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Ajax Chess. All pieces have can play one square in any direction, the Mastodon leaper complements the Knight. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Jose Carrillo wrote on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 04:05 PM UTC:
This is another reason why I didn't want my Ajax Rooks, Bishops and Knights to be able to capture with their 'adopted' moves:



This position is from my game with Vitya Makov is after 5.Bi7 with the Bishop pinning Black's Knight.

Should the Black Knight be able to capture on it's one-square 'adopted' moves, this type of pins would be impossible, for ... Nxi7 would remove the threat.

In my opinion this would make the game boring, and eliminate some of the chess tactics we are acustommed to.

On the other hand look at the possibilities of the new 'adopted' moves:

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These positions are from my game with Jeremy Good before and after 8... Bc4+ check! with the c-Bishop switching from dark to light squares to find a new outpost to carry an attack.

Ajax Chess has the option to have Bishops playing in the same color squares, something I'm comfortable with.

Same color square Bishops that can switch back and forth from light to dark squares could make a nasty pair of aggresive Bishops.