CHESMAYNE

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Level-2  =   8 GUs

                 Level-3  =  4 PAs and 4 GUs

                                  Level-4  =  any group of PAs and GUs

Chess can be played at varying levels.   Many alcoves are available on an 8 x 8 board. 

Level-1 is played on an 8 x 8 board with eight PAs, traditional western chess. 

Level-2 is played on an 8 x 8 board with eight GUs. 

Level-3 is played on an 8 x 8 board with 4 PAs and 4 GUs (handicap is also available).

Other - Level-4:  any combination of PAs and GUs, example: 2 PAs and 6 GUs, 5 PAs and 3 GUs etc in the ISP! 

         

Level-01

On :L01 , :A has 20 possible moves that can be made.   Moving each mp either one or two cells forward or, moving KT1 or KT2.   In practice you will find that there are only seven realistic moves from the initial starting position - ISP 

01 PA2-B02/B03

02 PA3-C02/C04

03 PA4-D02/D04

04 PA5-E02/E04

05 PA7-G02/G03

06 KT1-B01/C03

07 KT2-G01/F03

                                                                                        Level-01…                                              Level-02…

                                                           

                                                                 The above graphic was produced using the ‘Zillions’ program – http://www.zillions-of-games.com/index.html

Chesmayne Level-3.   4 PAs and 4 GUs

The chess MPs/mps are triangular shaped.   Large triangles are used for the MPs and small triangles are used for the mps.   Each triangle has the monogram of the MP/mp printed on it ie, 

PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, GU1, GU2, GU3 and GU4 for the mps on Level-3. 

RO1, RO2, BS1, BS2, KT1, KT2, QU1 and KI for the MPs on Level-3. 

 

On Level-3 each player has 4 Pawns and 4 Guards

KI

QU1

RO1 and RO2

BS1 and BS2

KT1 and KT2

PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4

GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4

There are a total of 16 MPs/mps per side of 7 different types (traditional chess uses only 6).

Level-03 ISP 

There are 120+ different Initial Starting Positions on Level-03.   The ISP of the mps are shown for :Ain the table below.   :A’s mps are placed left-to-right and :B’s mps are placed right-to-left.   On Level-03 a handicap game may be played ie, 8 PAs versus 8 GUs etc.   F$ indicates the file on which the mp is placed in the ISP.

Level ISP

A02  B02  C02  D02  E02  F02  G02  H02

Level ISP

A02  B02  C02  D02  E02  F02  G02  H02

L3/01

PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4

L3/31

GU1 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU2 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/02

PA1 PA2 PA3 GU1 PA4 GU2 GU3 GU4

L3/32

GU1 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU2 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/03

PA1 PA2 PA3 GU1 GU2 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/33

GU1 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/04

PA1 PA2 PA3 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/34

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 PA3 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/05

PA1 PA2 PA3 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/35

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 PA3 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/06

PA1 PA2 GU1 PA3 PA4 GU2 GU3 GU4

L3/36

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 PA3 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/07

PA1 PA2 GU1 PA3 GU2 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/37

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 GU3 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/08

PA1 PA2 GU1 PA3 GU2 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/38

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 GU3 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/09

PA1 PA2 GU1 PA3 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/39

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/10

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 PA3 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/40

GU1 PA1 PA2 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/11

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 PA3 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/41

GU1 PA1 GU2 PA2 PA3 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/12

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 PA3 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/42

GU1 PA1 GU2 PA2 PA3 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/13

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/43

GU1 PA1 GU2 PA2 GU3 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/14

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/44

GU1 PA1 GU2 PA2 GU3 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/15

PA1 PA2 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/45

GU1 PA1 GU2 PA2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/16

PA1 GU1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU2 GU3 GU4

L3/46

GU1 PA1 GU2 GU3 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/17

PA1 GU1 PA2 PA3 GU2 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/47

GU1 PA1 GU2 GU3 PA2 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/18

PA1 GU1 PA2 PA3 GU2 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/48

GU1 PA1 GU2 GU3 PA2 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/19

PA1 GU1 PA2 PA3 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/49

GU1 PA1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA2 PA3 PA4

L3/20

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/50

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU3 GU4

L3/21

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 PA3 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/51

