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Chess on a Really Big Board. Chess on multiple chess boards. (16x16, Cells: 256) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on Sun, Jan 23, 2005 10:48 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
Continuing alphabetically thru the 'Large CVs', informally and
retrospectively, 'Chess on a Really Big Board' is more like Ralph Betza's
changed style by 2001-2004. Gradually Betza becomes equally interested in being
entertaining as CV analysis. Making his game rules, or piece-value
methods, clear was more of a priority in 1970's and 1980's. Never fatuous, Betza's
sarcasm always has a point and this makes another 'fun' Betza 'read'.
However, sorting out the CVs proposed from the irony becomes problematic. 
Is Betza serious or not about a 256-square board? Here he is both serious, and
he is not, about 576 squares in a Chess embodiment.  Somewhat prolix bombast and
in-your-face leave-taking come to mark Betza's last 20-30 CVP pieces(and Comments).