Charles Gilman wrote on Sat, Mar 10, 2007 07:08 AM UTC:
Well, I went pretty near the Chess-Draughts border with Hafts, using the
difference in direction between capturing and noncapturing moves as an
analogy to the Pawn in Chess. Yes, one of my approaches is a minimalist
one, and this could be seen an an example, reducing the number of
directions per linepiece in contrast to Glinsky's increasing of them. On
the other hand it is also motivated by avoiding the problem of using the
hex diagonal, which is not always blocked by a full orthogonal, as
analogue to the square one that is.
I have also done a fair amount on the grand scale. Nested Chess and
Sultan's Elephant Chess are examples of large-board variants with
transformed FIDE armies hidden in them. You mention 3d Minishogi, but that
combines minimising range with maximising dimensions (for most players'
comprehension at least), and is part of a series of 3d Shogi variants of
mine.
Now that you mention a science fiction context I do recall reading of a
name something like that. You've given me an idea. There are already some
sci-fi-themed variants on the site. Perhaps I should try and devise a
Ringworld Chess on a suitably shaped large hex board, with some of the
Fore- and Hind- pieces listed in comments.
Well, I went pretty near the Chess-Draughts border with Hafts, using the difference in direction between capturing and noncapturing moves as an analogy to the Pawn in Chess. Yes, one of my approaches is a minimalist one, and this could be seen an an example, reducing the number of directions per linepiece in contrast to Glinsky's increasing of them. On the other hand it is also motivated by avoiding the problem of using the hex diagonal, which is not always blocked by a full orthogonal, as analogue to the square one that is.
I have also done a fair amount on the grand scale. Nested Chess and Sultan's Elephant Chess are examples of large-board variants with transformed FIDE armies hidden in them. You mention 3d Minishogi, but that combines minimising range with maximising dimensions (for most players' comprehension at least), and is part of a series of 3d Shogi variants of mine.
Now that you mention a science fiction context I do recall reading of a name something like that. You've given me an idea. There are already some sci-fi-themed variants on the site. Perhaps I should try and devise a Ringworld Chess on a suitably shaped large hex board, with some of the Fore- and Hind- pieces listed in comments.