George Duke wrote on Tue, Jul 5, 2011 11:50 PM UTC:
Nine years ago to the day, Betza tries fine-tuning Rule Zero, which appears in Aronson's Mad Scientist among many others for efficient wording, because just saying 'rule zero' stipulates several paragraphs,
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=850, and
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=851, responding to Knappen.
What was happening 8 years ago? Eight years ago to the day, Hexichess,
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=3720, and
Half Chess, different from Betza's mutator,
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=3719.
Seven years ago to the day, Tunnel Shogi (re-)orientations from such as capture switch of sides explained,
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=6584, a year before the update further clarifies.
What was happening 4 years ago? Four years ago to the day, the checkers
variant Emergo,
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=17187.
What was happening 3 years ago? Three years ago to the day, Falcon programming algorithm, http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=20077, and cynicism about OrthoChess ratings, http://www.chessvariants.org/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=20076.