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Potential/Demotion Chess. Pieces may move like lower-ranked piece, but when doing so, become that lower ranked piece. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Abdul-Rahman Sibahi wrote on Fri, Mar 2, 2007 06:30 AM UTC:
What if the Game was played without a queen to begin with ? It might be
played on a 7x7 board with the starting setup being RNNKBBR .

If a piece moves to the eighth rank with a pawn move, I believe it
promotes to any piece in the opening array, right ?

💡📝Peter Aronson wrote on Fri, Mar 2, 2007 08:11 PM UTC:
If a piece moves to the eighth rank with a pawn move, I believe it promotes to any piece in the opening array, right ?
Correct, since 'The rules of Potential/Demotion Chess are identical to those of orthodox chess, except when noted otherwise.'

As for a 7x7 board without a Queen? Er, I don't know -- there's already too much power for an 8x8 board -- shrinking the board by 23% while retaining two pieces that are effectively Amazons and two that are effectively Cardinals might be even more brutal.


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