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Subject: Re: Gothic Chess and missing a Graphical interface

Author: Ed Trice

Date: 05:49:57 01/07/04

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On January 07, 2004 at 08:40:50, Michel Langeveld wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>Somehow I like the Gothic Chess variation of Ed Trice. Not because of the money
>but because this is a thinking game a la Chess but complexer as plain chess. I
>like it more as FRC because there are 2 new pieces and the board, and the board
>is bigger.
>
>I would like to play a few games Gothic Chess against my own Nullmover.
>
>If someone can make a Gothic Chess graphical interface interface
>(prefered will be Winboard or Arena) so that it understands Gothic Chess then I
>will release a specialized Nullmover version that can play this chess variation.
>Then everybody can try this game.
>
>This all just for the fun of this game.
>
>I know it is possible to play online games at BrainKing.com but somehow
>computerchess interests me much more as to play games online as myself.
>
>Michel

Hi Michel,

I am in the process of doing this, but please make sure you have a license from
me before embarking on such a venture. My patent attorneys would have a heart
attack if they read your post!

:)

Some time soon I will release a shareware version of Gothic Vortex, then
everyone can play the game as well :)

I suggest a standard set of graphics, like the one used here:

http://www.GothicChess.org/notation.html


--Ed



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