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Chess (Variant) Graphics by Jean Louis Cazaux. Icons of chess variant pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

James wrote on Sun, Feb 2, 2003 04:24 PM UTC:Poor ★

badbadbad does not even tell u different strategies.

Chess Rules for Kids. An illustrated guide to the rules of chess for children.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

james wrote on Sun, Dec 7, 2003 07:20 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

What happens to a pawn when it reaches the other side of the board?

james wrote on Sun, Dec 7, 2003 07:24 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

What happens to a pawn when it reaches the other side of the board?

Chess for Three A Java program

. Website with Java server for three player chess.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

james wrote on Thu, Mar 25, 2004 07:26 AM UTC:

Please note 'Chess for Three' and 'Imperial Chess' at
www.sprattart.com, under 'Games.' Triangular board for three; this game
is a hoot. Thanx, JKS

Navia Dratp. An upcoming commercial chess variant with collectible, tradable pieces. (7x7, Cells: 49) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

James wrote on Tue, Jul 13, 2004 11:45 PM UTC:

From someone helping with Bandai's demos and game play.  Trying to answer
some of the questions I've seen:

I believe that there will be 31 pieces total in the first series (7 each
in 2 starters and 17 pieces only available in the boosters.  There is a
checklist in the instruction booklet that comes with the starters.  Hope I
remembered it correctly.

Right now the rules allow you to have any 7 masetai that you wish on your
side.  No duplicates unless you have a painted and unpainted figure.  The
theory behind allowing any pieces of your choice is that if you pick
figures that all have to high of a drapting cost (the more powerful
figures) that you will never earn enough gyullas to use them.  So you need
to balance your team.  We'll just have to see how this works out because
I'm not sure if the theory will work or not.

Because there are 3 different ways to win you may pick very different
pieces from your opponent.  Again, we will have to see if this theory
works out or if everyone is going to play with the same figures.

Bandai is having very small informal tournaments at some of the summer
conventions.  So far Origins, Anime Expo, San Diego Comic Con.  First
officially scheduled tournament will be at Gen Con Indy.  We have been
having the players draft pieces from the 2 starters to form their side and
it has worked out pretty well so far.  Not sure how Gen Con Indy will be
run yet.  Prizes have included starters and boosters for the top couple of
winners.  

Hope this helps a little.

James wrote on Fri, Aug 13, 2004 04:17 PM UTC:

Matt,

I'm glad you got your starters already.  I'll be working at the Bandai
booth at Gen Con Indy next week doing demos and Erick will be running
Navia Drapt tournaments during the convention.  Hopefully, we will get a
good turnout for the tournaments.  Creator of the game is supposed to come
from Japan and play the winner of the tournament.

James wrote on Fri, Aug 13, 2004 05:52 PM UTC:

Garrison is my least favorite piece in the set.

By the way the piece that can bounce off the sides of the board is called
Hansa piece M-023.

One of the pieces that I like in the boosters is Lord Kiggoshi, piece
M-028.  25 gyullas cost.  Power Smart Bomb.  choose a 3x3 area on the
Battlefield and send all battle pieces (even your own) to the Graveyard.

Note: Navia's are immune to all effects.

James wrote on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 11:16 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

I love the idea of a four hand Navia Dratp game. I hadn't put much
thought
into the idea, but had the seed planted soon after playing a few games.

I think I'd design the board differently, but I like your idea of
capturing three Navias and allowing the opponent whose Navia was captured
to remain in play.

Thanks for a fun website!

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