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Skol wrote on Fri, May 26, 2006 10:20 PM UTC:

Hey Locke, I built one of those (the Altenburg variety) THEN found this
page. The rule I'd set up was the golden rule around the original chess
board (ie no rook pawns capturing across the line into the other kitches,
to avoid the pawn of doom march).

As far as Check/Checkmate, I simply had it that you still must announce
check etc. But the person can still capture INTO checkmate. So the king
can go suicidal if they choose, but if the king dies, ALL of that
player's pieces disappear. You can see the logistical pandemonia that
would ensue, all of a sudden you have holes, mayhem.

A blast, just a blast to play. You have to be mindful of the fact that it
will be 3 turns after you go that you can go again. Partners across the
table only, but if you eliminate one person, the war is pretty much over.

So the only changes to the version I do is pawns not capturing across the
rule (ie the rook line outward). And check does not stop nor hinder a
king, until he's killed at which point all that players pieces are
removed. You must actually kill the king.