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU3 PA4 GU4

L3/22

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 PA3 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/52

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU3 GU4 PA4

L3/23

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 GU3 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/53

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 GU3 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/24

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 GU3 PA3 GU3 PA4

L3/54

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 GU3 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/25

PA1 GU1 GU2 PA2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/55

GU1 GU2 PA1 PA2 GU3 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/26

PA1 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/56

GU1 GU2 PA1 GU3 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/27

PA1 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA2 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/57

GU1 GU2 PA1 GU3 PA2 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/28

PA1 GU1 GU2 GU3 PA2 GU4 PA3 PA4

L3/58

GU1 GU2 GU3 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU4

L3/29

PA1 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA2 PA3 PA4

L3/59

GU1 GU2 GU3 PA1 PA2 PA3 GU4 PA4

L3/30

GU1 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU2 GU3 GU4

L3/60

GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4

Notice in the above table that Level-3/1 and Level-3/60 are reversed ISPs ie,

ISP Level-3/01 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4

ISP Level-3/60 GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4

Sample game Level-03/44

Set up the chessboard and play through the moves as shown below. Note in this example that :A is playing from the top of the board.  

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

PA4

GU4

PA3

GU3

PA2

GU2

PA1

GU1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

PA1

GU2

PA2

GU3

PA3

GU4

PA4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

 Above:  ISP for Level-03/44.   Each player has four pawns and four guards

 Level-03 sample game

Play moves 1 to 10 as shown below and then continue this game? Just move the pieces as indicated and all will become clear as you make the moves!  

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-G07/E05

01B

GU1-B02/D04

02A

GU4-A07/C05

02B

KT2-G01/F03

03A

PA3-D07/D06

03B

BS1-C01/A03

04A

PA2-F07/F06

04B

GU2-D02/F04

05A

RO2-A08/A06

05B

PA3-E02/E03

06A

RO2-A06/B06

06B

BS2-F01/D03

07A

PA3-D06/D05

07B

%K

08A

PA2-F06/F05

08B

PA2-C02/C03

09A

KT2-B08/C06

09B

BS1-A03*C05-GU4

10A

RO2-B06/B02

10B

BS1-C05/A03

11A

RO2-B02/--?

11B

Next move?

The PA moves 1 or 2 cells straight forward on its first move. On all other moves the PA is only allowed to move 1 cell straight forward.  The PA captures 1 cell diagonally forward. 

The GU moves 1 or 2 cells diagonally forward on its first move.   FMO = First Move Option.   On all other moves the GU is only allowed to move 1 cell diagonally forward.  AOM = All Other Moves.  The GU captures 1 cell straight forward in a file.  The GU may also retreat 1 cell straight back in a file. 

Handicap game -  8 PAs versus 8 GUs

This is a handicap game.  Play moves 1 to 10 as shown below and then continue this game?  In this example :A has the weaker set of mps (PAs).   

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU8

GU7

GU6

GU5

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

PA2

PA3

PA4

PA5

PA6

PA7

PA8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

Above: eight pawns versus eight guards

Alpha

Beta

01A

PA5-E02/E04

01B

GU2-G07/E05

02A

KT1-B01/C03

02B

KT2-B08/C06

03A

KT2-G01/F03

03B

GU5-D07/E06

04A

PA4-D02/D04

04B

QU1-D08/D06

05A

PA4-D04*E05-GU2

05B

QU1-D06*D01-QU1+CH

06A

KT1-C03*D01-QU1

06B

GU5-E06*E05-PA4

07A

KT1-D01/C03

07B

GU8-A07/C05

08A

BS1-C01/F04

08B

GU1-H07/G06

09A

%Q

09B

BS2-C08/E06

10A

PA2-B02/B03

10B

BS1-F08/H06

11A

Next move ?

11B

Next move ?

