Chess variants on large boards

Zaklon

Only Chess

26 Oct 12

Zaklon

Joined: 22 Oct 12
Moves: 182

26 Oct 12

Please post here your opinions ONLY about large boards variants: Capablanca, Bird, Omega, Grand.

Does anyone have some signs of life from Omega Chess? Site has no news. It seems so called "financial crysis" of 2008 put an end to this good idea. Maybe it was too commercial right from the start?

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

28 Oct 12

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SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

28 Oct 12

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
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Doesn't the horsey start on L1? 😛

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

28 Oct 12

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Doesn't the horsey start on L1? 😛

If I remember right some of the pieces are random in number and arrangement. 😕 I just clicked the moves when I played it. 😀

Vserazum

Heartlander

Airyana-Vaeja

Joined: 16 May 12
Moves: 748

05 Nov 12

Did anyone try Capablanca, Gothic and Embassy chess? What starting set-up you find the best?

Vserazum

Heartlander

Airyana-Vaeja

Joined: 16 May 12
Moves: 748

05 Nov 12

Oh, and I forgot to mention another good variant - Universe Chess (not Universal that played 10*10 but exactly Universe 10*8).

Vserazum

Heartlander

Airyana-Vaeja

Joined: 16 May 12
Moves: 748

06 Nov 12

As for me, I hesitate between Grand Chess and Embassy Chess. First one has some flavor of ancient variants, Shatranj and such - no castling, large board, rather slower development. Second one feels has more traditional atmosphere but with new tactical and strategic ways that Marshall and Cardinal give.