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ChessRabble after Scrabble(tm) 15x15 because each scrabble quadrant is
chess board 8x8. A year ago at the last move, we started allowing Proper.
8 *H__E__D__G__E__R__ __*  Caps are lettered tiles, and small are chess 
7  E__ __ __ __ __O__ __   pieces interfering. Notation is just a-h and
6  X_- __ __ __ __O__F__   1-8 unlike professional scrabble. * is Double/
5  E__ __P__O__O__K__A__   Triple Word, and ~ is quadruple word, and - is
4  T__ _~ __ __n__ __L__   quadruple letter. No tile or piece may stand 
3  E__ __ __ __ __ __C__   on same space. Play is chess, then tiles.
2  R__ __ __b_- __ __O__   For THIS YEAR's move White plays 4) Bishop
1 *A__N__T__I__K__I__N__G* e3-d2; a8 HEXETERA (lavieri's hexagonal cv).
   a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h  White gets 68 points for 141 point total, because of using 6 letters. 6 letters out of 7 get the 50 too in ChessRabble.  Black plays 4)...Knight d6-e4; 
 [What is Black's best, or next best, chess-variant play pointwise or strategically? It has to be CV piece-type or game or genre already tagged word-wise. Documented in other words, no sly inventive fly-by-nights.]