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Kjempe Chess. A large variant that hopefully is easy to get into. (12x12, Cells: 144) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

💡📝Martin Nilsson wrote on Tue, Nov 19, 2024 11:21 AM UTC in reply to David Paulowich from Mon Nov 18 09:50 PM:

Here's an interactive diagram using the Alfaerie piece set and using the three wheeled war machine icon for the Custodian. Thanks for the tip!

files=12 ranks=12 satellite=alfaeriekjempe promoZone=1 maxPromote=1 promoChoice=SNTBWACJRQ graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&p= whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType= squareSize=50 borders=0 firstRank=1 useMarkers=1 rimColor=#f5f5dc darkShade=#cccccc lightShade=#eeeeee coordColor=#cccccc royal=K quickpawn:P:nfmW2fceF:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%pawn.png:a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,l4,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,i9,j9,k9,l9 shield:S:mQ:/graphics.dir/alfaerie5a/%hero.gif:f3,g3,,f10,g10 knight:N:N:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%knight.png:b2,k2,,b11,k11 threeshop:T:B3:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%halfbishop.png:c2,j2,,c11,j11 bishop:B::/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%bishop.png:d2,i2,,d11,i11 woodlander:W:NbR:/graphics.dir/alfaerie/%fknightbrook.gif:b1,k1,,b12,k12 avian:A:GAF:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%bird.png:f1,g1,,f12,g12 custodian:C:WDHfWX:/graphics.dir/alfaeriemisc/wheeler/%siegeengine.gif:e2,h2,,e11,h11 kjempe:J:FfRbsR2:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%man.png:b3,k3,,b10,k10 rook:R:R:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%rook.png:a2,l2,,a11,l11 queen:Q:Q:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%queen.png:f2,,f11 king:K:KisO2isO3isO4:/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG50/%king.png:g2,,g11

To be honest though, I still somewhat prefer the Greenwade icon set for this game, I think the two kinds of bishops are easier to distinguish. I'm planning on making a Game Courier preset for this game though, and then I'll provide both options.

Edit: This interactive diagram comment was updated with the updated rules and starting position for the game.