... Zillions but ... Not sure how well it plays, or if the AI doesn't cheat, but I believe I saw some cardgames in there. I think Freecell was done up, for...
Let me clear about this, because I've researched this extensively: Zillions of Games's AI has complete knowledge of all game states. That means in card games...
... Ok, my take on it is this: 1. I would, in tournament settings, have it so that each player plays both sides for a set configuration. There is no guarantee...
... Ok, I reread the site regarding castling and how it works. You use transposing of pieces. I do believe you have some merit, but this statement shows you...
Simplified Chess ... Introduction: Simplified Chess removes thousands of years of patchwork rules from what is at essence a very simple game. By make seven...
Thanks for the comments and interest. Yes, it is not going to be easy to convince others that "this is it." Like many variants, it may not reach that level,...
One thing as sure as the sun, is people keep stumbling across what they see are the issues with chess (normal FIDE version) to which they want to propose a...
Interesting points and observations. Has it been talked about here before or not, about making the game more interesting for TV? One way might be to mix chess...
Chess for TV would require special effect similar to what they are doing for NASCAR and Texas Hold'em. You need to show what the players are thinking. Live...
Money is already in the picture at least with normal chess. It seems to me more so in Europe than the USA. Perhaps some set of cards could begiven to the...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/arts/design/14leon.html? _r=1&oref=slogin> "Reported discoveries of lost works by Leonardo da Vinci are almost as common as,...
If you can imagine a chess board where expert commentators could draw lines to represent what they think the next move is. Perhaps have Fritz draw percentages...
I combined both messages into one here to reply to them. I will sum up here by saying, regarding television, the question be, "How do you turn chess into a...
... You don't need to do this. You can film the event, edit it, and then have commentators do their commentary. It is possible to know the total outcome of...
I like, I like! Great idea and I'm not just sayin that because I'm from Vegas. There are millions and billions bet on March Madness and other sports that have...
... Fritz ... exactly what ... You aren't going to be doing commentary live. You do it in a booth, the same way they do with poker, on tape delay, and edited....
... Despite the popularity of sports as entertainment, I'm not actually convinced I believe in spectator sports. There are sports people watch, but sports, by...
The Gipf series has games that can be said to fit into different categories of abstract strategy games: 1. Gipf is an N in the row game. 2. Zertz is a...
... Are you suggesting that perhaps what is needed is a gameshow format for chess variants is the way to go? I believe you have several approaches that can...
Legally Own Land On Mars http://legallyownlandonmars.com 610-497-7908 If the telephone number seems familiar, guess what! It is the same telephone number as...
Ed Trice vs. Ed Labate Ed Trice of The Gothic Chess Federation http://www.gothicchess.com Ed Labate of Labate Chess http://labatechess.com As "My 61 Memorable...
200 Miniature Games of Chess : Combinations in the Openings (1942) By J. DuMont Additional information and photos of this book are available on this page: ...
This review is up on Boardgame Geek: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/318908 I found it interesting how it is possible for a chess variant to run amok like...
... Someone on rec.games.chess.misc said that Ed Trice sold his patent to someone (I believe in Europe). Have no idea if that is true or not. My attempts to...
Be careful where you find your sources. The "latepatents" website can sometimes be out of date as there's a grace period for payment. I doubt Trice would...
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