Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To Rich Hutnik wrote on Sat, Apr 19, 2008 03:56 PM UTC:Here is a possible solution for balancing pawns on a board larger than 8 rows. This is particularly useful on odd rows. Please comment. How about allowing pawns the ability to capture one space in front of them, instead of just diagonal? When I have experimented with chess on an 8x9 board, I found this solution worked well to balance the board. Please comment. I will write it up as a piece if the feedback is favorable. Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID Pawns-X-forward does not match any item.