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Every Man a Pawn. Each piece has the powers of a Pawn (except promotion) in addition to its normal powers. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Oct 12, 2023 05:54 AM UTC:

Every Man a Pawn1320

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Tauschach. Each player has one piece off the board, that can be switched every turn with one of his pieces but not the king. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Oct 13, 2023 12:05 AM UTC:
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HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Oct 13, 2023 02:33 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Ostegwan by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=5 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=CUGD graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaerieSVG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=svg rimColor=#e1621d darkShade=#e17d17 oddShade=#e1af93 lightShade=#fbdba0 coordColor=#ffecca firstRank=1 symmetry= borders=0 pawn:P:ifmnDfmWrceWlfceN:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7 giraffe:C:rflbNbrflZrblfFXlfrbNY:giraffe:b1,,d8 unicorn:U:frblFbrflNlfrbClfrbZmRflbrmBlfrbmNN:unicorn:d1,,b8 gryphon:G:sRlfrbNNvmRflbrmB:gryphon:c1,,c8 dragon:D:frblFbrflNlfrbClfrbZcRflbrcBlfrbcNN:dragon:e1,,a8 king:K:WflbrFlfrbN:king:a1,,e8

The Pizza Kings. An experimental army for Chess with Different Armies, with lots of calories.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 15, 2023 05:21 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Yes, I used Bob Greenwade's Dealer's Chess graphics.

15 October is National Mushroom Day.

How does the Onion, the Garlic, & the Anchovy moves?


Contragrasshopper. Moves as queen but must always jump first.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 15, 2023 09:40 AM UTC:

Contragrasshopper Chess

files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQG graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png symmetry=none whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B lightShade=#4cba5f darkShade=#208d4e rimColor=#7adbac useMarkers=1 borders=0 firstRank=1 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: contragrasshopper:G:gK:Spy:d1,,d8 king:K:KisO2:King:e1,,e8

HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 15, 2023 10:25 AM UTC:

Contragrasshopper Chess II

files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQG graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png symmetry=none whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B lightShade=#4cba5f darkShade=#208d4e rimColor=#7adbac useMarkers=1 borders=0 firstRank=1 pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 knight:N:N:Knight:a1,h1,,a8,h8 bishop:B:B:Bishop:b1,g1,,b8,g8 rook:R:R:Rook:d1,,d8 queen:Q:Q:Queen: contragrasshopper:G:gK:Spy:c1,f1,,c8,f8 king:K:KisO2:King:e1,,e8

Fluky Chess. Fast-paced mini-chess variant with dice. (5x5, Cells: 25) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Mon, Oct 16, 2023 01:02 AM UTC:

Changeling Chess is also taken (kinda) https://www.zillions-of-games.com/cgi-bin/zilligames/submissions.cgi/93766?do=show;id=163


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HaruN Y wrote on Mon, Oct 16, 2023 02:57 AM UTC:Poor ★

Sky Tower by Stuart Spence, AKA Zulban_tyr

files=8 ranks=8 graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png symmetry=none stalemate=lose lightShade=#6277b1 darkShade=#61637c rimColor=#18244c coordColor=#c9c3b5 firstRank=1 borders=0 royal=4 royal=6 whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:Pawn:,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 bishop:B:B:Bishop:,,b8,c8,f8,g8 queen:Q:Q:Queen:,,d8 wizard:Z:QN:Amazon:e1 monk:H:BW:CrownedBishop:,,a8,h8 tree:T::King:,,e8

Mideast chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board, inspired by ancient Tamerlane chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Wed, Oct 18, 2023 09:42 AM UTC:
files=10 ranks=10 promoZone=1 promoChoice=QCZSG 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:c2,h2,,c9,h9 Rook:R:R:Rook:a2,j2,,a9,j9 Queen:Q:Q:Queen:e2,,e9 Camel:C:L:Chevalier:c1,h1,,c10,h10 Zebra:Z:J:Courtier:a1,j1,,a10,j10 Squirrel:S:NAD:Castle:e1,f1,,e10,f10 Cavalier:G:yafsK:Assassin:d2,g2,,d9,g9 King:K:KisO3:King:f2,,f9

Dealer's Chess. Armies are chosen by dealing special cards. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Wed, Oct 18, 2023 02:13 PM UTC:

Moose Pawn in problemist language is a pawn that promotes to Moose.

Shield Archer icon is used in Man and Beast 06: The Heavy Brigade.

Magnifier is mentioned in Man and Beast 17: Hex Heavies.

Carronade is Bishop from Spacious Cannoneers.

Winged Cardinal appeared in Complete Permutation Chess as piece that moves like Bishop+Knight+Falcon. Though in problemist language Winged Cardinal is a piece moving like a Queen until it reaches an occupied square (the hurdle). Then, from that square, it moves like a Bishop which can rebound (only once) like a billiard ball when it reaches a square on the edge of the board.

There are a lot of Hydras, Hydra that's mentioned in Man and Beast 20: Far From Square, Hydra in Mutatis Mutandis which moves like any Crooked Nightrider, Hydra in Full house hexagonal chess which is Oneleaper+Threeleaper+√3-leaper+√7-leaper, Hydra in this.


