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6. March 2005, 19:39:13
BuilderQ 
Then White would replace the Maharajah on any square. Of course, black would be free to move into check with either of his first two lives, enabling him to capture at least two pieces during the game, making it a bit more even.

6. March 2005, 19:34:54
BuilderQ 
How about giving the Maharajah multiple lives, like a video game character? He would have to be captured three times for Black to win.

27. October 2004, 20:13:01
BuilderQ 
It's good to see the Q+B outside of maha chess.

23. October 2004, 01:38:36
BuilderQ 
Stalemates must be quite common. According to the games rules page, 10.42 % of games end in draws. Strange in such an unbalanced game...

8. October 2004, 20:23:34
BuilderQ 
Because Berolina Pawns' different movement makes them different pieces which should not be confused with regular pawns. For example, this page shows a Berolina symbol.

8. October 2004, 00:56:10
BuilderQ 
Maybe Berolina Pawns should not look the same as regular pawns?

1. October 2004, 02:04:59
BuilderQ 
Subject: Amazon is H?
Why, in the notation, is an amazon represented by a letter "H"?

14. July 2004, 21:06:35
BuilderQ 
I think that Chessmaster's point is that there is unlikely to be a single winner since many players will never lose as black. How would the prize-winner be determined in such a case?

10. July 2004, 16:45:03
BuilderQ 
Subject: Re: Black pawn moves
In FIDE Chess, the option for pawns to advance two spaces on their first move was introduced to speed up the opening of the game. In Horde Chess, Black could not use that power anywhere near the beginning, so that rule would not accomplish at all the same purpose as in FIDE Chess.

The Black position is inferior in Horde Chess, but applying the double space move in this case seems artifical. Why should the double space option only be for pawns on the second rank? The FIDE Chess setup only has one row of pawns, so perhaps its rules should not be grafted onto the very different Horde Chess.

In any case, I think a more radical change than the double move for second row pawns is needed to equalize the game. How about giving Black two kings, starting in the empty d8 and e8 squares, both of which must be captured for White win the game? Or maybe they could start in the corners? Black needs some way of protecting the pawns at the bases of his/her chains.

10. July 2004, 05:07:40
BuilderQ 
Subject: Re: re: Strange...
I think you're right...

Many games, including mine, have been affected.

10. July 2004, 04:50:14
BuilderQ 
Subject: Strange...
Is there some bug in the recording of screen chess games, or is it just my computer? For example, am I the only one who sees in this game that the white knight just moved from f5 to e4, capturing a white pawn?

8. July 2004, 20:10:38
BuilderQ 
You can guess how your opponent will set up his/her pieces by looking at his/her past games of screen chess.

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