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Capablanca's chess. An enlarged chess variant, proposed by Capablanca. (10x8, Cells: 80) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Anonymous wrote on Sun, May 18, 2008 01:37 PM UTC:
H.G. Here is another idea for 10x8 openings to test with your engines, use random setups with the Four 'Modern' Chess Principles.

  • The option of having both Bishops start up on squares of the same color
  • Reverse Symmetry
  • Symmetric Castling to either side
      In a 10x8 setup it could be: either short or long castling (but not both)
    • short castling: O-Ob is Kb1 & Rc1 [Kb8 & Rc8 for black]; O-Oi is Ki1 & Rh1 [Ki8 & Rh8 for black]
    • long castling: O-O-Oc is Kc1 & Rd1 [Kc8 & Rd8 for black]; O-O-Oh is Kh1 & Rg1 [Kh8 & Rg8 for black])
  • The Bishop Adjustment Rule to give players the choice (if they wish) to move a Bishop to the opposite color squares in setups where both Bishops start on the same color squares.