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ATTENTION Gifford, Joyce, and other interested parties: How about playing
some of our Shatranj - Makruk - Whatever variants?  I guess the inventor
of the game should take Black (move second).  Gary, you could issue an
invitation to me (david_64) for a game of Shatranj Darwinian.  Joe, do you
want to try something on the 8x10 board?  If you are not yet ready to put
'Shatranj Capablanca' up for PBM, feel free to add a Comment here
suggesting something else.  I am usually good for at least 10 moves per
week in a game.  I may not have my own variant prepared for Game Courier
until, say, December 30.  NOTE: the Rook is 'sufficient mating force'
when the only other pieces on the board are Kings.  I am inclined to
believe that any two DIFFERENT PIECES from the following list can force
mate (most of the time, provided the board is not too big, also provided
you are not using the 'wrong elephant' on a 9x9 board).  The list: [1]
Modern Elephant on a light square, [2] Modern Elephant on a dark square,
[3] Knight, [4] Cannon.