(Seeker3333361465) writes:

Subject: The Fourth Defect of Chess
From: lid (John Savard)
Date: 1/30/04 6:44 AM Pacific Standard Time
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On my web page, at

http://www.hypermaths.org/quadibloc/chess/cheint.htm

I discuss the fact that people have, particularly in recent times,
proposed variants of chess in order to remedy perceived defects in the
game.

I note three things about the game of chess that could be considered
as problematic.

The first is that playing chess reasonably well - that is, with a
reasonable expectation of winning once in a while against the
opponents one is likely to meet at the local chess club - involves, at
too early a stage as to be appropriate for the beginning learner, a
need to commit to memory a considerable amount of opening theory.

Most variants of chess that have been proposed

I would like 2 C a varient that includes
Archbishops(pieces that can move like a knight and a bishop, combining the
powers of both)
Cardinals w/same power as todays queens
a Empress w/ the power of the Knight + the queen combined, also anoher piece
that combines the power of the Knight + Rook

It's not quite what you are looking for, but there is a
commercial variant like this in Omega Chess. I've only
played one game, but found it interesting. The new pieces
are quite new, not combinations of the older pieces.

http://www.omegachess.com/

A couple of games (one Sherzer-Polgar) will give you
an idea of how the play can go.



I realized that a lone queen w/out her king
cannot by herself checkmate a enemy king

Because of the change in shape of the board, she can
in Omega chess. On the other hand K+R cannot force
mate.


William Hyde
EOS Department
Duke University