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Remote Sensing. 2 remote sensor pieces per side can mimic pieces on their current square color. (9x9, Cells: 81) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jianying Ji wrote on Tue, Jul 25, 2006 09:14 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
For question 5, couldn't the answer be that the white rook just moved from a dark square to a light square, say from d3 to c3? The result would be the same, the checking of the black king.

💡📝Gary Gifford wrote on Tue, Jul 25, 2006 08:27 PM UTC:
Jianying Ji, thanks for pointing out the other possibility.  You are 100%
correct. I have updated answer 5 and have acredited you, accordingly.
Thanks again, it is much appreciated. - Gary

💡📝Gary Gifford wrote on Wed, Jul 26, 2006 04:51 PM UTC:
A Shogi board* (9x9) can be used by players who desire to play Remote Sensing with a real 3D chess set. Just use standard chess pieces, add a pawn per side, remove the Queens and add two other pieces for your Remote Sensor pieces (per side). However, since many do not own Shogi boards I have just included a setup for standard 8 x 8 chess boards in the Notes section of the rules. The 8 x 8 setup would allow you to easily play against someone in person, on a real board. Also, I can make a Remote Sensing 8 x 8 game-courier pre-set should there be any interest in playing that version via CV. If so, the existing rules can still be used. Best regards, Gary. *A traditional Shogi board will be a little difficult regarding sensing because the squares are all the same in color. 'Shogi-The Game with a Twist' has a 9x9 board with squares of light and dark gray, and plastic pieces with vector images and letters. It is this type of 'dual-colored' Shogi board that would be ideal for Remote Sensing.

💡📝Gary Gifford wrote on Wed, Jul 26, 2006 09:35 PM UTC:
I could not resist. I made a 'Remote Sensing 8 x 8' pre-set. The link is in the rules.

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