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Old April 12th 08, 10:53 PM posted to rec.games.chess.misc
David Richerby
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Default Innovations In Chess

Quadibloc wrote:
David Richerby wrote:
Well, I sincerely hope that the inventors ofGothicChess don't go
around claiming that they invented the piece. GothicChess is just
Capablancachess with a different initial position.


It's worse than that.

Capablanca Chess is just a game invented by Carrera in 1617 with a
different initial position!


Hehe. Good job I didn't claim that Capablanca chess was any sort of
stunning innovation, then. ;-)

Thanks for the info.


Dave.

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