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Chess with Different Armies. Betza's classic variant where white and black play with different sets of pieces. (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Joseph DiMuro wrote on Mon, Mar 31, 2003 10:10 PM UTC:
I saw that listing. From my point of view- the point of view of an average chess player- it's hard to tell how balanced the armies are. What worries me are the different kings used in the armies. Isn't there one king that can move but not capture like a WAA? (I also don't have the book in front of me, so I'm not 100% sure...) As Betza himself has said, fidding with the Kings is dangerous. (Although, since he came up with those armies, I'm sure they're as balanced as they can be. :-D)