John Lawson wrote on Sun, Jun 8, 2003 05:02 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
I have to try this game! A couple of observations, based on logic alone:
Castling your Kings toward the center might allow the defense, in some
situations, to use alternation ('inside lines') to good effect, thus
freeing more forces for a counterattack. All the better if this strategy
were unanticipated.
Regarding different armies, each player could use the same pair of armies,
but there is the choice of like opposite like, or like opposite unlike.
That could become interesting if the two armies were of very different
strengths on a 16x8 board, and like was not opposite like.
I have to try this game! A couple of observations, based on logic alone: Castling your Kings toward the center might allow the defense, in some situations, to use alternation ('inside lines') to good effect, thus freeing more forces for a counterattack. All the better if this strategy were unanticipated. Regarding different armies, each player could use the same pair of armies, but there is the choice of like opposite like, or like opposite unlike. That could become interesting if the two armies were of very different strengths on a 16x8 board, and like was not opposite like.