Flexible Chess (F-chess)

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Flexible Chess (F-chess)

Post by Mats Winther » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:24 pm

"Flexible Chess (F-chess)"

"the light pieces can move from any empty first rank square"

In Flexible Chess (F-chess) the rules are the same as in orthodox
chess except that knights and bishops are initially placed outside the
board. Any empty square on the first rank can serve as initial square,
creating great opening flexibility without departing from standard
opening strategy. Bishops and knights can be introduced via any empty
square on the first rank and move immediately, effectively a
double-move. Pieces can be introduced at any time, provided that a
move exists that originates from the first rank. For instance, if the
white queen has already moved away, a knight can be introduced via d1,
thus reaching the square b2 (provided that it is empty). The bishops
must be inserted on different colour squares. Flexible Chess is
intended as an alternative to standard chess, radically increasing the
ramification of openings. By waiting a few moves before introducing an
external piece, a player can hide his strategical intentions.

Read more here:

http://hem.passagen.se/melki9/flexiblechess.htm

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Re: Flexible Chess (F-chess)

Post by Mats Winther » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:20 am

You can now play Flexible Chess online here:

http://www.chessvariants.com/index/msdi ... iblechessf

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Re: Flexible Chess (F-chess)

Post by Mats Winther » Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:10 am

It is possible to play this variant with only the knights outside the board, or only the bishops outside the board. These variants have now been implemented, both in Zillions and in presets for online/email play.
http://www.chessvariants.com/index/msdi ... iblechessf

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