Capablanca chess vs the normal chess

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28th May 2009, 05:32pm
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by nightmare_jx16
(Currently living in the UK) Philippines
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Does any of you have played the Capablanca chess?

Which do you think is better the normal or the Capablanca chess?

28th May 2009, 07:13pm
#2
by da_tornado
Honolulu United States
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what is Capablanca chess?

28th May 2009, 10:07pm
#3
by nightmare_jx16
(Currently living in the UK) Philippines
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capablanca_chess 

Here is the link about Capablanca Chess

29th May 2009, 06:51am
#4
by Tricklev
Gothenburg Sweden
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Normal chess is complicated enough for me. Seing how lousy I am at this, I doubt I would be able to manage Capablanca Chess to a high degree.

29th May 2009, 09:09pm
#5
by nightmare_jx16
(Currently living in the UK) Philippines
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Thanks for the comment Tricklev

29th May 2009, 09:18pm
#6
by aijp
Brisbane Australia
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The new pieces seem boring -- merely combinations of standard pieces. Adding something like a knightrider or pao would be more interesting. I think standard chess has a lot of life left in it anyway.

29th May 2009, 09:19pm
#7
by nightmare_jx16
(Currently living in the UK) Philippines
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Thanks for the comment aijp =]

30th May 2009, 08:02am
#8
by RealDarren
Bordeaux France
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nightmare_jx16 wrote:

Does any of you have played the Capablanca chess?

Which do you think is better the normal or the Capablanca chess?

What are you saying? 

That Capablanca didn't play normal chess?


30th May 2009, 08:43am
#9
by nightmare_jx16
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No I'm not saying that. What I mean is a chess version made by the well known chess master 'Cabalanca'

31st May 2009, 08:48am
#10
by Canesfan4life
Central FL United States
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I haven't tried Capablanca chess but it look like a cool way to play

31st May 2009, 08:50am
#11
by Nytik
Southampton United Kingdom
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RealDarren wrote:
nightmare_jx16 wrote:

Does any of you have played the Capablanca chess?

Which do you think is better the normal or the Capablanca chess?

What are you saying? 

That Capablanca didn't play normal chess?



No wonder he became world chess champion! He was sneaking chancellors and archbishops onto the board when no-one was looking...

31st May 2009, 09:01am
#12
by Tajamoen
International
Member Since: Apr 2009
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How many points would the archbishop and the chancellor be?

Seven points?

Could a pawn promote to an archbishop or a chancellor?

What would the notation be?

 

So many possibilitiesTongue out

31st May 2009, 02:42pm
#13
by nightmare_jx16
(Currently living in the UK) Philippines
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Thanks to your comments guys =]

4th June 2009, 09:46am
#14
by rjboy
Philippines
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napakahirap sigro pag ganyan pa ang chess ngayun.....

4th June 2009, 11:01am
#15
by AMcHarg
Livingston Scotland
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I think it's an interesting idea but I prefer the original.  I believe with more pieces you are actually increasing the chances for the person who plays white.

Chess isn't 'played out' though and I don't think it ever will be by humans.  At the end of the day it's very rare (if ever) that any game played between two people that is 30 moves or more has ever been played before and is therefore totally unique.  Even if computers do 'solve' Chess then it won't really change the game for humans.

I also want to point out that a computer that can solve normal chess will very likely be capable of solving Capablanca chess too, and in any event computers would still become unbeatable by humans. Cool

4th June 2009, 11:08am
#16
by qixel
Los Angeles United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 766

I haven't played Capablanca Chess, but I've wondered if the new pieces in it are too powerful.

Then I realize that sometime in the Middle Ages someone must have uttered a sentence about chess very like the one above when speaking about the queen.

Amy

4th June 2009, 11:15am
#17
by AMcHarg
Livingston Scotland
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Well my version of Chess is much funner and never ends in a draw: Cool

4th June 2009, 11:28am
#18
by Sahist4
Yugoslavia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

 I tried it a few times and liked it, though these days when I want some rest from 'normal' chess I just play chess960 (Fischerandom Chess), or make a complete turn and play Xiangqi (Chinese chess) or Shogi (Japanese chess).

 Do you know of a site on which you can play Capablanca Chess?

4th June 2009, 11:31am
#19
by pandelus
Fintry, Glasgow Scotland
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 18

Where can you play chess960 online?

4th June 2009, 11:47am
#20
by Sahist4
Yugoslavia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

 Hopefully on this site soon! Wink

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