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Wyldryder Chess. Large variant hoped to be easy to get into. Revision of Kjempe Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Fri, May 16 07:46 PM UTC:

This page of mine is ready for publication for the following reasons:

  • The rules are clear, unambiguous, and easy-to-understand.
  • The rules are comprehensive.
  • There is a locally-hosted setup image, or the setup is the same as Chess.
  • Locally-hosted images are being used for pieces, or only Chess pieces are being used.
  • The piece names are linked to Piececlopedia articles when there are any.
  • No code on the page is broken, or it has no code.

💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Fri, May 16 07:48 PM UTC:

This is only a slight revision of Kjempe Chess, but I choose to post it as a separate entry, as this new variant is less playtested at the moment, and the changes are enough to alter the character of the game.

The changes from Kjempe Chess are as follows:

The Kjempe, FfRsbR2, becomes a Skirmisher, mQcK. The Skirmisher should still be able to fill a defensive role on the flank, but can also move forward past the pawn rank and attack in a flexible way, or switch flanks more easily than the Kjempe could. Which according to my thinking here should be a good thing, since large areas of the big board tend to become less relevant after castling in this game.

The Woodlander, NbR, becomes a Wildrider, NfR. A. M. DeWitt had suggested NvR for the Woodlander, which is very similar to what I did here. The Wildrider should be able to go to attack easily, and can control files in front of it.

Please let me know what you think! I will post a Game Courier implementation soon.


💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Thu, May 29 12:18 PM UTC:

Added the link to a Game Courier implementation of the game.


Panoply. A large hexagonal game with unusual pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Martin Nilsson wrote on Sun, Jun 1 04:11 PM UTC:

This looks like fun. Harnessing the peculiarities of hexagonal geometry, with things like rotations.

Question: I understand that there can't be any pieces between a skirmisher and its capture target, but can there be any pieces between the skirmisher and its end-up square as when making a capture? Like, capturing something while retreating behind a pawn?


Wyldryder Chess. Large variant hoped to be easy to get into. Revision of Kjempe Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Tue, Jun 3 09:31 PM UTC:

Did a couple cosmetic changes. Changed the name of the game to Wyldryder Chess. A more memorable name, I think. Hope I didn't break anything. Also renamed the Skirmisher to Huntsman.


💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Sat, Jun 7 06:03 PM UTC:

In the absence of any human vs. human matches with this variant so far, I'll post some human vs. computer sample games, to be pasted into the diagram, for those who like to get acquainted with variants by watching sample games. Far from perfect play in these.

Two games of me (with undo) vs. the diagram at 4.0 ply:

