughly equivalent that moves strangely. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Dec 1, 2023 11:04 PM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=BCTG graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&w=baba4d&b=97797a&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= symmetry=none lightShade=#d4abab darkShade=#a79779 rimColor=#ab6969 coordColor=white borders=0 firstRank=1 pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 bronx:B:(afz)K:rhino--snake:d1,,d8 boyscout:C:(az)F:crookedbishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8 twiknight:T:(afz)W:rhino:a1,h1,,a8,h8 gryphon:G:FyafsF:gryphon:b1,g1,,b8,g8 king:K:KisO2:king:e1,,e8

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HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Dec 2, 2023 01:48 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Hawkridge by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=7 ranks=8 graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png lightShade=#e2c65b darkShade=#e6932d coordColor=#71a9ee holeColor=#2d80e6 rimColor=#362de6 borders=0 firstRank=1 bishop:P:B:bishop:c1,d1,e1,c2,e2,c3,d3,e3,,c6,d6,e6,c7,e7,c8,d8,e8 wazir:W:W:wazir:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5 hole::::a1,b1,f1,g1,a2,g2,,a7,g7,a8,b8,f8,g8 tree:K:-:kinginv:d2,,d7

A Wizard for GAME-Code Generation. A tutorial on using the Play-Test Applet for automating Game Courier presets.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Dec 3, 2023 12:09 AM UTC in reply to Daniel Zacharias from Sat Dec 2 10:39 PM:

Chaturanga, Misère, Anti-chess, Codrus Game, Take Me Chess, Duck Chess, couchtomato's variants shared in Discord at 14/11/2021 & 23/04/2022 (these 2 might be a mistake tho), Quinquereme Chess, Teutonic Knight's Chess, Mainzer Schach, Ghostarelay, etc.


Chess on a board with 37 squares. Game with full Chess arrays minus a Pawn on a 37 square board without any corners. (Cells: 37) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Dec 3, 2023 07:36 AM UTC:
files=7 ranks=7 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NRQH graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png rimColor=#003DA5 lightShade=#FFFFFF darkShade=#C8102E coordColor=white borders=0 firstRank=1 whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B pawn:P:fmFfcW:Pawn:a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,,a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5,g5 knight:N:N:Knight:c2,e2,,c6,e6 rook:R:R:Rook:b2,f2,,b6,f6 queen:Q:Q:Queen:c1,,c7 falcon:H:fBbR:Spy:d1,d2,,d6,d7 hole::::a1,b1,f1,g1,a2,g2,,a6,g6,a7,b7,f7,g7 king:K:KisO2:King:e1

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HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Dec 3, 2023 02:22 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Wequedong by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

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