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I've added piece move descriptions for "Queen Chess" and removed "Tournament" from the link name under Notes. I'm unable to edit the Item ID to remove "tournament" from the URL. I would need a site admin to help me do that.
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To the person who created the playable setup, thanks a lot.
However, when I was playing it, I noticed that there was a bug in the castling - the King disappeared!
Thanks Greg for your question.
I have not thought much about whether the royal Queen can move through a square where it would be put in check. Since in orthodox chess, the King can never move into a square where it will be in check even when castling, then it is a natural extension that it should also be true for a royal Queen. This will restrict the possible squares that a royal Queen can move into, and limit its power.
I will add a note in the promotion rules to clarify this matter.
Thanks, Fergus. I've removed "Tournament" from the title.
@Ben, thanks. It works now. I've posted a new chess variant already.
I can't seem to submit a new game. I received the error below and could not proceed to Step 2:
Error: You must specify a User ID. Please press the 'Back' button and enter your user id.
I could not select anything under "Your user id". There is nothing for me to select. So, until this issue is resolved, I am not able to submit any new chess variant.
Thanks, Fergus.
I have replaced the setup diagram with Chess and (Strong) Makruk pieces. I mention that the Chess army has the same pieces and rules as orthodox chess. I also added commentary on strategy for both the Chess and Strong Makruk armies in the Notes section.
Thanks, I have corrected the Princess' moveset diagram by adding sideways moves.
Hi Fergus,
I have elaborated more on the Flying General move and included Janggi as well in the explanation.
I just added description and links to a smaller variant of The Consuls on a 4x4 board in the Notes section.
Thanks for your effort, much appreciated!
I added a link to play this chess variant using Zillions of Games.
Thank you for creating this playable version!
I noticed that the Pawn promotion rules for Knight and Bishop are swapped. This is the supposed order of promotion which follows the sequence of the initial arrangement of pieces on the back rank: King, Bishop, Knight, and Rook.
A special thanks for creating this playable version!
Hi Fergus, thanks for your comment.
I have changed the description of the Pawn promotion rules from the point of view of the player who is promoting - 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th ranks.
I added more details on how I invented Kingsmen and the thought process behind it.
I also added a link to play Kingsmen on Zillions of Games.
Hi David,
Thanks for your question.
The crowned pieces have the ability to move one square in any direction like the King, but they are not royal. They can be captured just like any regular piece.
I've added a sentence to clarify this in the promotion section.
Thanks, Ben.
The new layout of the piece descriptions looks good. I have added more comments in the checkmate section on how the tetrahedrons can also be checkmated by forking and skewering them, provided the attacking piece is not captured in the next move and the attack cannot be blocked.
While checkers pieces can be used as pawns, I thought it would be easier for the average chess player to use actual pawn pieces if they are familiar with chess already. I've added a note in the equipment section to clarify this.
I have added a few words in the pawn promotion section to emphasize that the promotions are only for capture. I hope it is clearer now. I also added some comments on how advancing the pawn to the last rank like orthodox chess may not be the best idea since it will not be able to advance passively anymore.
In theory, a single pawn or a Platonic solid piece can checkmate the opponent by forking the two Tetrahedrons. So there will always be enough material to checkmate the opponent as long as you have a Platonic solid piece or a Pawn that is not stuck at the last rank. I mention some of the possible forks and skewers in the checkmate section. Beyond that, I haven't gotten into any in-depth mating material analysis yet.
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