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Subject: Re: On avoiding Gothic Chess licensing problems

Author: Dan Honeycutt

Date: 22:44:18 06/18/04

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On June 18, 2004 at 23:26:43, Ed Trice wrote:

>
>>>
>>Could you explain the main differences.  (pardon my ignorance, about all I know
>>is you have 10 files and 2 other pieces).
>>
>>Thanks
>>Dan H.
>
>
>I could, but I elect to refer you to http://www.GothicChess.org/long_answer.html
>where it is already expounded upon in great detail.

Thanks for the link.  I see the opening position is different and I understand
what you say about the undefended i pawn etc.  This clearly drives different
strategical considerations, especially in the opening.  But when you say the
"method of playing" is different is I still have trouble.  I think of the method
of playing being: put the pieces on the board, a bishop moves like this, an
archbishop like that, to capture an enemy piece....  In that context the method
of playing (other than where you initially put the pieces) looks pretty
identical to me.

Not trying to be obtuse, just trying to understand.  You have weathered a lot of
hostile fire and I give you credit for that.  I also wish you success in your
venture.

One last question (and I may have missed the answer to elsewhere in the thread)
and I'll leave you in peace.  If someone writes a "purely" Capablanca chess
engine that allows the user to set up an arbitrary position (a setboard command)
is that a violation of your patent?

Thanks.
Dan H.



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