H. G. Muller wrote on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 07:51 PM UTC:
Thanks for your kind words, Sam. Note it is in no way my intention, though,
to belittle work of others, and praise my own. Obviously I could not even start
programming if the variants I program for would not have been invented and singled
out as 'jewels' by other. I never invented any worthwhile Chess variants myself.
And I certainly don't think Mad Queen is the only diamond in the Chess-variant
universe. There are many variants that I do like very much, and there are many
wonderful pieces beside the orthodox 6 as well. But they are rare, as they
should be, as it is the rarity that gives objects their value.