First Upgrade Chess Game

Game over. oinquarki won.

This chess variant was invented by ichabod801. The rules for the game can be found in his blogpost. The symbol for the Amazon is two spears crossing to make an X.

Post your move using algebraic notation. The first post (this one) will have a move list and a picture of the board. Every time I see a new post, I will update the picture of the board and turn it so that the side who's turn it is comes up in front. Make sure you track this topic so that you know when it is your move. As soon as you join the game post something so that I know. The game will begin as soon as we have 2 people ready to go. Have fun!

Players and pieces in hand:

White: oinquarki- bishop

Black: ichabod801 - knight and bishop

Move List:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Nxe5 Bxc3
5. dxc3 d6
6. Nf3 Nxe4
7. B@Nf3=H Nf6
8. Bc4 h6
9. Qe2+ Be6
10. Bxe6 fxe6
11. Qxe6+ Qe7
12. Qxe7+ Kxe7
13. Hxg7 Q@Nb8=A
14. Q@pg2=Q d5
15. Qxg7+ Ke6
16. Hc5+

I will play!

conditional moves:

if: somebody is willing to play against me

then: 1. e4!

I'll check back tomorrow; if nobody takes you on by then...

I would also like to play, but I don't want to keep son of pushwood from playing. How about this: I'll play this game, and oinquarki can start a second game for son of pushwood. If no one is willing to play son of pushwood in a couple days, I'll play him too.

Here's the second game:

http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/second-upgrade-chess-game

Also: The notation for upgrades would be something like N@e5=H, right?

(the @ is needed in order to avoid confusion with upgrading a pawn that's on the 7th rank.)

2. ... e5

The notation is a little confusing. Does N@e5=H mean you are using a knight to upgrade the bishop at e5 to a hawk, or does it mean you are using a bishop to upgrade the knight at e5 to a hawk? My intuition is that it means the former, since N@e5 is the usual notation for dropping a knight. Would N@Be5=H be clearer?

2. Nf3

Yeah. You're right about the notation because I had actually intended to describe a knight(N) at(@) e5(e5) becoming(=) a hawk(H).

2. ... Nf6

3. Nc3

3. ... Bb4

Bxc3

Sorry about the wait. I thought it was your turn.

Whoops, sorry.

Bxf6

All right, now you have me confused.

Okay, let's try this:

dxc3

5. Qe7

All right, this is totally messed up. We need to go back up a move:

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nc3 Bb4

4. Nxe5 Bxc3

It's your move, move a white piece.

D'oh!

5. dxc3

5. ... d6

Who took the bishop?

6. Nf3

-_-

6. ... Nxe4