06 Nov '15 18:42>5 edits
I've just had this idea for a chess variant and i wondered what you all think.
It's a pretty basic concept. For the purpose of this variant, the central four squares constitute high ground. If a player can get a knight onto one of these squares, that knight will be considered artillery. This gives that knight the ability to sacrifice itself on any square on the board (as if it was a cannon ball).
I think this would be quite a fun addition 😀
EDIT: But does that mean they can just capture my queen from anywhere? Yes it does. 🙂
Another idea (that could possibly be played in conjunction) is giving bishops the option to 'spread the faith' instead of capturing. Ie, i can capture your knight with my bishop, but instead of doing that, i replace your knight with a knight of my colour and remove the bishop from the board..
In this way i could defend my queen from an artillery sacrifice by simply having the queen defended by a bishop. NxQ ..B(converts)Q
It's a pretty basic concept. For the purpose of this variant, the central four squares constitute high ground. If a player can get a knight onto one of these squares, that knight will be considered artillery. This gives that knight the ability to sacrifice itself on any square on the board (as if it was a cannon ball).
I think this would be quite a fun addition 😀
EDIT: But does that mean they can just capture my queen from anywhere? Yes it does. 🙂
Another idea (that could possibly be played in conjunction) is giving bishops the option to 'spread the faith' instead of capturing. Ie, i can capture your knight with my bishop, but instead of doing that, i replace your knight with a knight of my colour and remove the bishop from the board..
In this way i could defend my queen from an artillery sacrifice by simply having the queen defended by a bishop. NxQ ..B(converts)Q