Kevin Pacey wrote on Thu, Dec 17, 2020 12:59 AM UTC:
@ Aurelian: Your reply inspired me, so I came up with a 10x10 CV idea that uses 4 of the 6 types of N-like compounds that you mentioned. The idea is a bit heavy on the use of N-like pieces, but it may be modified later if ever submitted. I could't find anything for the N-Tripper(3,3 diagonal leaper), so I've used a Pegasus figurine instead. The N-like pieces and BD all seem (to me) relatively close in value on 10x10. The Qs are still FIDE Qs. Promotion is to any piece type in the setup except K. Castling would be Flexible Castling (like in Gross Chess), where an unmoved K can move 2, 3 or possibly 4 steps towards an unmoved R, with said R ending up on the square adjacent to the K on the other side of it, on the second rank. I'm thinking I may call the idea 'Hybrid Decimal Chess', if it seems feasible still after more study. [edit: this time H.G.'s mating app suggests a ND mates in under 50, a NA mates in under 65, and a N-Threeleaper (or N-Tripper) assisted by the K cannot mate a lone K.]
@ Aurelian: Your reply inspired me, so I came up with a 10x10 CV idea that uses 4 of the 6 types of N-like compounds that you mentioned. The idea is a bit heavy on the use of N-like pieces, but it may be modified later if ever submitted. I could't find anything for the N-Tripper(3,3 diagonal leaper), so I've used a Pegasus figurine instead. The N-like pieces and BD all seem (to me) relatively close in value on 10x10. The Qs are still FIDE Qs. Promotion is to any piece type in the setup except K. Castling would be Flexible Castling (like in Gross Chess), where an unmoved K can move 2, 3 or possibly 4 steps towards an unmoved R, with said R ending up on the square adjacent to the K on the other side of it, on the second rank. I'm thinking I may call the idea 'Hybrid Decimal Chess', if it seems feasible still after more study. [edit: this time H.G.'s mating app suggests a ND mates in under 50, a NA mates in under 65, and a N-Threeleaper (or N-Tripper) assisted by the K cannot mate a lone K.]