M Winther wrote on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 08:33 AM UTC:
This type of variant, Chieftain Chess, could discourage people from
participating in a tournament like this. It is over-ambitious. Such
variants should only be played in private games, but not be assigned to
tournaments. In fact, I don't think it's a chess variant, it's more of a
war game.
/Mats