Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 26 Aug 2006.
39-cell ascii chessboards, part 2
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· 1 message · 26 Aug 2006
(continued from part 1)
board #4 = form 1.2.1
=====================
cell shape #1 = squares
concept #2 = symmetrical rectangle, reminiscent of regular chess
version #1 = 5x7 (35 squares) grid, plus 4 squares
notational dimensions = 7 files, 9 ranks
+---+
9 | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
8 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
7 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
6 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
5 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
4 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
3 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
2 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
1 | |
+---+
a b c d e f g
SUBMISSION IN THIS FORM: #8 = combination chess, by David Howe.
====================================================================
board #5 = form 1.3.1
=====================
cell shape #1 = see above
concept #3 = 49-square grid, missing 10 squares
notational dimensions = 7 files, 7 ranks
version #1 = all of 7x7 grid used
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
7 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
6 | |###| |###| |###| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
5 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
4 |###| |###| |###| |###|
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
3 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
2 | |###| |###| |###| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
1 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
SUBMISSION IN THIS FORM: #6 -- Robber-Baron, by Seth McGinnis.
====================================================================
board #6 = form 1.3.2
=====================
cell shape #1 = see above
concept #3 = see above
version #2 = incomplete 7x7 grid
notational dimensions = 7 files, 7 ranks
+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+
7 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
6 | |###| | | |###| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
5 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
4 | |###| |###| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
3 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
2 | |###| | | |###| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
1 | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+
a b c d e f g
SUBMISSION IN THIS FORM: #12 -- 4-Player Pothole Chess, by Seth
Blanchard & Dave Hogarty.
Note: The black spaces are potholes and don't count as part of the
39 squares.
=====================================================================
board #7 = form 1.4.1
=====================
cell shape #1 = see above
concept #4 = supersquares
version #1 = 6x6 (36 squares) grid, plus 3 supersquares
notational dimensions: 6 files, 8 ranks, 1 supersquare
+-------------------------------+
| X |
| +-------+ |
7 | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
6 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
5 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
4 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
3 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
2 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
1 | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+ |
0 | | | |
| +-------+ |
|_______________________________|
a b c d e f
There are thirty-nine cells in this variant:
* There are 36 squares from a1 to f6.
* The two cells 0 (covering both c0 and d0) and 7 (c7 and d7).
* The cell X, which links 0 and 7 (described later).
SUBMISSIONS IN THIS FORM: #11 -- Cycle Chess, by Andy Kurnia.
The inventor notes that the board is a 6x6 board, extended on two
sides by a unified 2x1 cell. The new cell at the bottom of the board
is called 0, while the one at the top of the board is called 7.
These two cells are linked by a big cell called X, such that pieces
may cycle from one side of the board to another.
=====================================================================
board #8 = form 1.4.2
=====================
cell shape #1 = see above
concept #4 = see above
version #2 = 5x7 (35 squares) grid, plus 4 supersquares
notational dimensions: 5 files, 11 ranks
+-------------------+
11 | |
+-------------------+
10 | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
9 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
8 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
7 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
6 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
5 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
4 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
3 | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+
2 | |
+-------------------+
1 | |
+-------------------+
a b c d e
SUBMISSION IN THIS FORM: #3 = power chess, by ronald hoekstra.
(continued in part 3)
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