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Christine Bagley-Jones wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 04:09 AM EDT:

this sounds all very interesting, what other games have a 'time travel' theme anyone know? .. i like the idea of Dr.Who and his Tardis

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 08:12 AM EDT:Excellent ★★★★★

Yes, Dr. Who Chess seems like fun. Great concept. The inventor has been kind enough to try out a game with me which we are playing just now.

Well, of course there is Time Travel Chess which is a great variant, lots of fun to play, the rules for which could be applied to most other variants. In the notes to Time Travel Chess, there is discussion of another time travel variant.

Time Travel Chess is also in the preference poll, but not currently doing very well (#27) -- unfortunately. Third Game Courier Tournament Preference Poll

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 09:51 AM EDT:

So, rule 5, if a pawn comes out of the Tardis on Rank 8, presumably, it can promote, right? If it comes out on the first rank, does it have a two or three initial square step? If it comes out on the second rank, does it have a two square initial step?

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 09:55 AM EDT:

If I am putting your king in check on the move the Tardis is destined to return, and there is no way for the Tardis to intercede, what happens? For example, if my opponent's king is on e1 and I check him on e2 with my queen on the move that your tardis is destined to return, what then? In Gifford's Time Travel Chess, this is addressed by saying that the time travelling piece is 'lost in time.'

Calvin Jack Pomerant wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 10:09 AM EDT:

'So, rule 5, if a pawn comes out of the Tardis on Rank 8, presumably, it can promote, right? If it comes out on the first rank, does it have a two or three initial square step? If it comes out on the second rank, does it have a two square initial step?' Yes, it can promote if it comes out on rank 8, and if it comes out on rank 1 it can make 2 or 3 step movement, but is subject to en passant anywhere along the way.

'If I am putting your king in check on the move the Tardis is destined to return, and there is no way for the Tardis to intercede, what happens? For example, if my opponent's king is on e1 and I check him on e2 with my queen on the move that your tardis is destined to return, what then? In Gifford's Time Travel Chess, this is addressed by saying that the time travelling piece is 'lost in time.'' No. You can move the Tardis and make a normal move- look at rule 2 in movements. It is impossible for a piece to get lost in time.

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 10:18 AM EDT:

Ah yes, of course. The tardis moves in addition to regular pieces. Very good. Thank you.

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 10:50 AM EDT:

Can Dr. Who capture a piece as he moves out of the Tardis?

Calvin Jack Pomerant wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 10:56 AM EDT:

'Can Dr. Who capture a piece as he moves out of the Tardis?' No.

Jeremy Good wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 12:07 PM EDT:

When a piece gets kicked out of the Tardis, where does it get kicked out to?

Calvin Jack Pomerant wrote on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 01:01 PM EDT:

If you kick my Pawn out of the Tardis, then you choose where it ends up. (Must be adjacent to the Tardis.)

(zzo38) A. Black wrote on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 12:50 AM EST:

You put too many check-marks in the index information, it isn't modest and it isn't with new win conditions either.

Christine Bagley-Jones wrote on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 09:27 AM EST:Excellent ★★★★★

wooah sorry i realised i never rated this game, time travel chess is a fascinating concept, love it.

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