I have always been interested in the question: where in the world live the strongest players (at Monte Carlo, at Baden-Baden, at Las Vegas, at the Claremont Club, at Sun City or at Macao) and where live the most influential fools, closing casinos and gaming clubs? Where???
The chess world turned over. There are so many chessplayers (GM) and so few heroes!
"Now, King Magnus, our cards are on the table. What have you to say?"
(B. Shaw)
The using of an excessive playing cards deck dedicated to chess instead a board with chess pieces (as at Solitaire) is a lucky idea for chess variants, because this revolutionary innovation allows to change free the sizes of the already virtual board and the set of the using cards (a hand) in agree with own taste or by chance as at Fisher chess variant and so do chess more popular and competitive contra other games.
This is a very simple variation of Waterloo (reduced to two suits) created especially for beginners.
Who wants to try it?
The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants (D. B. Pritchard)
Chess Cards (Proprietary game, David Smith Associates; David Smith, 1978). Pack of 32 square cards, each card depicting one of the chessmen in a normal set. There is no board as such. Each player takes 16 cards (white men or black), shuffles them well and lays them face down in front of him. White lays the top card face up in the centre of the table. Black does likewise but must attach his card to White’s, either along one side or diagonally adjacent. All cards are placed so that symbols point towards the opponent. Hereon a player on turn may either disclose a new card and place it adjacent to at least one card already laid, or move one of his own men on the table. There is one simple rule that is the crux of the game: a man may not be moved if in so doing it isolates one or more pieces. At all pieces in play must form one continuous linkage. This rule introduces a new dimension into the standard game since any threat, including an attack on the king, can be met by effectively ‘pinning’ the attacking piece - playing so as to make the execution of the threat illegal. During play the board is ‘imagined’. It can never exceed the normal dimensions (8x8) so a move which creates, for example, a 9th file is illegal. A pawn reaching the 8th rank is promoted to any piece already lost. If there are none, the pawn remains convertible until such time as a piece becomes available. Chess Cards has been widely acclaimed. The game was later revamped as Chex [Smith] (same owners and originator, 1994) with two rule changes: no limitations on board dimensions, and no pawn promotion. (Information presumably taken from sets in David’s games collection; no source material in the in his Encyclopedia files)
«Dis-moi ce que tu manges : je te dirai ce que tu es.» (J. A. Brillat-Savarin)
Il est un appel plutôt au scientifique René Descartes que a l'empereur Napoléon .
The four suits chess cards (Chart) are a natural and ergonomical generalization of many classes of chess variants such as:
1) Chess (Xiangqi, 3D chess, Alice and other),
2) Parallel chess (Bermuda),
3) Anti chess (Tavreli, Shogi, Bughouse, Portal with or without recursion (Boomerang effect) when the last caught piece is returned onto the initial square),
4) Chaotic chess (Fisher chess),
5) Blindfold chess (Reveal chess).
Cards teldl the truth and predict the future!
I'm glad that you can use Staunton chess set for the playing Waterloo!
Staunton. http://history.chess.free.fr/staunton.htm
Waterloo. http://chess-checkers-go.blogspot.com/2016/01/waterloo-4th-edition.html
The basic Waterloo pieces (Humans):
1. (P) Pawn (8+8 pieces) Staunton without any changes.
2. (N) Knight (4+4 pieces Staunton without any changes.
3. (G) Guard (4+4 pieces) Staunton Elephant.
4. (B) Bishop (2+2 pieces) Staunton without any changes.
5. (C) Cardinal (2+2 pieces) Staunton without any changes.
6. (R) Rook (2+2 pieces) Staunton without any changes.
7. (M) Marshal (2+2 pieces) Staunton without any changes.
8. (A) Adviser (2+2 pieces) Staunton Queen.
9. (Q) Queen (1+1 piece) Staunton Amazon.
10.(K) King (1+1 piece) Staunton without any changes.
The additional reserved Waterloo pieces (Aliens):
1. (S) Spy (4+4 pieces) Staunton Corporal.
2. (J) Joker (2+2 pieces) Staunton Prince.
3. (F) Fantom (2+2 pieces) Staunton Ship.
4. (D) Demon (2+2 pieces) Staunton Machine.
5. (W) Wiseman (1+1 piec) Staunton Gryphon.
American Waterloo or European Waterloo, what design do you prefer?
I'm afraid that musketeerchess will never stop spamming in topics of other people on other topics.
I bet that if I'd open a topic on goldfishes he'll argue that his pieces would make great goldfishes.
I think that before some kind of program implementation we have to play at least ten tutorial parties that all imperfections should be removed. We must also be certain that Waterloo is enough popular.
Therefore let's play PARTY No 2!
Rules: http://chess-checkers-go.blogspot.com/2016/01/waterloo-4th-edition.html
You can try own modification of Waterloo. You can play it vs. anybody.
Long live the tolerance and the freedom of thinking!
I hope that Jocly (Java, Prolog or something better) will help you to play Waterloo.
Mais où est vrai joueur, chevalier sans peur et sans reproche?
Commandeur! S'il vous plaît laissez-nous savoir votre première pas.
Waterloo party 2.
Musketeerchess vs.IvanKosintsev
1. e3-e5 e8-e6
Attention! We can play at once several parties. Join us!
What pawns do you prefer: Classical Pawn or Arrow Pawn (moves one square orthogonally in any direction and captures diagonally in any direction)? Please write!
Therefore we are playing Waterloo classical pawn variation.
If you have some questions or propositions write it.
Rules: http://chess-checkers-go.blogspot.com/2016/01/waterloo-4th-edition.html
White to move
2. ...?
Ah, this thread came back!
I wish MusketeerChess would continue what he had started.
If not, I will play the next move for him. (Though, I"m quite busy now, and may not post a move too often. haha)
Musketeer, you had enough time from your busy professional life to post your most recent post. If you are able to do that, I think you can spend 5 lousy minutes to think of your next move and play it.
Now that you are back, may I kindly invite you to please make your next move? We are waiting. ^-^
One evening Chess-Robinson hears bell of BC, and the next day he is able to see a Napoleon wrecked on his 10x10 board.
Salut France! Qui va défendre votre honneur?
I can offer a pure card version of the game for those who like to spend time in the casino.