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Bob Greenwade wrote on Sat, Oct 28, 2023 04:46 AM UTC in reply to Michael Nelson from 02:00 AM:

I've already gotten a few ideas. I have visions of a 15x15 board, four rows of pieces per side, with the East Wind at c3, the West Wind at m3, the North Wind at i3, and the South Wind at i2 (with rotational symmetry, of course). A week and a half ago ago I also featured the Blue Gecko and Purple Finch (#89-90), and I'd definitely have those at the ends of the third row. The rest of the third row would include Arabian Spears, Berolina Spears, Vivi, Major and Minor Annoyances, and maybe Archers. A variety of Pawns in front (Standard, Berolina, Mongolian, Scorpion, maybe even Knight or Moose); second row full of good mid-range pieces (of course including Bodyguards and Okapis); and powerful sliders (like the also-recent Exorcist and Tax Collector, and the Midnighter from early on) helping out the back.

Actually, what I was initially thinking of didn't have the North and South Winds, and was on a 16x16 board, and would probably have some deliberately bizarre, esoteric name.


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