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Roberto Lavieri wrote on Thu, Jun 8, 2006 11:28 PM UTC:

We need a 'Soccer Chess' variant, I don´t know whether it exists. The
World Cup begins tomorrow, my sentimental favourite is Italy, regardless
some lack of beauty in the pragmatic style of the Italian team (I suppose
that Antoine prefers France and Andreas would like a German victory,
although I doubt that Christine thinks about a real chance for Australia).
But I´ll be honest: if you are not blind, you must admit that the
archi-favourite is Brazil. All the team is composed by the world´s top
superstars. The rest of the teams are going to play Soccer. Brazil is
going to play something a bit superior, called also Soccer, but I imagine
you are going to see the difference.

Gary Gifford wrote on Fri, Jun 9, 2006 01:33 AM UTC:

In response to Roberto Lavieri's request for a Soccer Variant,since
the World Cup begins tomorrow.

John Boyer has a Soccer Chess at:
www.pathguy.com/chess/SoccerC2.htm   it has a java player

Another chess game with a soccer theme is here:
www.soccervault.com/sochga1.html

Christine Bagley-Jones wrote on Fri, Jun 9, 2006 01:39 AM UTC:

australia pfft what are they doing there :)
well there does seem to be some things done with a soccer theme, here .. 
http://www.chessvariants.org/crossover.dir/soccer.html
and at zillions site ..
http://www.zillions-of-games.com/cgi-bin/zilligames/submissions.cgi/16554?do=show;id=803
who won last world cup? .. are brazil favs? .. i'll be going for whoever
looks like they could beat brazil :)

edit:
(above zillions link is cut .. game is 'soccer' by karl scherer)

Roberto Lavieri wrote on Fri, Jun 9, 2006 12:28 PM UTC:

Thanks to Christine and gary. And about the World Cup, Brazil is not
unbeatable, of course: this is Soccer, and as in Basketball, Baseball or
another field sport, another good team can beat them, but it does not seem
very easy, in the majority of cases. But, on paper, this is the best
brazilian team presented in a World Cup in the history, and the odds in
the betting houses confirm this appretiation, every other team you bet,
you are going to gain some money, if they succeed... so it is not a bad
idea going for two or three European teams, you must remember that the
games are going to be played in Germany, and, apart from the quality of a
few European teams, fans on the tribunes are also a factor. Good luck,
Italy, although I am not extremely optimistic. USA?: They have made
progresses in this sport, but not enough, there are much more popular
sports in USA, and this is also a factor.

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