Example game Level-03/44, 4 PAs and 4 GUs

                 Set-up the board and play through the moves as listed below. Continue this game after move 15B? 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

PA4

GU3

PA3

GU2

PA2

GU1

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

GU1

PA2

GU2

PA3

GU3

PA4

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-G07/F06  

01B

PA4-G02/G03

02A

GU4-A07/B06

02B

GU3-F02/D04

03A

GU4-B06/C05  

03B

KT2-G01/F03

04A

GU1-F06/E05  

04B

PA1-A02/A03

05A

PA3-D07/D06  

05B

GU2-D02/B04

06A

BS2-C08/G04  

06B

KT1-B01/D02

07A

PA2-F07/F06  

07B

KT2-F03/H04

08A

BS1-F08/H06  

08B

KT1-D02/F03

09A

QU1-D08/D07  

09B

BS2-F01/G02

10A

GU3-C07/B06  

10B

%K

11A

KT2-B08/C06  

11B

QU1-D01/D03

12A

%Q  

12B

GU2-B04/A05

13A

BS1-H06/G05  

13B

PA2-C02/C04

14A

QU1-D07/E06  

14B

GU1-B02/C03

15A

KT1-G08/H06  

15B

BS1-C01*G05-BS1

16A

Next move?  

16B

Next move?

Example Opening - Level-03/44

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

PA4

GU3

PA3

GU2

PA2

GU1

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

GU1

PA2

GU2

PA3

GU3

PA4

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Opening-01

The acentric notation is used in the example below.  The advantage of the acentric notation is that it is used on all the larger boards ie, 10 x 10, 12 x 12, 14 x 14, 16 x 16 etc. Block-A is ‘locked’ at the center no matter what size of board is used.   

F$A

F$B

F$C

F$D

F$E

F$F

F$G

F$H

D22

D21

D20

D19

D18

D17

D16

D15

R$08

D23

C16

C15

C14

C13

C12

C11

D14

R$07

D24

C17

B10

B09

B08

B07

C10

D13

R$06

D25

C18

B11

A04

A03

B06

C09

D12

R$05

D26

C19

B12

A01

A02

B05

C08

D11

R$04

D27

C20

B01

B02

B03

B04

C07

D10

R$03

D28

C01

C02

C03

C04

C05

C06

D09

R$02

D01

D02

D03

D04

D05

D06

D07

D08

R$01

 Above: the board is divided into blocks of cells – A, B, C and D – see ‘Centre

B$A = A01 to A04.   Middle of the board (Block-A). 

B$B = B01 to B12.   Middle centre (Block-B). 

B$C = C01 to C20.   Outer centre (Block-C). 

B$D = D01 to D28.   Edge of the board (Block-D). 

Play through the moves as indicated below. 

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-C01/A01     

01B

PA3-C14/A04

02A

KT1-D02/B01

02B

GU3-C15/B09

03A

GU2-C03/B05  

03B

GU1-C11/A03

04A

KT2-D07/B04  

04B

BS2-D20/C08

05A

PA3-C04/B03  

05B

QU1-D19/D25

Above: the acentric notation is used to record the moves of this game

Level-03/44 – Example Openings-02 to 05

Set-up the board and play the moves as shown below. 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

PA4

GU3

PA3

GU2

PA2

GU1

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

GU1

PA2

GU2

PA3

GU3

PA4

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Alpha

Beta

01A

PA3-E02/E04        

01B

PA3-D07/D05

02A

GU2-D02/E03  

02B

PA3-D05/D04

03A

GU2-E03/F04

03B

GU3-C07/E05

04A

BS2-F01/D03

04B

KT?-G08/F06

05A

KT2-G01/F03  

05B

KT?-B08/C06

Level-03/44 - Opening-03

 Set-up the board and play the moves as shown below. 

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU3-F02/D04            

01B

GU1-G07/E05

02A

PA3-E02/E03

02B

BS1-F08/H06

03A

QU1-D01/F03

03B

GU2-E07/C05

04A

KT2-G01/H03

04B

PA2-F07/F06

05A

BS2-F01/D03

05B

PA3-D07/D06

Level-03/44 - Opening-04

Set-up the board and play through the moves shown below. 

