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Snowmoondaphne

The name of that chess variant is Mansindam.

There are very few exceptions to the rules, and every piece has almost the same rules, so it's very intuitive.In addition, it is made using only the moves of chess pieces, so it is simple yet retains the highest level of complexity.

There are no draws, only sharp wins and losses where one mistake leads directly to defeat.

Rules link below. I would appreciate it if you could read it.

(Pictures may be vertically long when viewed on a phone.)

https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/mansindam

Arjun1516

why no draws?

Snowmoondaphne

Arjun1516 // Because no rules exist that allow for a draw

Snowmoondaphne

nora_master //

https://www.reddit.com/r/chessvariants/comments/yt9nb1/introducing_mansindam_%E8%90%AC%E7%A5%9E%E8%AB%87_pantheon_tale/

You can also check the rules on this site, but there are fewer example pictures

ChessMasterGS
nora_master wrote:

Good. But how do i actually play? I am not saying you have to copy and paste the rules or explain me the rules. I mean how do I play like i play normal chess? For example, to play normal chess you click thiss button and then press play.

They literally said it was a suggestion... even if there was nowhere to play it you could still analyze it if you wanted to have an opinion on it...

Arjun1516
Snowmoondaphne wrote:

Arjun1516 // Because no rules exist that allow for a draw

So, what if only two kings remain. THEN WHAT???

josephruhf

Taking the good parts of all orthodox chess games and throwing away the awkward ones is also an idea I have suggested several times, e. g. https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/the-principles-of-the-chessmen-of-living-musical-instruments?page=1#last_comment

Aside from the drops, these principles change how the first clear predecessor of the Royal United Chess Association/Academy (Associazione/Accademia Reale Unita dei Scacchi, ARUS) of the modern United Kingdom of Musical Instruments regulates official play of Chaturanga dramatically, even if they do not strictly command most of these changes:

  • Mantri (minister or counsellor); also known as Senapati (general): moves up to two steps in any direction.
  • Ratha (chariot) (also known as Śakata): moves the same as a rook in chess, whereby the rook moves horizontally or vertically, through any number of unoccupied squares; also moves one step diagonally in any direction or two squares in any orthogonal (vertical or horizontal) direction, jumping over the first square.
  • Gaja (elephant) (also known as Hastin): three different moves are described in ancient literature:
    1. Two squares in any diagonal direction, jumping over the first square, as the alfil in Iranian shatranj, Ethiopian senterej, Mongolian Tamerlane chess and medieval courier chess. This is a fairy chess piece that is a (2,2)-leaper. Also moves one step in any direction (vertical, horizontal or diagonal).
      • The same move is used for the boat in Indian chaturaji, a four-player version of chaturanga.[14]
      • The elephant in Chinese xiangqi has the same move, but is not able to jump over an intervening piece or pawn.
      • The elephant in Korean janggi has a very similar move, also without the ability to jump over an intervening piece or pawn.
    2. Up to two steps forward or in any diagonal direction or one step horizontally or backward.
      • The same move is used for the khon (nobleman) in Thai makruk and the sin (elephant) in Burmese sittuyin, as well as for the silver elephant eye minister in Japanese zōgan shogi.
      • The move was described c. 1030 by Biruni in his book India.
    3. Two squares in any orthogonal (vertical or horizontal) direction, jumping over the first square, also moves one step in any direction (vertical, horizontal or diagonal).
      • A piece with such a move is called a dabbābah[15] in some chess variants. The move was described by the Arabic chess master al-Adli[16][17][18][19] c. 840 in his (partly lost) chess work. (The Arabic word dabbāba in former times meant a covered siege engine for attacking walled fortifications; today it means "army tank".)
      • This is reminiscent of the aforementioned chaturaji, where the elephant moves as a rook, and the gold elephant eye minister in Japanese zōgan shogi which has the same move, but is not able to jump over an intervening piece or pawn.
      • The German historian Johannes Kohtz (1843–1918) suggests, rather, that this was the earliest move of the Ratha.
      • The (heavenly) commander in Chinese xiangqi and Korean janggi has the same move, but is not able to jump over an intervening piece or pawn.
  • Ashva (horse) (also spelled Ashwa or Asva): moves the same as a knight in chess, also moves one step in any direction (vertical, horizontal or diagonal).
  • Padàti or Bhata (foot-soldier or infantry) (also spelled Pedati); also known as Sainik (warrior): moves and captures the same as a pawn in chess, forward in any direction, but without a double-step option on the first move.
Snowmoondaphne
nora_master님이 썼습니다:

Good. But how do i actually play? I am not saying you have to copy and paste the rules or explain me the rules. I mean how do I play like i play normal chess? For example, to play normal chess you click thiss button and then press play.

https://pychess-mansindam.onrender.com

Mansindam can be played here

(However, page loading may take a long time)

Here you can play several variants, including Mansindam, with AI or friends

Snowmoondaphne
Arjun1516님이 썼습니다:
Snowmoondaphne wrote:

Arjun1516 // Because no rules exist that allow for a draw

So, what if only two kings remain. THEN WHAT???

There is a drop rule in Mansindam (Instead of moving a piece on the board, you can place your captured piece on an empty square on the board)

Therefore, it can be assumed that there is no case where there are only two kings left in this game

Snowmoondaphne

josephruhf // Ah I'm seeing this for the first time

Arjun1516

So, what if only two kings remain. THEN WHAT???

There is a drop rule in Mansindam (Instead of moving a piece on the board, you can place your captured piece on an empty square on the board)

Therefore, it can be assumed that there is no case where there are only two kings left in this game

Thank you, this was very helpful. If only I learn to read before writing sad.png

Snowmoondaphne

Arjun1516 // Thanks !

Tomato_LSN
Arjun1516 wrote:
Snowmoondaphne wrote:

Arjun1516 // Because no rules exist that allow for a draw

So, what if only two kings remain. THEN WHAT???

See drops

Snowmoondaphne
nora_master님이 썼습니다:

Snowmoondaphne, it's only avalible on my Tablet and not on the computer. My computer doesnt allow me to go anywhere without permission. My dad made it like this.

Ahh, You mean you can't play Mansindam on Pychess onrender on PC ?

Autodidax

Please kindly check sub-forum https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/suggestion-add-more-variants in which I've just now posted a new suggestion. Many thanks happy.png

Snowmoondaphne
Autodidax님이 썼습니다:

Please kindly check sub-forum https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/suggestion-add-more-variants in which I've just now posted a new suggestion. Many thanks

Thanks !