Kevin Pacey wrote on Mon, Sep 19, 2016 02:41 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
The fact that one of the best chess players of all time (Alekhine) took the trouble to play at least one game of this variant may count for something.
In trying to tentatively estimate the value of the pieces in this variant, I'd guess that the long range pieces may be worth, say, one and a half times what I give them as in standard chess. Thus: P=1; N=3.49; B=5.25; R=8.25; Q=15 and the fighting value of K=4 (though naturally it cannot be traded).
The fact that one of the best chess players of all time (Alekhine) took the trouble to play at least one game of this variant may count for something.
In trying to tentatively estimate the value of the pieces in this variant, I'd guess that the long range pieces may be worth, say, one and a half times what I give them as in standard chess. Thus: P=1; N=3.49; B=5.25; R=8.25; Q=15 and the fighting value of K=4 (though naturally it cannot be traded).