Perhaps it is better to show the full 12x12 board once, for the first variant (Timurid). Note that the statement that "strong pieces can only appear through promotion" becomes a bit dubious when you have a Queen in the initial setup. Only Mirza really starts without any pieces better than Rook, here.
Perhaps it is better to show the full 12x12 board once, for the first variant (Timurid). Note that the statement that "strong pieces can only appear through promotion" becomes a bit dubious when you have a Queen in the initial setup. Only Mirza really starts without any pieces better than Rook, here.