CHESMAYNE

Midi: Sandman

 

General - see Xiangqi 

Designer stamped and dated Chessmen.  Hand crafted and highly detailed chess pieces made from durable Alabastrite. The Confederate Army of the South led by Robert E. Lee battle the Federal Troops of the North led by General Ulysses Grant. The conflict between the Confederate Army of the South and the Federal Troops of the North resulted in many battles and great loss of life.  King 3 3/8”. 

The GE is equivalent to the western occidental KI.   If the GE is checkmated the game is lost/over/caput/terminated.   When the GE is attacked you must move him out of the line of fire at the next move, or place a MP/mp to block the attacker.   The GE must remain inside his palace and is allowed to move horizontal or vertical one cell at a time but not diagonally.   The GE can therefore move to nine different cells on the board.   If an opponent’s MP/mp is placed in a cell to which the GE can move, then he can capture the offending combatant.   There is an unusual rule respecting the GEs: the two GEs cannot be placed on the same vertical file of cells without another MP/mp being placed between them.   The GE weakens his own power by using MPs/mps for his protection.   In the latter stages of a game when the other MPs/mps have been traded off the GE plays a decisive role in setting up a winning strategy.   A GE is one of the highest positions in the Salvation Army.   Generally - universally.   See ‘Generalissimo’. 

American Civil War Chess Set.   This war started by a single shot and which lasted over four years saw many great battles including Shiloh, Bull Run and Gettysburg. This chess set, inspired by these great battles, features the Northern Federal Army dressed in dark blue and commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant, all set for battle against the Southern Confederate Army, dressed in grey and commanded by General Robert E. Lee.  All the figures are hand cast from Old English Soldier Metal, hand finished and then exquisitely hand painted in the authentic uniforms of the period by skilled artists.  Printed Parchment Story Sheets are supplied with this set which give the history of the set and details of their characters. Packaged in a fitted presentation box.  Crafted and imported from England.   Kings height is 5½". 

“Russia has two generals in whom she can confide – Generals January and February”.

The GE may move one cell horizontal or vertical at a time, but is not allowed to move diagonally.   The GE may castle with the RO, CN, AD etc and this is indicated by…

%GE = % on the GEs side of the board

%AD = % on the ADs side of the board

%Q = % on the QUs side of the board

%K = % on the KIs side of the board

%RE = % on the REs side of the board

          The GE may replace the KI.   He may be put in +CH or, checkmate in the same way as the KI.   It is also possible to have a KI and GE on the board instead of a KI and QU1 in the ISP.   Please see Chinese chess for further details of this MP. 

“At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we’re all Generals.  Only some of us never grow out of it”. 

General Sherman Tree - Sequoia National Forest