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January-March 1990 VARIANT CHESS - 1 page 1 0958-8248 Publisher & Problems Editor George JELLISS %fftffirlt $fn&$$ 99 Bohemia Road St Leonards on Sea Welcome to the first issue of our Quarterly magazine devoted East Sussex to all kinds of Chess Variants. In this issue we have articles TN3? 6RJ (U.K.) on Refusal Chess, Chatty (4-Handed Partnership) Chess, Chinese Chess, Chess Patience, a page of Original Problems Games Editor to solve, the first part of a series on Generalised Chesst Malcolm HORNE and games of Progressive Chess and Progressive Circe Chess. toB windsor Square Subscription to four issues is f 3.00($6) payable to G.P.Jelliss. EXMOUTH Devon Write to us with your News, Views, Games,' Problems, Articles. EX8 1JU (U.K.) The main line, which Che.$s Refusal Chess ^Refuscl Correspondence 1988 David did not plaV, was: NOVAK David Murphy v Paul Novak 1- 3.(Nxe2)Kxe 2 /(hd Nf ++ fry PauL L4.(sxf +)rf 3 /(Nxg6)Ne5 ! (-)ea (e5)c6 Refusal Chess (also known 1. 1 5 ( Kxf 4)K g3 /(Nfxg6 )Nexg6 ! (Qf 3)Qh5 (Qb6)Nf 6 + as Rejection Chess 2. 1 6 .(Bxf 4)O Z /( exO 7 )Nfr S or Out- (Qxf 7+)eb (Nxhs)S6 law Chess) was invented by 3. L7 .(xrr3 )Kgal(Bxd 7 +)Ne 5 + 4. (ef )Qf 3 (Bg?)Qa5 ! ( (Bxd C. H. OtD.Alexander, who 1 8. Xxrr5 )K h4 / 7)Nxd 7 now 5.Qxf 6?? when composed some problems Not When Black is a safe 5...(ef)Qxe5+ wins WQ: but recorded games piece up. no to (ef (Qxe5+)Bg? my knowledge. The 5. )Nc3 only (ef (exeb+)db t. 3. (hS)fS rule change O. )Bc4 from normal (ef)edr€.p. (Qe5+)OO L4. (ec 4+)OO (Nhf 6)Ne5 chess is that you may refuse 7, A thematic position from 15. (oz)exns (Sh)Bg4! one of your opponent's this opening: Black is under Another surprise, moves each (you turn can- pressure but develoPs quicklY. trapping the Bishop. not leave your King in check 16. (Bxg4)Ref (gh)Bxh5 though and refuse opponentrs LT . (Rxes)Bg5 (Nf 3+!)Rxf Z t piece takes your King). 8. (Oe)N ge? (ed)Nbd? 18. (Kxf 2)d7 (Rar8)Rxg2+ (Oe)O+ (ed)e5 9. ! 19. (KxgZ)Nfrf (sf 3 !)Rxg5 Since its conception two (ge3)de (Nxeb)Qxeb very similar siblings have 10. 2A. (oSQ)o8R+ (RxO8)BfS An active square for the a and White resign€d, 0-t appeared; that the number (Bf (Qc5)Nh5 of refusals is limited (which l. 1. 4)Qg3 ! He would soon be mated. Spotting a combination. I have not played); and where L2, (Qxeb)QxgG ? two moves are proposed Apparently a crushing move C.H.OrD.Alexander on each turn, the together as Lz,..hg is refus€d, The Problemist opponent accepting one and but actually a trap. refusing the other. This form -'n -'%,--7iii is ideally suited to postal l--qi; /'/, '41 play as it saves a lot of time. l:l,%, 'n /l; i Different Pawn promotions ri, %, count as different moves. Queens are much stronger than in normal chessr &s they can munch through an opponentrs position and not allow themselves to be taken. In the example game here the (ftg)Qxe2+ refused moves are bracketed. L2. (The refusal rule continues to No refused move was given winning a piece. apply in the mate positions.) (Nxe for the first White move. 13. 2)Bxe2 SOLUTION on page LZ. page 2 VARIANT CHESS 1- - January-March 199 0 chatty che&s By Ian RrC HARDsot{ tntrojggtion. As the name of this variant (iv) Ihe Moves. The pieces move as in impnes; (at it is a four-handed game (Cf. norffihe pawns move forward Chatty Bridge) for partners, (b) there is and take diagonally, but they cannot some verbal communication between the move two squares in one move, and each partners, although in the game as descr- playerts Pawns have to stay on their own ibed here this is strictly formalis€d, and 4x=8 section of the boar (c) it is in some sense derived from Chat- ackerrs Pawns operate only on the &rbrcrd uranga, the old Indian four-handed gante. files, and Black Defenderts pawns only on the 5,6 r7 18 ranks. Thus a White pawn on The layout of the pieces at the start is d4 cannot capture on e5. This rule avoids similar to Chaturanga, but there are not ambiguity of direction of movement of four Kings on the board - in fact, the Pawns - each player?s Pawns move for- game is played with a normal chess set, wards on his or her tsidet of the board. and normal board. A possible starting There is no tEn passant? rule, and no rCastlingt. in the