1. f6 d7 2. d6 g8 3. e5 h8 4. g6 Qd9 5. Te4 Bf8 6. i5 c8 7. Bh3 Wc10 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Cxh6 i7 10. Ch5 Ai9 11. Cg5 Ni10 12. Ai4 Aj8 13. Cf5 Ae10 14. Wd2 Nc9 15. Ad4 Wj10 16. g7 i6 17. gxh8 Nxh8 18. h5 l8 19. Tg5 Al6 20. Ti7 Wh9 21. Txh8 Wxh8 22. h6 Sj7 23. Hj3 Ak7 24. Cf4 Wd8 25. Ag7 Th9 26. Axh8 Cxh8 27. Sg7 K~i11 28. Ni3 Td10 29. Ag6 Qc10 30. b5 Ti8 31. Ai4 Aj8 32. Cg4 Qe8 33. Wd4 Nb7 34. Hb4 Ad9 35. Hk3 Be10 36. K~j2 Tb8 37. Rg2 Hc9 38. Tg6 Txg6 39. Axg6 Axg6 40. Cxg6 Ci8 41. a6 Ta7 42. axb7 Txd4 43. Qxd4 Wxb7 44. Nd3 Bd9 45. Bi4 Qf8 46. Cg4 Bxi4 47. Cxi4 Rh8 48. Cxi8 Rxi8 49. e7 dxe6 50. Cxe6 Wd8 51. Ce7 Cxe7 52. fxe7 Qxe7 53. dxe7 Wxd4 54. Ne5 We6 55. Ng6 Ag5 56. Kj3 Hb8 57. Hi1 Sh8 58. Hid6 We4 59. He5 Axi3 60. Kxi3 We1 61. Rge2 Wxf3 62. Hf4 Wd4 63. Re3 Hi10 64. He4 We6 65. He5 Wxe5 66. Rxe5 Hd6 67. Rf5 Hg10 68. Wj3 He6 69. Rff2 Hg9 70. Wh4 Sjh7 71. Wf3 Ri9 72. We5 Hd6 73. c5 Hxe5 74. Nxe5 f8 75. exf8 exf8 76. Nc6 b7 77. Nd8 fxg7 78. hxg7 S8i7 79. Ne10 Hd9 80. Rae2 Sg6 81. c6 Hd1 82. Re3 Rd9 83. Nf8 Hd4 84. Nxd9 Hxe3 85. Rf8 He9 86. Rxg8 Hxd9 87. Rg9 Hf7 88. Hf8 Hi10 89. g8 Rf11 90. Rf9 Rxf9 91. gxf9 He6 92. f11 He11 93. Hd8 Hxf11 94. Hxc8 bxc6 95. bxc6 Hf5 96. Ha8 Hc5 97. c8 Sgg7 98. c10 Sc11 99. Hxa9 Hc9 100. Hd6 j7 101. j5 ixj5 102. kxj5 Hxc10 103. Hj6 Hh5 104. Kj4 Kj10 105. Hxj7 Sd7 106. i7 Scc8 107. Hi8 Hh6 108. Hh8 Ki10 109. i9 Kj9 110. Hh10 k7 111. i11 Si12 112. Hh11 Sd7 113. Hxi12 Ki10 114. Hh12 Si12 115. Hxi12 Hh10 116. j7 kxj6 117. Kj5 Hh4 118. Hh12 Hh11 119. i12=Q Hxi12 120. Hxi12 l6 121. Kxj6 Ki9 122. Ki7 l5 123. Hl9 Kj9 124. Hj7 Ki9 125. Hi8 Ki10 126. Kh8 Kh10 127. Hh9 Kh11 128. Kg9 Kg11 129. Hg10 Kg12 130. Kf10 Kh12 131. Hh10 Ki12 132. Hi10 Kj12 133. Hj10 Kk12 134. Hk10 Kj12 135. Hj10 Kk12 136. Kg10 Kj12 137. Kh10 Kk12 138. Hk10 Kl12 139. Ki10 Kk12 140. Kj10 Kj12 141. Hj11

1. g6 c7 2. f5 d7 3. h6 h7 4. Tg5 Qd9 5. g7 i8 6. Bg4 Wc10 7. Ni3 f8 8. Bh5 e8 9. Wj3 Ai9 10. gxf8 Txf8 11. Bf4 Tg8 12. Sh3 Te7 13. Qg3 Ai10 14. Txe7 Cxe7 15. Bg5 Sf6 16. e5 l7 17. exf6 Ce10 18. Cef2 Tf7 19. Bg4 Aj8 20. Bf4 Hd8 21. d6 cxd6 22. Bxd6 Nd10 23. Nj5 Wc8 24. Bf4 Cc10 25. Sd5 Ag8 26. Wd2 Bf9 27. Ch1 K~e11 28. K~k2 Ai6 29. Bxi6 hxi6 30. Nh4 Qe9 31. Ae3 l5 32. k5 e7 33. fxe7 Hxe7 34. Wi5 Tg8 35. We4 Ak7 36. Wxe7 Wxe7 37. Ng6 Axi5 38. jxi5 Wxe3 39. Qxe3 Qxe3 40. Bxe3 Nc8 41. Te4 Sh9 42. Nd3 Wj10 43. Re2 Sh7 44. Cd2 Be8 45. Sd4 Bh10 46. b5 Nl9 47. b7 Ne9 48. Nc5 Bj8 49. Hj4 Nk7 50. Ne5 Wk8 51. Sd6 Bi9 52. Bf4 Cc9 53. Hb5 Bf6 54. Sj3 Bxj2 55. Kxj2 Hh10 56. Cd3 Cd9 57. Ah3 Ch9 58. Ag4 Tf9 59. Hb6 Hj8 60. Hc7 b8 61. Hc11 Cc9 62. Hb10 Cxc5 63. Hxa9 Nc10 64. Hc9 Cc7 65. Hb10 Nd8 66. a6 Ce9 67. Ra2 Cce7 68. a8 Cxe4 69. a10 Cxf4 70. Axd7 Ba12 71. Ha11 Cxi4 72. Hxi4 Bxi4 73. Hb11 Bxb11 74. axb11 Nc10 75. Ac8 Cxe5 76. Axf11 Rxf11 77. Ra10 Nb12 78. Ce1 Cxe1 79. Ra12 Rf12 80. Cd5 Tc6 81. Cd8 Cg1 82. Cxb8 Cg2 83. Ki3 Cg5 84. Cxb12 Rxb12 85. Rxb12 Cxi5 86. Kh4 Ch5 87. Kg4 Tf3 88. Kxf3 Ch3 89. Kg4 Ch4 90. Kxh4 Nj5 91. Kh3 i4 92. Kxi4 Nk3 93. Ki5 Hj5 94. Kh5 Hi4 95. Kg6 Sd11 96. Rc12 Nj5 97. b12=Q Nh4 98. Kf7 g8 99. Kxg8 Wi9 100. Kf9 Ni6 101. Qe9 Kf11 102. Qf10

