Game 1 (B vs P):  c4

Game 2 (P vs B):

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving Holiday and good luck in our games.  How did you become interested in this type of chess variant?

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6

I saw the pieces listed at House of Staunton, and it sounded like a fun variant.  Among local chess-players, I find that most who try it, enjoy it.

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1) e5

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4

One nice thing about this variant is that you can play it on a normal 8x8 board.  I have played quite a few Grand Chess games, that use a 10x10 board and others variants like Janus Chess, Gothic Chess and Embassy Chess that use 10x8 boards.  The larger boards feel awkward at times, although in some cases how the array is deployed has its drawbacks as well. In many of the large board variants putting the minor pieces out on the flanks makes them harder to develop effectively.  Janus Chess is an exception because it deployed the two B+N moving pieces next to the rooks rather than near the king and queen as in most of the other types of these games.  I imagine you could also adapt a version of Seirawan Chess to have two Hawks instead of a Hawk and an Elephant.  It might make fianchettoing easier.

I came across Seirawan Chess, while surfing for similar games that use the R+N and B+N movers.

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1) e5 

Oops, you played e5 on move 1 and move 2.

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6

Sorry about that and a little embarrassing from somebody who played correspondence chess pretty frequently for more than 25 years! I guess those last few years of server chess have spoiled my notation keeping!

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1)

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 ed4

                              If 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8)

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8)

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6

I hope you had a happy Holiday.  Now, I guess it is time to get back to reality including making a few chess moves!

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cd5

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2

OK! Welcome back!  Is this reality??

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2

Alas, true unless one subscribes to one of the notions of quantum mechanics where there can be an infinite number of universes or realities!  Infinite or not the idea is always good for many themes in Science Fiction novels, which are one of my reading weaknesses.  Nothing like a Harry Turtledove Alternate History novel..... 

Anyway I hope you will have a happy and propserous New Year.

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6

Thanks and New Year greetings to you also.

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6 hg6

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6 8.Bd3

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6 hxg6 9.Bf3

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6 8.Bd3 h6

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6 hxg6 9.Bf3 Ne5

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bf4

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6 hxg6 9.Bf3 Ne5 10. Qe2

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bf4 Nc6

Game 1 (B vs P): 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3(Hb1)  Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 (Hf8) 6. e3 d6 7.Be2 Hg6 8.Hxg6 hxg6 9.Bf3 Ne5 10. Qe2 Qe7

Game 2 (P vs B): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3(Hb1) d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O(He8) 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nf6 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bf4 Nc6 10. a3