diagram. But this A11 other rules, such as Pro- is only one of many possible placements motion of Pawns, Perpetual check and of the pieces, which provides great var- Repetition of moves, are as in normal iety and complexityr &s in Chaturanga. chess, except where stated otherwise. (v) Starting the Game. White Attacker A'iYgrui starts, and play proceeds by turn in a (as /g/t B Vyta clockwise direction setting up). F'or the first 7i; four rounds each player moves 72 his o only, except when check is given, when the player whose 't-,'tal , 7. turn it is must get out of check, and to 2 do so any piece of the relevant colour may ",61?D2. be used. From round five onwards, @ a player can move any piece of his or her colour. At the start of the fourth round White Attacker must announce that this The aim of the game is for the partners, is the last restrieted round, for the working together, to checkmate the oppo- change to unrestricted play means that nentsr King. The names lWhite Attackerr, a double-move situation arises, in which etc. are for convenience only, and do not for example the same piece could be imply that any player is restricted to moved twice to attack and perhaps take attack or defenee. the Queen. This can be countered by a check. (tn trial games played with these Procedures and Rules. (i) Decide partners rules, there was no great difficulty in and who wilt be tAttackert (i.e. have the dealing with this matter.) Queen) on each side. (ii) Toss for colour - White starts. (iii) Setting up the .?ieces. (vi) The Chatty Element. It is intended The Pawns are atways on tne same squar- tna a game arnong es: see diagram above. White Attacker good players, but as in Chatty Bridge this decides first on his or her aruangement is a matter for the players to decide. The of pieces on the four squares behind the formal communication between partners Pawns. Then Black Attacker, and so on can be along these lines: a player in doubt clockwise round the board. The Defend- about his or her move makes the move ers, who ean be very vulnerable, must be and says rrShall I?tf. The partner can say ttYestt trNo?t. eareful in positioning the King and other or AlternativelV, when a pieces in relation to other playersl pieces. move is made, the partner can take the For example, in the diagram above, if initiative and say "Think again". In either the Black B and N on h2 and h3 are inter- case the final decision rests with the changed White has an immediate mate. player of that move. It follows from this Note that both Bishops on one side can be that the usual tTouch and movef and ?Let on the same colour squares. Partners may $o, move overr rules do not apply until consult on the placing of pieees. the player has reconsidered. CHESS 1 January-March 1990 VARIANT - page 3 Strateglr. Attack can develop very quick- 5. NxhS QxeS+ KgT Ra4 ly, and if partners combine well, then this 6. QSs Nc? Bg8 Rd4 can be blistering. It is interesting to con- 7. NfO Qe?+ Kh8 Rd8 sider the possibilities of two Bishops on 8. Nd2 Ne6 Qe6 Nf 4 the same colour. As in Chaturanga and 9. QS? Qe2 Qxg4 KgZ normal chess the four central squares are A respite for White at this stage, but it especially important. In the early stages doesntt last long. of the game the Black King is particularly 10. Qxe2 Nxe2 b3 c7 vulnerable and must be carefully protect- 11. a4 c5 a5 d7 ed. If the game reaches a K&P endingt L2. Nde4 e7 Ng4 fT with the Ks remaining close to their start- 13. Ngf 6 d5 Nc5f3 ing positions, White has a definite advant- L4. Nxa6 e5 Nc5 exf 6 age in a race for promotioilr as a White a 15. Bxf 6 Rxg8+ KhT Nf 4 on a8 covers all the queening squares of and White resigned: 0-1 the opponent on the a-file. Black must be Although Black has a strong attack, per- aware of this in advance. haps White underestimated the pOtential (tne rDeviant of the a-Pawn Black P on b8 cannot Sample Game. Played during the interfere). It is a close-run thing. Play Chesst weet< at Bournemouth in April l-989. might have proceeded: Starting position as in the diagram above. 16. a6 Nh5 Bd4 d6 (threat of Be5) Players: LT . Nd? c8 aT cxd? WA: Patrick Donovan BA: Ian Richardson 18. Ra1 Be5 Bxe5 dxeb WD: Paul Novak BD: Ray Brooks 19.
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