George Duke wrote on Sat, Dec 19, 2009 04:17 PM UTC:
Score: Mastodon > Unicorn Great > Big Board > Centennial > Eurasian > Black
Ghost > Templar > Modern > Switching > Seirawan.
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=24303
[http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=23406 -- sorry, this number was by accident in completely random error, but leave it anyway to capture one forgotten prior state of affairs for relief at nearing halfway point...]
2 Queens, 3 Rooks, 4 Bishops, 5 Knights. Within the strict paradigm of
those pieces alone, as Next Chess, Big Board may be as good as it gets,
having good keen density on 10x10. Separate from the main-phase game-play,
the preliminary set-up phase poses an entire unknown strategy -- that may
outwit a program. For example, a Pawn set up in Rank 5 still has a nice
two-step option once game-play commences. The set-up phase may be too
time-consuming for maximum appreciation. There is also the similarity of
Big Board to 'ECV' past CVs also randomizing by players' deliberate
placements. Yet this looks awfully promising and would somehow be
completely inadequate on old-style 8x8. Throwing caution to the winds,
insert less-familiar dark horse Big Board with or above by a rank imperfect
Centennial.
Mastodon > Unicorn Great > Big Board > Centennial > Eurasian > Black Ghost
> Templar > Modern > Switching > Seirawan.