Alpha

Beta

01A

PA2-C02/C04               

01B

GU2-E07/C05

02A

GU1-B02/D04  

02B

GU3-C07/E05

03A

GU2-D02/C03  

03B

KT2-B08/C06

04A

KT2-G01/F03  

04B

QU1-D08/F06

05A

BS1-C01/G05  

05B

QU1-F06/E06

06A

KT1-B01/A03  

06B

KT1-G08/F06

07A

GU4-H02/F04  

07B

BS1-F08/E07

08A

RO2-H01/H06  

08B

%K

09A

QU1-D01/D03  

09B

GU4-A07/B06

10A

Next move?  

10B

Next move?

Level-03/44 - Opening-05

Set-up the board and play through the moves shown below. 

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-B02/D04                 

01B

GU2-E07/C05

02A

PA3-E02/E04  

02B

BS1-F08/D06

03A

GU2-D02/B04  

03B

QU1-D08/E07

04A

KT1-B01/C03  

04B

KT1-G08/F06

05A

KT1-C03/B05  

05B

%K

                                                     Example game played with 4 PAs and 4 GUs for each player

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

PA4

PA3

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

PA2

PA3

PA4

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

                   Play through the moves as shown below. Comments after each move are given in plain English.  

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU2-F02/D04 :cc central control  

01B

PA4-E07/E05 ..GU2 A-GU2 is attacked

02A

GU2-D04/D03 :do-mps doubled mps

02B

PA4-E05/E04 ..GU2 A-GU2 is attacked

03A

GU2-D03/C04

03B

GU2-C07/E05 :do-mps doubled mps

04A

PA2-B02/B03

04B

GU1-D07/B05 QU1..PA4 B-QU1 attacks A-PA4

05A

PA3-C02/C03 :do-mps doubled mps

05B

KT2-G08/E07

06A

PA1-A02/A04 ..GU1 B-GU1 is attacked

06B

GU4-A07/B06 :tr-GUs RO2..PA1 Tripled GUs. B-RO2 attacks A-PA1.

07A

PA1-A04*B05-GU1 RO1..RO2 B-GU1 is captured. A-RO1 attacks B-RO2

07B

RO2-A08*A01-RO1 ..KT1 A-RO1 is captured. A-KT1 is attacked.

08A

KT1-B01/A03  

08B

GU4-B06*B05-PA1 A-PA1 is captured

09A

PA4-D02/D04 ..GU2 B-GU2 is attacked

09B

QU1-D08/D07 ..PA4 A-PA4 is attacked

10A

QU1-D01/D02  

10B

KT2-E07/D05 ..PA3 A-PA3 is attacked

11A

QU1-D02/B02 ..RO2 B-RO2 is attacked

11B

RO2-A01*C01-BS1 +CH A-BS1 is captured. A-KI is placed in check.

