Chess with Different Armies: The Meticulous Mashers
The theme of this army is that every piece very nearly matches the corresponding piece from FIDE-chess, both in value and in general characteristics.
The List of Pieces
The Opening Lineup
The initial disposition of this army has the FR4 on a1 and h1, fbNF on b1 and g1, B4nD on c1 and f1, and of course the N2R4 on d1. The diagram below shows this initial setup, depicted both as the white and black army.
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pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a2-h2,,a7-h7
king:K:KisO2:king:e1,,e8
set=*Mashers
fibnif:L:FvN:narrowknightferz:b1,g1,,b8,g8
bedina:B:B4nD:bishopwarmachine:c1,f1,,c8,f8
fourfer:F:FR4:promotedrook:a1,h1,,a8,h8
dinarf:S:N2R4:chancellorrider:d1,,d8
set=FIDE
knight:N:N:knight:b1,g1,,b8,g8
bishop:B:B:bishop:c1,f1,,c8,f8
rook:R:R:rook:a1,h1,,a8,h8
queen:Q:Q:queen:d1,,d8
set=Clobberers
Waffle:X:WA:elephantwazir:b1,g1,,b8,g8
FAD:F:FAD:elephantferzwarmachine:c1,f1,,c8,f8
Bede:D:BD:bishopwarmachine:a1,h1,,a8,h8
Cardinal:A:NB:cardinal:d1,,d8
King:K:KirO3ilO2:e1,,e8
set=Rookies
Woody rook:T:WD:warmachinewazir:b1,g1,,b8,g8
Half-duck:L:HFD:greatwarmachineferz:c1,f1,,c8,f8
Short rook:S:R4:/graphics.dir/alfaeriemisc/good/%r4.gif:a1,h1,,a8,h8
Chancellor:M:RN:chancellor:d1,,d8
set=Nutters
Fibnif:F:fbNF:narrowknightferz:b1,g1,,b8,g8
Charging knight:N:fhNbsWbF:forwardknightbackwardsprince:c1,f1,,c8,f8
Charging rook:R:fsRbWbF:forwardrookbackwardsprince:a1,h1,,a8,h8
Colonel:C:fsRfhNbWF:forwardchancellorprince:d1,,d8
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The buttons on the left can be used to select one of the standard armies as opponent for the Meticulous Mashers, before you start to play a game against the diagram.
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History
The Meticulous Mashers were designed for Chess with Different Armies in April 1997.
Observations About Meticulous Mashers
Largely untested.The opening move 1. (N2R4)d1-e3 threatens 2. (N2R4)e3-c4+ and then 3. (N2R4)c4:a8; in fact, only the Nutty Knights have trouble with this threat (this is because 2. (N2R4)e3:g7 mate is also a threat), and they can easily trap the N2R4 at a8, with a big advantage.