Sam Trenholme wrote on Tue, May 15, 2007 11:27 PM UTC:
My concern is that I wonder if this game is too drawish. The 'capture all pieces' variant of FIDE chess is almost always a draw (for example, a queen can never chase down and capture a bishop). My fix to make it less drawish (if, indeed, it is drawish) would be to allow pawns to promote to Sibahi's kings, a piece that has the power of both the Desert Ferz and Desert Wazir.
But, I do like the vision of someone being in a hot, sandy desert in a small dark cafe, stuggling to cool down and playing this game to pass the time. Something very romantic about that vision.
That in mind, I now have an open invitation to play this game. We'll see how things work out.
But, I do like the vision of someone being in a hot, sandy desert in a small dark cafe, stuggling to cool down and playing this game to pass the time. Something very romantic about that vision.
That in mind, I now have an open invitation to play this game. We'll see how things work out.