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David Paulowich wrote on Sun, Apr 30, 2023 02:07 AM UTC:

VARIANT CHESS Volume 4, Issue 29 - Autumn 1998

On page 10 Paul V. Byway writes: "Once again it is seen that a bishop gains most from the wider board." He was discussing a drawn ending K+R+P against K+B in Modern Courier Chess (12x8 board). I had previously assumed that the Bishop would not improve much on a 12x8 board, being still limited to a maximum move of seven squares. But Byway's detailed analysis is more convincing than my own guesswork.

I still believe that the WA, FA and WDA are each worth three-quarters of a Pawn more than the original estimates given here. For this game: Knight = 3 = Work Elephant, Lead Elephant = 3.25 and Bishop = 3.75 The WA is a solid piece that continues to impress me. The FA is used in many chess variants - where it seems close to a Knight in value, perhaps a quarter-pawn less. The Lead Elephant may not attack any more squares than the FA, but the increase in mobility (also no longer colorbound) should be worth another half-pawn. Time will tell.


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