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| 18 Nov 2001 | None | On seeing the mention of the Bishop conversion rule, I dug out my Modern Chess set because I remembered that this issue had been addressed in the rules. According to the Mathematical Thesis of Modern Chess, by Gabriel Vicente Maura, (2nd revised edition, 1974, page 34 note), once during a game a player may do "the adjustment of the Bishop". This move allows the player to interchange the positions of either Bishop and the adjacent Knight. Like castling, neither piece may have moved, and the action counts as a move. This may be done only once per game, and both players have to agree to allow this move before the start of the game. This move is not allowed by the World Federation of Modern Chess, but the author recommends familiarizing oneself with playing with Bishops on different colors. This 50-page booklet also contains a justification of the design of Modern Chess based on mobility calculations, and two photographs of Mr. Maura with his chess set. - JCL |
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