Chazz. Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 22, 2023 06:17 AM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBR graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/utrechtPNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png symmetry=none whitePrefix=W blackPrefix=B darkShade=#FFCC00 useMarkers=1 borders=0 pawn:P:vmKbmpafoabmpafafanmfKfceFboabafanmfK:Pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7 knight:N:N:Knight: bishop:B:B:Bishop: rook:R:R:Rook: king:K:KisO2:King:e1,,e8

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HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 22, 2023 01:54 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Flanking Chess by Viltuslol

files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=2 promoChoice=NBQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png coordColor=#dfd2b2 lightShade=# darkShade=# rimColor=#c57c00 firstRank=1 borders=0 background=/play/pbm/drawdiagram.php?code=%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%236%23%236%23%236%23%236%23%236%23%236%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23&point=1&bcolor=c57c00&tcolor=dfd2b2&bsize=25&colors=e2cba7+ca8d4b+22BB22&uniqid=677e96036f8eb pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfmpafmpabceF:pawn:b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,,b6,c6,d6,e6,f6,g6 knight:N:NoabyaW:chancellorinv:b2,g2,,b7,g7 bishop:B:(af)mpafmpabF:bishop:c2,f2,,c7,f7 queen:Q:(af)mpafmpabK:queen:d2,,d7 king:K:mpafmpabK:king:e2,,e7

Storm the Ivory Tower. A Smess adaptation of Chinese Chess. (9x10, Cells: 90) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Mon, Oct 23, 2023 12:37 PM UTC:

Ninnyrider≈2,5 Ninny

Chinoise Ninnyrider≈1,5 Ninny

Yahoo≈1,1 Ninny

Dumbo≈1 Ninny

Ninny that starts in your palace≈1 Ninny


The Pizza Kings. An experimental army for Chess with Different Armies, with lots of calories.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Wed, Oct 25, 2023 02:59 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Sun Oct 15 03:52 PM:
Your Garlic seems like it can force trade from the starting position, your Anchovy is too weak for a Queen-substitute,

How 'bout:

-Onion: ND

-Garlic: sDNvH

-Anchovy: sWDNsH

Pizza Pounders


Boyscout. Moves in a diagonal zigzagline.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Wed, Oct 25, 2023 03:51 AM UTC in reply to Michael Nelson from Tue Oct 24 05:13 PM:Excellent ★★★★★
Harvestman seems too strong for a Rook.
Color-switching approximately Rook-valued pieces that I know are NH, NW, Mao-Bishop, Trojan Horse.

HaruN Y wrote on Wed, Oct 25, 2023 06:23 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from 03:58 AM:

NZ or NYN as Rook-substitute in CwDA context could do an unstoppable attacks in the opening, but I guess they're fine in a symmetrical game.


Tripunch Chess. Knights become Nightriders, Rooks add Gryphon moves, Bishops add Aanca moves, and Queens become unbelievable. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 07:21 AM UTC in reply to HaruN Y from Fri Oct 6 07:12 PM:

Was Aanca removed from Dealer's Chess set?


Icon Clearinghouse 1. A collection of chess icons for all to use in Interactive Diagrams and Game Courier setups.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 12:40 PM UTC:

Mannen.


Seenschach. Variant on 10 by 10 board with lake in the middle and new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 84) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Fri, Oct 27, 2023 11:22 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 09:30 AM:

Interactive Diagram seems to slightly undervalue zB.


Zabel-Schach. A modest chess variant with an alternative pawn, the Zabel pawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 29, 2023 04:11 AM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=png symmetry=none rimColor=#310b0b darkShade=#540000 lightShade=#7e3c3c coordColor=#f0ebeb borders=0 firstRank=1 Zabel pawn:P:fm(afafoab)KfcF:pawninv: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

Colorful Osmosis Chess. All basic pieces are colorbound or colorwithching. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 29, 2023 05:25 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Sat Oct 28 06:29 PM:

I'm no Bn Em but Harvestman rotary counterpart is called Reapman in Man and Beast 13: Straight and Crooked Moving.


Teutonic Knight's Chess. Played on an oblong board with rarely used pieces: The teutonic knight, the archchancellor and the crown princess. (8x10, Cells: 80) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sun, Oct 29, 2023 06:20 AM UTC:
files=8 ranks=10 promoZone=1 promoChoice=RTHC graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&w=00ecff&b=0000dd&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= rimColor=#000000 darkShade=#dd0000 lightShade=#ffce00 coordColor=#ffffff borders=0 firstRank=1 pawn:P:fmW*fceF:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9 rook:R:R:rook:a1,h1,,a10,h10 teutonic knight:T:WNL:wildebeestwazir:b1,g1,,b10,g10 dragon horse:H:BW:promotedbishop:c1,f1,,c10,f10 krake:C:KRN:chancellorferz:d1,,d10 king:K:KisO2:king:e1,,e10

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HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Oct 31, 2023 01:07 AM UTC:
Isn't that Slip Queen?
Skip Queen is Alibabarider.

Faceoff Chess. Chess with big moving restrictions for kings. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Nov 4, 2023 02:29 PM UTC:
files=8 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/galactic/ squareSize=50 graphicsType=gif symmetry=none blackPrefix=B whitePrefix=W rimColor=#8d5524 darkShade=#c68642 lightShade=#f1c27d coordColor=#ffdbac firstRank=1 borders=0 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:kQKisO2:King:e1,,e8

Dealer's Chess. Armies are chosen by dealing special cards. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Mon, Nov 13, 2023 03:40 AM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from Tue Oct 17 02:07 PM:

Both Unipawn & Midbrother are from Three Fat Brothers Chess.

Midbrother icon also have been used for this


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