30 Jul 08
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Originally posted by ThomasterYes. I believe you must take at least 4 units (even if you don't try to find the shortest game), i. e. in a position with no attacks or guards the number of units is at least 28. But that's another puzzle (find a legal position with 28 units without guards or attacks).
Are you allowed to take units?
Of course, you are allowed to take more than 4 units.
30 Jul 08
Originally posted by sonhouseOfficer = K, Q, R, B, N
Unit? is that a chess term? Can I assume you are talking about a chess position?
Piece = Sometimes means K, Q, R, B, N, sometimes means also P
Man, Unit = K, Q, R, B, N, P
I wanted to include all 6 types (K, Q, R, B, N, P) so I said "unit" and not "piece".
30 Jul 08
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This is not minimal. This is the first attempt by me or indeed by anyone, and gives you a nice number to beat:
1. b4 g5 2. Bb2 b5 3. Bxh8 Bg7 4. g4 Bxa1 5. Bxa1 Bb7 6. f4 Bxh1 7. Bg2 e6 8.
Bxa8 Bxa8 9. d4 f5 10. e4 fxe4 11. d5 e3 12. dxe6 dxe6 13. Qxd8+ Kxd8 14.
fxg5 Ke8
30 Jul 08
Originally posted by David113I have always heard the following terms associated with this definitions.
Officer = K, Q, R, B, N
Piece = Sometimes means K, Q, R, B, N, sometimes means also P
Man, Unit = K, Q, R, B, N, P
I wanted to include all 6 types (K, Q, R, B, N, P) so I said "unit" and not "piece".
Unit - Any chess piece, including pawns.
Man - Any chess piece other than a pawn.
Major Piece - Queens and Rooks
Minor Piece - Knights and Bishops
Royalty - Kings and possibly Queens
Piece - Either Unit or Man, depending on whether pawns count (I can't recall)
30 Jul 08
Originally posted by geepamoogleI was told the Pawns were not Pieces.
I have always heard the following terms associated with this definitions.
Unit - Any chess piece, including pawns.
Man - Any chess piece other than a pawn.
Major Piece - Queens and Rooks
Minor Piece - Knights and Bishops
Royalty - Kings and possibly Queens
Piece - Either Unit or Man, depending on whether pawns count (I can't recall)
30 Jul 08
Originally posted by geepamooglewhy is everyone bickering about such a trivial matter? as long as we all understand what the OP had in mind it doesn't really matter
I have always heard the following terms associated with this definitions.
Unit - Any chess piece, including pawns.
Man - Any chess piece other than a pawn.
Major Piece - Queens and Rooks
Minor Piece - Knights and Bishops
Royalty - Kings and possibly Queens
Piece - Either Unit or Man, depending on whether pawns count (I can't recall)