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11. January 2007, 14:09:28

mangue

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Subject: dice chess

what is the probability to start with a Pawn ?
1/2 (only two types of pieces are movable)
or
8/10 (ten out of the twelve movable pieces are pawn)

Thanks for answer

11. January 2007, 14:15:16

danheg

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Subject: Re: dice chess

mangue: if you roll a 2 and have no knights, do you lose a turn?

11. January 2007, 15:03:06

Pafl

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Subject: Re: dice chess

mangue: Should be 1/2 ... from my experience. Actually, I think the dice are programmed just like the backgammon ones (1/6), they are only re-rolled when a given move is impossible (that said, I hope that in a stalemate position the dice do not "freeze" rolling on and on and on .... :-)

13. January 2007, 22:06:40

Lawless

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Subject: Re: dice chess

mangue:
Indeed, this is a very important questions. It absolutely has to be 1/2, not 8/10. That's because when you play with a real chessboard and die, the chance is 1/2.