Originally posted by frodomustdieWhy would you change the Knight's move?
Very interesting. You appear learned in the subject. How did you learn these things? I agree about the bishop, king, and rook. What do you think about the knight? Yes, the queen is too strong for good play balance. Personally, I would increase the knight's leap to three up, one over.
Changing it in that manner would weaken the Knight, because there would be more places on the board in which it would lose some of it's possible squares - all the squares directly touching the center squares.
This is an interesting thread.
The knight has many interesting possible interpretations...one of which is that its very ability to "leap over" pieces is no different, in effect, to the ability to "pass through" the enemy, much as in a stealth or "ghost-like" fashion.
For this reason, the knight can also be equated with "assassin-like" warriors such as the old Muslim Saracens or the Japanese Ninja.
There are some interesting modern military correlations. The queen really seems synonymous with "air power", which seems to speak most clearly to her great power and mobility and ability to suddenly "bomb" the opposition and cause great destruction.
The rook is much like another modern force, the tank. Direct, very strong and valuable, but clumsy in the openings when the battlefield is too cluttered. Particularly effective over open ground.
The bishop is much like a "chopper", mobile and effective in certain situations but vulnerable to attacks from the side.
The pawn is certainly the infantry, or foot soldier.
The king is the central government. Cut off the head, and the body collapses.
Originally posted by MetamorphosisWow Metamorphosis, what a wonderful interpretation. I have often thought such things. Am I correct to assume that you play modern wargames?
This is an interesting thread.
The knight has many interesting possible interpretations...one of which is that its very ability to "leap over" pieces is no different, in effect, to the ability to "pass through" the enemy, much as in a stealth or "ghost-like" fashion.
For this reason, the knight can also be equated with "assassin-like" war ...[text shortened]... foot soldier.
The king is the central government. Cut off the head, and the body collapses.