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L. Fun contest: Help us create a new chess variant by committee.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Hans Bodlaender wrote on Fri, Nov 15, 2002 09:46 AM UTC:
I made a `forum' to discuss this at our <A href='http://forum.chessvariants.com'>discussion board</a>. You find it under the name `Camel Chess' below `Chess Variants'. Hans

84 Spaces Contest. Missing description[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Dec 2, 2002 01:14 PM UTC:
With the not yet processed entries, there will be 33 competing games in this contest. What about the following method for judging: everyone can volunteer to become part of the team of judges. The games will be split more or less randomly in three groups of 11 games each. Every judge will be assigned to one group - this should be a group without any game he invented himself. The judges of a group select, following some prescribed protocol, the, say, top three games of the group. <p> Everyone lucky enough to have a game in the finals is removed from the team of judges, and then the judges select the winners from the nine games in the finals. <p> What do you think of this plan? If you like it, would you be willing to be a judge and look to in total 17 games (first 11, then another 6)?

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Wed, Dec 4, 2002 08:02 AM UTC:
Answering a question below: my idea is that judges should play each game at least once, and may do so, either with Zillions, friends and family members, or against other judges, as they wish. <p> Given the positive response to the proposal, I'll make it more detailed very soon. <p> Hans

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Fri, Dec 6, 2002 02:12 PM UTC:
If you are interested in being in the judges team, then please post a remark here, or send an email to the editors at chessvariants dot com email address. <p> Details on the procedure will follow later, but I lack some time next week.

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 03:36 PM UTC:
I think the only fair division is a random division. I propose that I'll make a random division in three groups (any other number doesn't divide 33 fair, and 11 groups is too much.) <p> For fairness, I should either give games of the same author always to the same group, or allways to two different groups. <p> I'll try to make such a possible division soon.

Counsellor Chess. Variant on 12 by 8 board that adds Elephants and Counsellors. (12x8, Cells: 96) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Wed, Jan 29, 2003 02:18 PM UTC:
I've corrected the diagram. Hans

84 Spaces Contest Jury members. Please consider becoming a judge for the 84 squares contest![All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Feb 3, 2003 09:40 AM UTC:
Thanks to all who volunteer. I've added those who volunteerd to the respective groups. We prefer judges who can play all games. With two jury members in group A, and three for groups B and C, I think we're `in pretty good shape'. Perhaps, still one more volunteer for group A??? <p> Would March 31 be a reasonable date for having the first round judging done??

Photo of Tamerlane Chess set. Photo of home made set of historic chess variant.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Feb 3, 2003 12:53 PM UTC:
Super cardinals chess is an affordable chess variant with a 10 by 10 board,
and one can play the European type of checkers with the set too.

Contest to design a 10-chess variant. Cebrating 10 years of Chess Variant Pages with a contest to design a chess variant.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, May 3, 2005 03:08 PM UTC:
We're currently adding the entries to the webpage. If yours is not yet here, please wait a few days. Hans Bodlaender

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, May 16, 2005 02:35 PM UTC:
We now have all games on the website, except one non-competing game. If yours is not here, contact us please a.s.a.p.! The voting page is planned to be up soon. Many thanks to all contributors! <p> Hans Bodlaender

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Sat, May 28, 2005 09:27 PM UTC:
The two games by Glenn are added to those submitted to the contest; I
decided to accept the games for the contest. They'll be added to the list
above in the near future. 

Apologies for the delay in the voting page; we hope to have it up soon.

Index to square graphics: rotated fantasy pieces. Images of rotated fantasy pieces for the creation of diagrams.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, Jun 7, 2005 11:40 AM UTC:
I can do this. Requests like these can also be sent directly to me; see
http://www.cs.uu.nl/staff/hansb.html for my email address.

Thanks for the interest in these graphics, Hans

Contest to design a 10-chess variant. Cebrating 10 years of Chess Variant Pages with a contest to design a chess variant.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Wed, Jun 8, 2005 03:13 PM UTC:
We'll move the voting dates accordingly. By the way, people are encouraged to vote, but in this contest, voting is not required to be elegible for winning. (See rules.)

Index to square graphics: rotated fantasy pieces. Images of rotated fantasy pieces for the creation of diagrams.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Wed, Jun 29, 2005 01:21 PM UTC:
Here are the requested rotated items; I've made them now my laptop is back
from repairs.
Email me if there are other requests.

Voting on the contest to design a 10-chess variant. Voting rules and grouping of the games in four sets.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Thu, Jun 30, 2005 08:00 PM UTC:
Email voting now is abolished. Please vote using the automated scripts. Fergus: thanks a lot for these script pages!

Rules of Chess (part 6). Missing description[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Aug 8, 2005 11:17 AM UTC:
All pieces, except the enemy king, can move to the space next to the king.

A king can take a piece that checks it.

Contest to design a 10-chess variant. Cebrating 10 years of Chess Variant Pages with a contest to design a chess variant.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, Oct 25, 2005 06:41 PM UTC:
Apologies for the very long delay. I was too busy with other things, and the contest was too long delayed. Clearly, the voting time for the second round has to be extended (otherwise it would be over before starting). To speed things up: each voter (finalists cannot vote) can send an email to me listing the games from good to less good.

Congratulations to all who made the finals, and again apologies.


📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, Oct 25, 2005 06:42 PM UTC:
Oh, and please vote for the finals! And thanks to all who voted in the first round.

Dragonchess (R). Commercial large chess variant. (16x10, Cells: 124) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Sun, Jan 1, 2012 07:48 PM UTC:
I don't understand the comment by Doug. What is the point that is tried to be made?

📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Sun, Jan 1, 2012 08:38 PM UTC:
Yes, the game looks quite interesting, and from the pictures of the website, it certainly is beautifully made.

Chess without pawns ZIP file. Variant where only kings can take and no pawns are used.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Hans Bodlaender wrote on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 06:55 PM UTC:
Thanks for the comment. I've corrected now the diagram. Hans

Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 06:55 PM UTC:
Unfortunately, I forgot how to speak Zillions. Who translates for me the Zillions back to English (or Dutch or German)? Thanks!

Official Football Chess. Variant from the 1960's with pieces replaced by football players. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 07:51 PM UTC:
If someone owns this game, and wants to send me ([email protected]) some digital pictures that I can add for illustration to the page? That would be nice, thanks!

And who knows information on the name of the inventor?


📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Sat, Jan 21, 2012 06:49 PM UTC:
I've added the game to the Setup category. Thanks for the comments!

Military Chess. 19th century commercial chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Hans Bodlaender wrote on Mon, Feb 13, 2012 07:34 PM UTC:
Thanks for the comments. I made a few small corrections, and added another possible setup. Hans

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