Chess with Builder (evertVB - vickalan)

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This thread is for a game of "Chess with Builder" between evertVB and vickalan.

Rules
The pieces:
Guard (G) - Moves and captures like a king, but is not affected by check.
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Builder (U) - All friendly pieces adjacent to a friendly builder inherit each other's movement/capture capabilities (without special functions like royalty). For example a white rook and white bishop adjacent to one white builder would both temporarily move like queens. The builder can only move 1 single step orthogonally, and cannot capture himself (but can be captured).
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Board Setup:
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Note the position of black's king and queen are switched compared to classical chess. This is so the builder is equal distance to each player's king and queen.
 
Castling
The rules of castling are similar as in classical chess, however, with the board 10 squares wide, the king travels three squares rather than two. The rook finishes adjacent to the king (white: d1 or h1; black c8 or g8). Note files are now numbered "a-j" with "a" and "j" being the new flanks. As usual when castling, all squares between the king and the involved rook must be unoccupied, and this includes the square where the builder is initially positioned.
 
Other rules of this game are identical with rules of classical chess.
 
EvertVB, I played white last, so you have white.happy.png
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1. g3

(h2xc7 was possible but I don't want to exploit such a weakness that results from the starting position)

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h2xc7 was possible, but I could reply with Bxc7 or d7xc7 (both then attacking a knight). But I'm not sure how play would go after that.  I have no idea where is the best place to start the builder. I just didn't put it next to the queen - but it's not far for the daring player that wants to move out the king to let builder get next to queen!
Anyway I'll follow with:
1...d6
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f3

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2...Be6

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e3

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3...Kd7

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Gg2

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I assume you meant Ug2, but if not let me know and we can go back.

4...c6

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Yes of course I meant Ug2.

5. Uf2

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Thanks, I had to ask. I hate letting a game go on without knowing for sure it's what you meant.happy.png

5...Bc4+

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d3

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6...Ba6

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Ng2

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7...h6

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i2

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i2? do you mean i3 or i4?

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Sorry yes, i3

You're doing the images in two of our ongoing games now, once I must return that favour.

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That's fine, thanks. But I never mind updating the diagrams.
I keep everything organized. A different folder for each game.
8...Ue8
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Bi2+