Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To John Smith wrote on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 06:45 AM UTC:I define a reduced CV as one that plays on a smaller board or with less pieces than usual, but retains most of the original properties in some form. REDUCED ROOKS (Recommended for 6x8 variants and variants with extra pieces on 8x8.) Everyone knows that Rooks are endgame pieces, right? And so are Pawns? What if we simplified this by combining them? How about Pawns that project Rook paths, but only move to the ones shared by at least 1/2 of them? At maximum, 4 Pawns can move like Rooks but only within the bounds of a rectangle they form. 1 or 2 Pawns move as full Rooks. This way, endgames are approximated by remaining Pawns and adjustments for Rooks are made. Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID Reduced CVs does not match any item.