[4PC Variant]: Custom Starting Position

What about bricklayer? A zombie that leaves dead pieces in its wake

Hi TomasAHawke,

These "bricks," would they be destructible dead pieces "left in its wake"? Or would these dead pieces form a solid wall?

They would be destructible. A better name is probably just “Layer”. They could either leave pieces just where they were or their whole path.

and another idea is for teams; a “follower” that will follow lines its human teammate gives.

Here are some more games from the Royal guard:

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2672731

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2672653

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2670070

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2670010

And here's a PGN for Royal Guard II:

[StartFen4 "R-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0-{'lives'20,20,20,20)}-4,yP,2,yK,yP,yP,yP,3/3,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,3/3,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,3/dP,X,9,gP,gP,gP/X,dP,X,8,gP,gP,gP/dP,X,X,8,gP,gP,gP/X,dP,X,8,gP,gP,gK/dP,X,X,dP,rN,dP,5,gP,gP,1/X,dP,X,rB,rB,dP,dP,4,gP,gP,1/dP,X,X,rK,1,bB,bN,4,gP,gP,gP/X,bD,X,1,bK,bB,dP,4,gP,gP,1/3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,4/3,rD,X,dP,X,dP,X,dP,X,3/3,X,dP,X,dP,X,dP,X,dP,3"]
[Variant "Teams"]
[RuleVariants "Teammate=1 EnPassant 20-check Prom=8"]
[CurrentMove "0"]

and some games for it:

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2672359

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2672447

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2672584

It might be easier to win for Red and Blue if there is a block on 11K.

Hi TomasAHawke,

I added Royal Guard II to the testserver. At the moment, it appears that spacebar might be testing some things out (all of the maps currently loaded are 2-player or 3-player only maps). So, I have disabled Royal Guard II. But you will probably be able to test your map on the testserver, soon.

Wow!

Make it so you can have it so I can play by myself against zombies. 

I'll create a map called Zombie Apolulipse

also where you play against someone else to survive the zombie horde

Knights of the Square (thats the best name ive got):

[StartFen4 "R-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0-{'lives':(20,20,20,20)}-3,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,3/3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/3,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,3/bN,X,bN,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,6,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,2,yK,3,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,4,gK,1,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,1,bK,4,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,3,rK,2,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,6,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,gN,X,gN/3,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,3/3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/3,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,3"]

[Variant "FFA"]

[RuleVariants "DeadKingWalking EnPassant 20-check Prom=8"]

[CurrentMove "0"]

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2699829

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2699819

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2699814

Here's a better version (with a better name) "Check loop"

[StartFen4 "R-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0-{'lives'20,20,20,20)}-3,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,yN,3/3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/3,yN,yN,yN,dP,yN,dP,yN,dP,3/bN,X,dP,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,6,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,dP,X,2,yK,3,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,4,gK,1,X,dP,X,gN/bN,X,dP,X,1,bK,4,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,3,rK,2,X,dP,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,6,X,gN,X,gN/bN,X,bN,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,dP,X,gN/3,dP,rN,dP,rN,dP,rN,rN,rN,3/3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/3,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,rN,3"]
[Variant "FFA"]
[RuleVariants "DeadKingWalking oppX=2 EnPassant 20-check Prom=1"]
[CurrentMove "0"]

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2704468-1

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2704460

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2704446

i have a position i want someone to add to the list, can someone please add it to the list

I want to name it "Pinwheel"

rules: spectator chat, diplomacy, +3 for kings, anonymous, opposite X 6, King of the Hill, 12 check, capture the king, takeover, deadwall, and no promotion

the FEN is:

R-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0-{'lives'12,12,12,12),'pawnsBaseRank':0}-
3,yK,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/
3,yB,yB,X,X,X,X,X,X,3/
3,X,yB,yB,X,X,X,X,X,3/
X,X,X,X,X,yB,yB,X,X,X,X,X,gB,gK/
X,X,X,X,X,X,yP,yP,X,X,X,gB,gB,X/
X,X,X,X,X,bP,bP,yP,yP,X,gB,gB,X,X/
X,X,X,X,bP,bP,2,yP,gP,gB,X,X,X/
X,X,X,bB,bP,rP,2,gP,gP,X,X,X,X/
X,X,bB,bB,X,rP,rP,gP,gP,X,X,X,X,X/
X,bB,bB,X,X,X,rP,rP,X,X,X,X,X,X/
bK,bB,X,X,X,X,X,rB,rB,X,X,X,X,X/
3,X,X,X,X,X,rB,rB,X,3/
3,X,X,X,X,X,X,rB,rB,3/
3,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,rK,3

Hello TomasAHawke, nilan10, and alnov2018,

Please play your custom maps on the main server and politely (Don't spam invites to spectators of a Standard Teams game) encourage others to try them out. Based on the admin's suggestion, I added the following maps to the list of "Casual" (unrated) games on the main server:

Check Loop by TomasAHawke

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2714498-50

Pinwheel by alnov2018

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2714517-0

Queen Country by nilan10

https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2714534-0

Again, please click the links to the games and check your maps for any errors or misspellings. Please allow for some time in order to give players online a chance to try out different strategies if, later on, you would like your custom maps used for rated games. 

another zombie suggestion:

Name: I don't know

does: just move randomly but does not capture

its like a moving wall

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

Hello acgusta2, TomasAHawke, and xtricksterx,

Please play your custom maps on the main server and politely (Don't spam invites to spectators of a Standard Teams game) encourage others to try them out. Based on the admin's suggestion, I added the following maps to the list of "Casual" (unrated) games on the main server:

Triad

Royal Guard II

pawn vs. power

I will update this post with images of your maps. Please check your maps for any errors (check the time control) or misspellings. Please allow for some time in order to give players online a chance to try out different strategies if, later on, you would like your custom maps used for rated games.

fixed. Sorry, about that

Name: Black Raven

Played Games:

• https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2731594
• https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess?g=2731850

Rules:

• R&G v B&Y
• King of Hill

Fen4:

R-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-1-{'pawnsBaseRank':5}-
14/
3,bR,bN,bB,bK,bQ,bB,bN,bR,3/
4,X,X,2,X,X,4/
3,yR,yN,yB,yQ,yK,yB,yN,yR,3/
2,X,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,yP,X,2/
2,X,8,X,2/
2,X,8,X,2/
2,X,8,X,2/
2,X,8,X,2/
2,X,rP,rP,rP,rP,rP,rP,rP,rP,X,2/
3,rR,rN,rB,rQ,rK,rB,rN,rR,3/
4,X,X,2,X,X,4/
3,gR,gN,gB,gK,gQ,gB,gN,gR,3/
14

Hi XxMostroxX,

Black Raven has been added as a rated game to the main server. Thank you for including a full description plus links to example games. Enjoy playing your map