One game of me vs. the diagram at 3.0 ply:

1. g5 c7 2. e5 Ac9 3. Tf5 d8 4. c6 Qa6 5. Ac4 Qxc6 6. b5 Qi6 7. i5 Ad9 8. Sh5 g7 9. Bg4 h7 10. Shj3 Qi7 11. j6 Ql7 12. Sj5 Bf8 13. Nj4 Wc10 14. Ch3 Wj10 15. k6 Ql6 16. Txh7 l7 17. Ti3 lxk6 18. Ni6 Ql7 19. Nk5 Ql5 20. Wj3 kxj5 21. Rk2 i8 22. Txj5 Ag6 23. Hk4 Ql8 24. Wj4 Th9 25. Ce1 Sh8 26. Qf3 Tf7 27. Ad3 Sgg8 28. Axg6 Txg6 29. Bb4 Bxb4 30. Hxb4 Ae7 31. Hb3 Nc9 32. Nc4 k7 33. K~d2 Th7 34. Txh7 Cxh7 35. Cxh7 ixh7 36. Ce4 Ni10 37. Ae3 K~i11 38. i7 kxj6 39. Ni4 Ql7 40. Nxj6 Qxi7 41. Wh5 Qi6 42. Rki2 Hk7 43. Tl6 Qj7 44. Txk7 Qxk7 45. f6 gxf6 46. gxf6 Ag9 47. Rj2 Si8 48. Hj5 Wb8 49. Nxi8 Wxi8 50. Hj7 Ql6 51. Rei2 Wxi2 52. Rxi2 Qxl4 53. Wi3 Hh10 54. Wk2 Ql11 55. Hl9 Sk8 56. Wl4 Hh8 57. Rl2 Qj11 58. Hl5 Ai7 59. Wk6 Nj8 60. Wl8 Aj6 61. Wl10 Ql9 62. Wk12 Kh12 63. Wj10 Ql7 64. Wxh11 Cxh11 65. Bi2 Ni6 66. Rk2 Nxh4 67. Qg4 Nxi2 68. Rxi2 Qxl5 69. Rj2 Hi7 70. Ch4 Axh4 71. Qxh4 Ch8 72. Qj4 Cj8 73. Rl2 Ne8 74. Rxl5 Cxj4 75. Rl12 Hi12 76. Rl11 Td10 77. Wc3 Hi7 78. Ag5 Wd7 79. Axi7 Wxd4 80. Ke3 Wxb3 81. We4 Tb8 82. Wg5 Ki12 83. Wxh7 Kj12 84. Wh11 Ki12 85. Ak9 Wc5 86. Ri11


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