Joe Joyce wrote on Tue, Nov 21, 2023 08:32 PM UTC:
Hi, Bob. To the best of my knowledge, the NDW was first used in the games Great and Grand Shatranj, and called the Minister. Its companion piece is the High Priestess, NAF. Both George Duke and I looked for previous usage or mention, and found nothing. They are great pieces, fun to play with, and in close quarters, devastating. Enjoy them. I have.
If anyone can find any earlier usage or mention of those pieces under whatever name, please let me know.
Hi, Bob. To the best of my knowledge, the NDW was first used in the games Great and Grand Shatranj, and called the Minister. Its companion piece is the High Priestess, NAF. Both George Duke and I looked for previous usage or mention, and found nothing. They are great pieces, fun to play with, and in close quarters, devastating. Enjoy them. I have.
If anyone can find any earlier usage or mention of those pieces under whatever name, please let me know.
https://www.chessvariants.org/invention/two-large-shatranj-variants