12A

QU1-B02*C01-RO2 B-RO2 is captured

12B

BS1-F08*A03-KT1 ..QU1 A-KT1 is captured. A-QU1 is attacked

13A

QU1-C01*A03-BS1 B-BS1 is captured

13B

%K B-KI castles on the kings side of the board

14A

QU1-A03/A07 ..KT2..GU3 A-QU1 attacks B-KT2 and B-GU3

14B

GU3-B07/A06 ..QU1 QU1..QU1 A-QU1 is attacked. B-QU1 attacks A-QU1

15A

QU1-A07*B08-KT2 ..BS2..GU2 B-KT2 is captured. A-QU1 attacks B-BS2, B-GU2

15B

KT1-D05/C07

16A

QU1-B08*C08-BS2 ..QU1-RO1-KT1 B-BS2 captured. B-QU1, RO1, KT1 attacked

16B

RO1-F08*C08-QU1 B-RO1 captures A-QU1

17A

GU4-H02/G03 :do-GUs RO2..PA1 Doubled GUs. A-RO2 attacks B-PA1

17B

GU2-E05/F04

18A

KT2-G01/H03 ..GU2 B-GU2 is attacked

18B

QU1-D07/F05 ..KT2 A-KT2 is attacked

19A

GU1-E02/G04 :tr-GUs Tripled GUs

19B

KT1-C07/D05 ..PA3 A-PA3 is attacked

20A

BS2-F01/E02  

20B

KT2-D05/E03

21A

KI-E01/D02 ..KT1 B-KT1 is attacked by A-KI

21B

KT2-E03*D05 ..PA3 B-KT2 makes a capture. A-PA3 is attacked

22A

KT2-H03/G05 ..PA1-PA3-PA4 A-KT2 attacks B-PA1, PA2 and PA3

22B

PA1-H07/H06 ..KT2 A-KT2 is attacked

23A

KT2-G05/H03 ..GU2 B-GU2 is attacked

23B

GU2-F04/E03 ..BS2 A-BS2 is attacked

24A

BS2-E02/F01  

24B

GU2-E03/F02 ..BS2 A-BS2 is attacked

25A

KI-D02/E02 ..GU2 B-GU2 is attacked

25B

PA4-E04/E03

26A

PA2-B03/B04  

26B

GU4-B05/A04

27A

Next Move?  

27B

Next Move?

Example game with 4 PAs and 4 GUs for each player

Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below. Note how the KIs and QUs are placed in the ISP.   Play through the moves of the game as shown below. 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

PA4

GU3

PA3

GU2

PA2

GU1

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

GU1

PA2

GU2

PA3

GU3

PA4

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

Alpha

Beta

01A

PA3-E02/E04 :cc     

01B

GU2-E07/D06 :do-mps

02A

GU3-F02/E03 :do-mps  

02B

PA2-F07/F05 ..PA3

03A

GU4-H02/F04 ..PA2  

03B

GU1-G07/F06 :do-mps

04A

PA3-E04*F05-PA2 :do-mps  

04B

GU1-F06/E05

05A

PA4-G02/G04  

05B

PA1-H07/H05 ..PA4

06A

RO2-H01*H05-PA1 ..RO1  

06B

RO1-H08*H05-RO2 ..PA3

07A

PA4-GO4*H05-RO1  

07B

QU1-E08*H05-PA4+CH ..PA3

08A

KT2-G01/F03 ..GU1  

08B

BS1-F08/H06 ..GU4

09A

QU1-E01/H04+CH ..QU1  

09B

QU1-H05*H04-QU1 ..GU4

10A

KT2-F03*H04-QU1  

10B

BS1-H06*F04-GU4 ..GU3

11A

KT2-H04/G02 ..BS1  

11B

BS1-F04/G03

12A

GU3-E03/F04 :do-mps  

12B

GU4-A07/C05

13A

GU3-F04/G05  

13B

KT2-G08/H06 ..PA3

14A

GU3-G05/F06 :do-mps  

14B

GU1-E05/D04

15A

GU3-F06/G07  

15B

GU3-C07/A05

16A

GU3-G07/F08-#QU2+CH ..KT1-GU2   

16B

KI-D08/C07

17A

QU2-F08*H06-KT1 ..GU2  

17B

GU2-D06/E05

18A

PA3-F05/F06

18B

RO2-A08/A06 ..PA3 :pn

19A

QU1-H06/G05 ..BS1-GU2  

19B

PA3-D07/D06

20A

QU2-G05*G03-BS1 ..GU2  

20B

KT2-B08/D07 ..PA3

21A

PA3-F06/F07  

21B

KT2-D07/F08

22A

BS2-F01*A06-RO2 ..PA4  

22B

PA4-B07*A06-BS2 :do-mps

23A

GU2-D02/F04  

23B

BS2-C08/B07 ..KT2

24A

KT2-G02/E03  

24B

BS2-B07/H01

25A

BS1-C01/D02 ..GU3  

25B

KI-C07/B07

26A

QU1-G03/G07 ..KT2-GU2  

26B

KT2-F08/E06 ..QU1-GU2

27A

QU2-G07/F06 ..KT2  

27B

++RS

++WN for :A

++LS for :B

Example game with 8 GUs for each player

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU8

GU7

GU6

GU5

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

GU5

GU6

GU7

GU8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below.

