Author: Sandro Necchi
Date: 02:42:44 01/11/04
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On January 09, 2004 at 23:31:29, Axel Schumacher wrote: >On January 09, 2004 at 23:03:01, Bob Durrett wrote: > >>On January 09, 2004 at 22:32:48, David Dahlem wrote: >> >>>On January 09, 2004 at 22:10:41, Slater Wold wrote: >>> >>>>On January 09, 2004 at 19:06:57, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >>>> >>>>>Since the term "gothic" has acquired a very negative social connotation I >>>>>propose that we change this chess variant's name to reflect the resonant nature >>>>>of the Chancellor and Archbishop pieces. Anybody here good at inventing new >>>>>names like Pentium or Centrino? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Ultramicroscopicosilicopneumoconiosis? Nah! >>>>> >>>>>TJF >>>> >>>>How about just call it by it's original name? >>>> >>>>Capablanca Game? >>>> >>>>;) >>> >>>How about, instead of a 10 x 8 board, using the standard 8 x 8 board, and >>>replacing one bishop with the Archbishop, and replacing one knight with the >>>Chancellor. Then castling would work as before, and this variant would be more >>>easily adaptable by current engines. The only problem remaining would be a name >>>for this new variant. :-) >>> >>>Regards >>>Dave >> >>Better yet would be to go back to an 8x8 board and replace the archbishop with >>an ordinary bishop and replace the chancellor with an ordinary knight. This >>would have the merit of allowing the use of existing chess engines without >>modification. : ) >> >>Bob D. > >But then you have to find a new name for that game :-) >I vote for "gameplayedwithwoodenfigureswhoresembleoldwarriors" > >Axel I like it! Nice and easy to remember!:-) Sandro
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