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12 Sharp Chess. 4-player versions of 10-or-more-file variants on cross-shaped boards. (12x12, Cells: 108) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Charles Gilman wrote on Sat, Dec 19, 2009 07:22 AM UTC:
Yes, it does. This is the case in all Wildeurasian variants. Conversely, however, note that all Wildeurasian variants also have the Bare Facing rule, that two Kings cannot face each other along an orthogonal or diagonal - in this case through the central 6x6 area.

Nicholas Wolff wrote on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 05:11 AM UTC:
Charles,

In your rules, you state 'll compound pieces (Queen, Tank, Gnu) in 12# Wildeurasian, are barred from entering an enemy camp.'  Does this mean that they cannot give check there, as well?  Thanks.

Nicholas Wolff wrote on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 05:49 AM UTC:
The presets screw up when viewing from green's side.  Does anyone know how this can be fixed?  We have 4 ongoing games for this.  Here is a link to one of them where it is viewed from green's angle (at the time of this email).

/play/pbm/play.php?game=12+Sharp+Wild+Eurasian+Qi&log=maeko-makov333-2009-349-254

Thanks!
-Nick

Nicholas Wolff wrote on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 05:07 AM UTC:
Charles,

In case you were curious, here are the presets that I made for your variants. I am going to get them submitted soon.

Myself, Jeremy, Vitya, and Carlos Cetina are going to be playing 4 of them (Courier, Timur, Wild Eurasian Qi, and Compound B). If you want, I'll post the links to the games when we start.

12# Courier
12# Eurasian
12# Compound A
12# Compound B
12# Wild Eurasian Qi
12# Timur
12# Wildebeest
12# Rutland
12# Shoxiang
12# Mitregi 108

💡📝Charles Gilman wrote on Sat, Nov 21, 2009 06:53 AM UTC:
Yes, it looks right, assuming that you're basing the Shoxiang one on the centrewise variant.

Nicholas Wolff wrote on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 01:37 AM UTC:
Hey Charles,

I am actually in the process of trying to make presets for your 12# variants.  I was a little confused on some of the pieces (I think some images represented different pieces as the different variants were listed).  I have made a list of what variants you listed and what I believe to be the opening setup of the armies.  Could you please look over what I have written and correct the inefficiencies?  Thank you.

-Nick

12# COURIER        12# EURASIAN     12# WILDEURASIAN QI      
---                ---              ---                                  
RBKQBR             RCQKCR           RCWTCR                               
NAFFAN             NOBBON           BOQKOB                          
PPPPPP             PPPPPP            MNNM                   


12# TIMUR           12# MITREGI 108    12# WILDEBEEST
---                 ---                ---
AMDDMA              LEXKEL             RBQKBR
RIGKIR               RBBR              MNWWNM 
NFWWFN              HYVVYH             PPPPPP

     
12# RUTLAND       12# SHOXIANG      12# COMPOUND A      
---               ---               ---                 
RJQKZR            LRKBRL            RUQKZR              
NBBBBN            VCXXCV            N BB N              
PPPPPP            YNSSNY            PPPPPP              


12# COMPOUND B
---
RZQKZR
NBUUBN
PPPPPP


A= ALFIL
B= BISHOP
C= CANNON (CHINESE)
D= DABABA
E= MITRE (BISHOP -ONLY FORWARD)
F= FERZ
G= GIRAFFE
H= HUMP (CAMEL -ONLY FORWARD)
I= PICKET
J= CROWNED ROOK (ROOK + FERZ)
K= KING
L= LANCE
M= CAMEL
N= KNIGHT
O= ARROW (VAO)
P= PAWN
Q= QUEEN
R= ROOK
S= STEPPING ELEPHANT
T= TANK (CANNON + VAO)
U= CARDINAL
V= SILVER GENERAL
W= WILDEBEEST
X= GOLD GENERAL
Y= HELM (SHOGI KNIGHT)
Z= MARSHALL

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