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Heavy Gravity Chess. Chess with heavy gravity, Knights can't jump, Queens, Bishops, and Rooks are limited to 4 spaces per move, Kings move 1 diagonal. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
David Paulowich wrote on Thu, Mar 15, 2007 02:21 AM UTC:

Consider this position in FIDE CHESS

WHITE(to move): K(d2) and N(b2)

BLACK: K(f6) and P(a3)

WHITE is helpless here, even 1.Kc2 a2! still allows the Pawn to promote. At least the Ferz and the Old Monkey can 'fight back' when attacked by a Pawn.