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Fearful fairies. An experimental army for CadA, featuring the Dullahan (Ferz-Knight compound) and the Banshee. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
H. G. Muller wrote on Tue, Mar 6, 2012 09:42 PM UTC:
Indeed, the Frog on b/g was a big problem, because of 1. Fg4 threatening g7 (which is also under attack by the Banshee) and 2. Fh5 with an attack on the Rook. With the Frogs in the corners there doesn't seem to be a problem, though. FIDE seems to be losing big time, for sure, but the score usually stays flat until move 20-30, and then he suddenly loses a minor or Rook vs Pawn, and it is a done deal. So I don't think it is an opening problem. My guess is the Banshee is just too dangerous tactically, and leaving anything unprotected when the board population starts to thin, is fatal.

This is the game definition I am currently using in the fmax.ini file:

Game: fairy/Fairies-FIDE # P.....E.....S.F.....UKpnbrq................k
8x8
6 11 3 7 10 3 11 6
8 4 5 9 10 5 4 8
p:100 -16,24 -16,6 -15,5 -17,5 
p:100 16,24 16,6 15,5 17,5
e:310 15,7 17,7 -15,7 -17,7 30,7 34,7 -30,7 -34,7
n:325 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7
b:350 15,3 17,3 -15,3 -17,3
f:315 15,7 17,7 -15,7 -17,7 48,7 3,7 -3,7 -48,7
S:1050 15,3 17,3 -15,3 -17,3 14,3 31,3 33,3 18,3 -14,3 -31,3 -33,3 -18,3
R:500 16,3 -16,3 -1,3 1,3
Q:950 1,3 16,3 15,3 17,3 -1,3 -16,3 -15,3 -17,3
k:-1  1,34 -1,34 1,7 -1,7 16,7 15,7 17,7 -16,7 -15,7 -17,7
u:485 15,7 17,7 -15,7 -17,7 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7