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Hero and Superhero Chess. The King's Pawn is replaced by a Hero (moves like any other piece on your side on the board) or a Superhero (improved Hero). (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Baseball Chess Baseball Chess Set wrote on Wed, Feb 9, 2022 03:34 PM UTC:Good ★★★★

great article, this is definitely one of the easiest strategies for young chess players to skim through and learn. Might also interest for more Superhero Chess Sets see this page [spam url deleted].


James Gryphon wrote on Tue, Mar 27, 2018 09:35 PM UTC:

The power of the Superhero suggests a third possible piece, possessing the power to move to any square a friendly piece can move to, but without the ability to move as any friendly piece itself, which I have dubbed the "Volunteer". I suspect this piece is substantially weaker than the Hero (which is usually stronger than the Queen).


Daniil Frolov wrote on Wed, Jun 2, 2010 10:59 AM UTC:
Wich 'forward' antihero uses should be chosen before playing, both variants are well. But game, where antihero don't change opponent's forward is interesting, if it's fouur-player game! How about adding antihero to Yonin shogi? http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSyoninshogi

Charles Gilman wrote on Wed, Jun 2, 2010 06:43 AM UTC:
Would the piece moving as any enemy piece be called an Antihero? On a more serious point, would 'forward' in the case on imitating an enemy Pawn be rotated for its own army?

Daniil Frolov wrote on Tue, Jun 1, 2010 12:08 PM UTC:
Here is interesting variant: additional piece moves as all piece opponent have!
But, i think, that hero and piece i just described, are more interesting to use in game with large number of pieces with different moves.

Peter Aronson wrote on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 10:52 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
And it says right on the page that a Hero's first move must be non-capturing.

Larry Smith wrote on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 10:50 PM UTC:
So, don't move your Hero on the first move. ;-)

The position assures that the Hero will not come into play without at
least a few development moves.  Of course, a player could trade Heroes.
And leave their King file open.

It is a nice game, including the variants.

Hugo wrote on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 09:20 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
Nice game, with one flaw; when your very first move is with the Hero, it's suicide.

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