Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 01:59:27 01/09/04
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On January 09, 2004 at 03:00:47, Ed Trice wrote: >Hello Eran, > >>It is first time I read your web-page about Gothic Vortex today. So I am >>wondering what you think about Omega Chess comparing to Gothic Vortex. What do >>you tell? >> >>For more info about Omega Chess, click the link below. >> >>http://www.omegachess.com/index.html >> >>Thanks, >>Eran Karu > >I think Omega Chess and Gothic Chess represent two different potential markets, >so comparing them is not a straightforward proposition. > >Gothic is about as close to chess as you can get without changing a great deal, >while still increasing the scope of play tremendously. > >Omega is more of a departure from chess altogether with its 104 square board. > >The Gothic Chess pieces are of a different quality than the Omega pieces as >well. Our model was the "accepted" Staunton standard that most contemporary >chess players are used to, and my understand is that the Omega pieces are small >and very light weight, a common configuration for sets that are shelved in high >volume reselling, such as toy stores. > >So, Gothic Chess was aimed initially at the tournament chess playing market, and >I believe Omega was not. > >In that respect, I do not think the games can be compared. How about http://www.pathguy.com/chess/Capablan.htm and http://www.pathguy.com/chess/CarreraC.htm Both feature the identical board and pieces as Gothic chess. The only differences with your game I'm aware of are the start position of pieces. The latter one to me seems to have made the best choice for the start position. Naturally, that is a matter of taste. I got these from http://www.pathguy.com/chess/ChessVar.htm
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