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Shatranjian Shogi. Shatranj with extra pieces from days gone by and with Shogi drops. (9x9, Cells: 81) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

💡📝Gary Gifford wrote on Wed, Aug 2, 2006 04:45 PM UTC:

Charles Gilman wrote in part, '... the rule of promoting Pawns to Ferzes,
and promoting other pieces by ADDING the Ferz move. This preserves Shogi
Rook promotion, and  ... Applying this to the array here [Shatranjian
Shogi] could still be done but would require one piece type represented by
stacks of two spare pieces - three sets for two games, perhaps.'

Reply: Thanks for the informative comment.  I had thought of promoting all
non-King pieces.  But with factors such as Shogi drops (to make up for slow
short range Ferz and Wazir), Western Pawns, and 3 types of leapers
(Knights, Elephants, and War Machines) it seemed to me that pawn-exclusive
promotion was more than sufficient.  My base starting point was Shatranj,
and so this new game, as is, is certainly far more dynamic than the basis
for it... yes, it is slightly restrained, but  I believe logically so.   I
also heavily weighed Andy's pawn reverting comments and Daniel's Bishop
concept... and thus came up with the Shatranjian Dragon Shogi which
changes the game quite a bit.  Afterwards I received a note from Christine
in support of Andy's promtions/reverting preference. 

Anyway, I believe these two Shatranjian variants will work well.  I hope
those who like captured promoted pieces 'to lose their promotions' will
be satisfied with the Dragon variant, and that those who like promotions
to remain in effect will be happy with the original Shatranjian Shogi. 
P.S. Andy: if you want your last name included in the credits of
inspiration/motivation for the Dragon variant, just send me an e-mail.  If
it was not for your earlier comments I'd not have made the Dragon version.
   Best regards to all - gkg