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Capablanca's chess. An enlarged chess variant, proposed by Capablanca. (10x8, Cells: 80) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on Sun, Apr 4, 2004 08:04 PM UTC:
Capablanca's Chess design analysis
# squares: 80
# piece types: 8
Piece-type density: 10%
Initial piece density: 50%
Long diagonal: a1-h8
Est. piece values: P1, K2, N3, B3, R5, A7, C8, Q9
Power density: 1.40
Exchange Gradient: 0.469 (1 - G = 0.531)
Ave. Game Length Projected: M = 3.5T/P(1-G) = (3.5*8)/(1.4*(0.531))
                                 =    38  Moves
Features: Includes all three two-fold R-N-B compounds, low G means very  
          good exchange potential
Comment: Around 80 years now since the Grandmaster's advocacy of larger 
         board to confront draw problem, Capablanca's Chess 
         practically mimics Carrera's idea from about 400 years ago.