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Fighting Chess. A reform to Chess that eliminates stalemate and strengthens some of the pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
David Paulowich wrote on Sun, Jan 29, 2023 03:56 AM UTC:Poor ★
"This rule gets rid of zugzwang." 
 
More than sixty years ago I learned how to use zugzwang to win with King and Rook against the lone King. So how does Tony Berard deal with this problem? 
 
"The rooks, bishops, and knights now also move and capture like a king." 
 
Sixteen years ago I commented on Ultra Chess (by Ruggero Micheletto).  Here is a question for both authors.  Is the endgame King and Rook versus King and Knight even more likely to lead to a draw in your chess variants?

H. G. Muller wrote on Sun, Jan 29, 2023 10:07 AM UTC:
I consider every deviation from the orthodox rules proposed here a deterioration...

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