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Maasai Chess. Large CV with 48 pieces per side, of 20 types including both regular and rapid Pawns.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

Aurelian Florea wrote on Wed, Oct 12, 2022 05:54 PM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from 05:49 PM:

Ok, thanks very much!

Aurelian Florea wrote on Sun, Oct 16, 2022 03:18 PM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from Wed Oct 12 05:54 PM:

@Greg,

Hello,

Can chessV2 update the counter in the 50 moves rule also when the maasai pawns are moved. What about only when maasai pawns are moved forward? The later rule seems more sensitive to me, for my game.

Aurelian Florea wrote on Sun, Oct 16, 2022 03:20 PM UTC:

@Jean-Louis,

What are your thoughts on the interaction of the 50 moves rule with the maasai pawns in this game?

💡📝Jean-Louis Cazaux wrote on Sun, Oct 16, 2022 06:47 PM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from 03:20 PM:

@Aurelian, I have no idea. This rule has always been sort of academic for me, I have never played a game of any kind when it has been necessary to use this rule. So, you can change to 75 if you feel is better.

Greg Strong wrote on Sun, Oct 16, 2022 06:52 PM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from 03:18 PM:

Yes! This should do it:

FindRule( Move50Rule ).TypesThatResetCounter.Add( Massai ); FindRule( Move50Rule ).SetRequiredDirection( Direction( 0, 1 ) );

The need for only resetting the counter when moving forward was added long ago for Chess and a Half. I don't remember ever needing the TypesThatResetCounter list before ... Maybe it was added for something or maybe I was just anticipating.

Aurelian Florea wrote on Mon, Oct 17, 2022 12:16 AM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from Sun Oct 16 06:52 PM:

Thanks, Greg!

Aurelian Florea wrote on Mon, Oct 17, 2022 12:18 AM UTC in reply to Jean-Louis Cazaux from Sun Oct 16 06:47 PM:

I meant if a Massai soldier move resets the counter?

Greg Strong wrote on Mon, Oct 17, 2022 01:20 AM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from 12:18 AM:

Right. The first command adds the Massai to the list of types that resets the counter. The second command limits it so only moves in the specified direction reset the counter.