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Eurasian Chess. Synthesis of European and Asian forms of Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

Anonymous wrote on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 12:35 PM UTC:

Good game, but it did'nt deserve to be called 'Eurasian'. There are only
one piece wich is exactly Asian (Pao) and only one piece wich is exactly
European (Queen). Vao is fairy chess piece, so it's neither European, nor
Asian. Using piecec, wich are both European and Asian is primitive. To call
game 'Eurasian' i can suggest to add these pieces:
for 'Asia': Alibaba (someone might say what it also fairy piece, altrough
it's combinatian of two Asian pieces, but they are wrong: there was such
piece in game wich is even older than Chaturanga, it was called 'Boat',
when it was replaced with alfil; i did'nt suggest to use alfil because
it's to weak); Bodyguard (from Hiashatar, Mongolians and Buriatians are
Asians, aren't they?); some piece, wich was used ONLY in Shogi (for
example, lion from Chu Shogi); Camel from Tamerlane chess;
for 'Europe': Gryghon (from Grande Acedrexe); Chanselor and Archbishop
(they are pretty old pieces, and was invented in Europe); i would suggest
something from Bulgarian chess, but these games are not very known, so i
don't suggest it; and the main... PIECE FROM TAFL GAMES (see 'Pincer
pawn' in Piececlopedia)!!! This piece is really European, and it's even
older than all chess pieces!!!
If there will be game, wich uses these pieces, it will really deserve to be
called Eurasian!