Kevin Pacey wrote on Sat, Feb 17, 2018 10:05 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
I nominate Eurasian Chess as a Recognized Variant of the Acclaimed category.
I begin my review with a quote from the game's CVP webpage:
"[The inventor] conceived of the game as a synthesis of European and Asian forms of Chess, predominantly FIDE Chess and Chinese Chess. But [the inventor] also incorporated elements from Grand Chess, another popular variant from Europe..."
I find this synthesis of other games and their elements to have produced a refreshing result. The cannon and vao pieces, along with the rules governing the kings and pawn promotions, can affect a game's tactics and strategy in interesting ways.
I nominate Eurasian Chess as a Recognized Variant of the Acclaimed category.
I begin my review with a quote from the game's CVP webpage:
"[The inventor] conceived of the game as a synthesis of European and Asian forms of Chess, predominantly FIDE Chess and Chinese Chess. But [the inventor] also incorporated elements from Grand Chess, another popular variant from Europe..."
I find this synthesis of other games and their elements to have produced a refreshing result. The cannon and vao pieces, along with the rules governing the kings and pawn promotions, can affect a game's tactics and strategy in interesting ways.