Eurasian Chess

Invented by: Fergus Duniho, 2003

A synthesis of European and Asian forms of Chess
Features the Cannon from Chinese Chess and elements from Grand Chess

Game hierarchy

• Game
    • Generic Chess
        • Generic x10
            • Generic 10x10
                • Grand Chess
                    • Eurasian Chess

Board

FEN: r1c4c1r/1nbvqkvbn1/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/1NBVQKVBN1/R1C4C1R w - - 0 1

Piece Types

Internal NameNameNotationAdded ByNotes
KingKingKGeneric Chessroyal; cannot face unblocked opposition; movement restricted by location
PawnPawnPGeneric Chessen passant; can promote by replacement; pawn structure evaluation
QueenQueenQGrand Chesstrap king on back rank bonus
RookRookRGrand Chessopen file bonus; trap king on back rank bonus
BishopBishopBGrand Chesscolorbinding evaluation; outpost bonus
KnightKnightNGrand Chessoutpost bonus
VaoVaoVEurasian Chesscolorbinding evaluation
CannonCannonCEurasian Chess 

Game Variables

Name = "Eurasian Chess"
Invented = "2003"
InventedBy = "Fergus Duniho"
NumberOfSquareColors = 2
FENFormat = "{array} {current player} {castling} {en-passant} {half-move clock} {turn number}"
FENStart = "#{Array} w #default #default 0 1"
Array = "r1c4c1r/1nbvqkvbn1/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/1NBVQKVBN1/R1C4C1R"
DeduplicateMoves = false
StaticExchangeEvaluation = false

Declared in Generic Chess:

StalemateResult = Draw
PromotionRule = Grand
PromotionTypes = ""
BareKing = false
EnPassant = true
PromotingType = Pawn
CastlingType = King

Declared in Generic x10:

PawnMultipleMove = Grand

Declared in Generic 10x10:

Castling = None

Rules

MoveCompletionDefaultRule
EnPassantRule
CheckmateRule
Move50Rule
PromoteByReplacementRule
KingFacingRule
PieceLocationRestrictionRule
RepetitionDrawRule

Evaluations

PawnStructureEvaluation
LowMaterialEvaluation
ColorbindingEvaluation
RookTypeEvaluation
OutpostEvaluation
GrandChessDevelopmentEvaluation

 
 

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