George Duke wrote on Thu, Jul 5, 2007 07:05 PM UTC:
New pieces in the argument are Rose(Betza), Ship(BachDangChess) and
Priest(Fantasy Grand Chess). No White piece or pawn can move; try it.
8 ___ ___P___K___N ___ ___S___ ___ ___
7 ___P___W___P___C___ ___P___P___P___O Ship = 5 diagonal,then 3-o,
6 P___ ___R___ ___ ___ ___R___T___E___ then 2-o; o=orthogonal
5 P___ ___ ___ ___P___ ___ ___ ___ ___P W = Wolf, doubly bent rider
4 p___m___ ___ ___a___ ___ ___ ___ ___p C = Cannon; O = Canon
3 w___n___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___p R = Rose, Betza-type nightrider
2 p___p___ ___a___ ___m___q___ ___ ___p T = Priest, any continual 90-
1 p___p___f___p___k___a___ ___ ___ ___p degree diagonal one-step path
m = Marshall; a = Cardinal
a b c d e f g h i j w = wazir; f = ferz
If Knight at b3 moves, Ship has path.
If Marshall at b4 moves,Rose-c6 has path.
If Cardinal-d2 moves, Wolf has path.
If Cardinal-e4 moves, Cannon reaches King.
If Cardinal-f1 moves, Elbow Rook has path.
If Marshall-f2 moves, Priest moves h6-g5-h4-g3-f4-e3-f2-e1.
If Queen moves, Rose-g6 has path.
King cannot move because of canon-j7. (8)
New pieces in the argument are Rose(Betza), Ship(BachDangChess) and Priest(Fantasy Grand Chess). No White piece or pawn can move; try it. 8 ___ ___P___K___N ___ ___S___ ___ ___ 7 ___P___W___P___C___ ___P___P___P___O Ship = 5 diagonal,then 3-o, 6 P___ ___R___ ___ ___ ___R___T___E___ then 2-o; o=orthogonal 5 P___ ___ ___ ___P___ ___ ___ ___ ___P W = Wolf, doubly bent rider 4 p___m___ ___ ___a___ ___ ___ ___ ___p C = Cannon; O = Canon 3 w___n___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___p R = Rose, Betza-type nightrider 2 p___p___ ___a___ ___m___q___ ___ ___p T = Priest, any continual 90- 1 p___p___f___p___k___a___ ___ ___ ___p degree diagonal one-step path m = Marshall; a = Cardinal a b c d e f g h i j w = wazir; f = ferz If Knight at b3 moves, Ship has path. If Marshall at b4 moves,Rose-c6 has path. If Cardinal-d2 moves, Wolf has path. If Cardinal-e4 moves, Cannon reaches King. If Cardinal-f1 moves, Elbow Rook has path. If Marshall-f2 moves, Priest moves h6-g5-h4-g3-f4-e3-f2-e1. If Queen moves, Rose-g6 has path. King cannot move because of canon-j7. (8)