You know, we haven't had any real discussion on this list for over a year. I think it is time to shut this list down. - Sam ...
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chessvar
Jun 22, 2007 10:52 pm
Sam, I agree that we probably should delete this group. However I am unwilling to do so unilaterally. I will wait two months, and if no one has any objections...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Jun 22, 2007 11:20 pm
Deleting the group would mean deleting the archives. I don't think it would be fair to simply delete the input others have had on this subject just to avoid...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jun 23, 2007 12:08 am
I object. I would like to continue talking about chess variants. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
Jun 23, 2007 2:22 am
Chessvar, I agree with JKL and UGLi!!! I've always just been a lurker here, but I do have many things I'd like to talk about one of these days. To say "there...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jun 23, 2007 1:01 pm
Castling in Fischer Random Chess is horrid. The idea that the King and the rook should end up in the same positions as in Standard Chess is repugnant in that...
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chessvar
Jun 24, 2007 12:59 pm
Based on the recent feedback, I will not be deleting this group. Thanks for your responses! It would be nice at some point to try to store the messages from...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jun 24, 2007 2:44 pm
I know (very) technical ways to do it, but no easy ways....
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omegamani
Jul 18, 2007 3:53 am
The Games Of OmegaMan http://www.symmetryperfect.com/shots/omegaman Push the 'Download Now' button. 11 Games Optimized Chess 8H X 10W Embassy Chess 8H X 10W ...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Jul 18, 2007 9:21 am
Your graphics are extremely beautiful. I feel I learn more about these old fashioned pieces by just playing with these graphics that mimic the movements of the...
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omegamani
Jul 18, 2007 10:44 am
"Your graphics are extremely beautiful. I feel I learn more about these old fashioned pieces by just playing with these graphics that mimic the movements of...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Jul 18, 2007 10:55 am
Yours, Derek, the ones where the graphics mimic the movement of the pieces. ... -- I try to design for the length of the game -- adjusting the balance of force...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jul 18, 2007 6:59 pm
Can someone who me a screenshot of these pieces? John -...
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omegamani
Jul 18, 2007 7:18 pm
CRC piece set http://www.chessvariants.org/graphics.dir/nalls...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jul 18, 2007 7:53 pm
That is a very interesting set. I like the iconic nature and that fact that there's little left unexplained, so to speak. I've been thinking of making a set...
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omegamani
Jul 18, 2007 8:26 pm
John Kipling Lewis- Sorry that you failed to start a flame war with your observation about castling in FRC. Such blatant attempts backfire when you say ...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jul 18, 2007 8:32 pm
Funny you should mention this. There are many great examples of games that could easily be represented as 2D but which have 3D boards. Other examples of...
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Joe Joyce
mjjoyce3
Jul 18, 2007 10:45 pm
... wrote: ... and why? ... Thought about this a bit; soon's I started, Grand Chess popped into my head. Then Pocket Mutation, Wormhole, PiRaTeKnIcS, and...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Jul 18, 2007 11:16 pm
Hi, Joe. I would never have guessed that a game that starts from the FIDE board and places huge emphasis on powerful nightrider pieces would be your fave. It...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jul 19, 2007 1:53 am
That is a very interesting variant, and one I haven't played yet. I like the idea of having something in my pocket, like a bugs bunny cartoon, that I can whip...
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sshum2003
Jul 19, 2007 1:37 pm
Karpov and Fischer are to play a 12 game match of Gothic Chess by (it looks like) October 2007. http://www.gothicchess.com/index.html ...
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John Kipling Lewis
neoliminal
Jul 19, 2007 5:14 pm
I've heard this before... but I have yet to get confirmation from any place other than the gothicchess site. At this point I'm still dubious. John -...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Jul 19, 2007 5:52 pm
Won't happen. ... -- I try to design for the length of the game -- adjusting the balance of force and space to produce a shorter, tactical game or a longer,...
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omegamani
Jul 20, 2007 2:07 am
Select CRC Analysis Tool http://www.symmetryperfect.com/shots/crc Naturally, all of my visits in person, phone calls, letters, E-mail, faxes, etc are being...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Aug 2, 2007 10:08 am
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MP2007-2008chess [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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omegamani
Aug 7, 2007 5:19 am
Gothic Chess- talk Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gothic_chess See the section "the need to reverse opti chess". See the entry by user Gothic...
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omegamani
Aug 12, 2007 3:34 pm
Opti Chess articles for deletion Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Optimized_C hess This is an interesting development. ...
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UGLi ;-)
zugzwangingz...
Sep 5, 2007 11:48 am
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MP45or46cellcont [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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clajagua31
Sep 23, 2007 5:03 am
This is a humble homage to the Ghostrider picture. The game is played as the FIDE chess, but, the knight whenever gets in the face of evil (threatened by an...