 

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU7-G02/E04        

01B

KT1-G08/F06 ..GU7

02A

GU7-E04/F05 ..KT1  

02B

KT1-F06/H05

03A

GU8-H02/G03 RO2..KT1  

03B

KT1-H05*G03-GU8 ..RO2-BS2-GU5

04A

RO2-H01/H03 ..KT1..GU1  

04B

KT1-G03*F01-BS2 ..GU4

05A

GU6-F02*F01-KT1  

05B

GU5-D07/B05

06A

GU4-D02/F04 :do-GUs  

06B

QU1-E08/D07+CH ..GU7

07A

KT1-B01/D02  

07B

GU4-E07/G05

08A

KT2-G01/F03 ..GU4  

08B

BS1-F08/B04 ..KT2 :pn

09A

KT2-F03*G05-GU4 ..GU1-4  

09B

BS1-B04*D02-KT1 ..QU1-BS1-GU4

10A

BS1-C01*D02-BS1  

10B

GU3-F07/G06 ..KT2 :do-GUs

11A

KT2-G05/E04  

11B

GU6-C07/E05 ..KT2

12A

KT2-E04/F06 ..QU1-GU1  

12B

QU1-D07/F07 ..KT2-GU1

13A

KT2-F06/H05 ..GU2  

13B

%Q

14A

KT2-H05/F06+CH ..GU1  

14B

QU1-F07*F06-KT2 ..GU7

15A

GU7-F05*F06-QU1  

15B

BS2-C08*H03-RO2 ..GU6

16A

GU7-F06/F05 :do-GUs  

16B

GU8-A07/C05

17A

QU1-E01/F02 ..GU8  

17B

GU5-B05/C04 :do-GUs

18A

QU1-F02/F03 ..BS2-GU7  

18B

GU7-B07/C06 :tr-GUs

19A

QU1-F03*H03-BS2 ..GU1  

19B

RO1-F08/D08 ..BS1

20A

GU5-E02/D03  

20B

GU6-E05/D04 ..GU5

21A

QU1-H03/H04 ..RO1-GU1  

21B

KT2-B08/D07 :co-ROs

22A

GU5-D03*D04-GU6  

22B

KT2-D07/E05 RO2..GU5

23A

GU7-F05/E06 ..KT2  

23B

RO1-D08/D07 ..GU5

24A

GU7-E06*E05-KT2  

24B

RO1-D07*D04-GU5 ..BS1-GU4

25A

GU6-F01/E02  

25B

RO2-A08/D08 :do-ROs

26A

%K  

26B

RO1-D04*D02-BS1 ..GU3-6

27A

GU3-C02/E04 :do-GUs  

27B

RO1-D02/D01 ..RO1

28A

GU6-E02/E01 RO1..RO1  

28B

GU8-C05/B04

29A

QU1-H04/G04 ..RO1-GU3  

29B

GU8-B04/C03 :do-ROs

30A

RO1-C01*D01-RO1 ..RO2  

30B

GU8-C03/D02 ..RO1

31A

RO1-D01/C01 ..GU5  

31B

GU5-C04/C05 :do-GUs

32A

GU7-E05/F06  

32B

KI-G08/H08

33A

GU3-E04/F05 :tr-GUs  

33B

RO2-D08/D04 ..GU4 :pn

34A

GU7-F06/E07  

34B

KI-H08/G08

35A

GU3-F05/E06 :do-GUs  

35B

KI-G08/F07 ..GU3-7

36A

GU3-E06/D07  

36B

GU7-C06/C07

37A

GU7-E07/D08-#QU2 ..GU7  

37B

GU5-C05/C06 :do-GUs

38A

QU1-G04/F05+CH ..GU3  

38B

GU2-G07/F06 ..QU1

39A

QU1-F05*F06-GU2++CM ..RO1-GU3-5

39B

++WN for :A

++LS for :B

 

Example game with 8 GUs for each player

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU8

GU7

GU6

GU5

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

GU5

GU6

GU7

GU8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU7-G02/E04 :cc           

01B

KT1-G08/F06 ..GU7

02A

BS2-F01/G02  

02B

GU5-D07/F05

03A

GU6-F02/E03 :tr-GUs  

03B

QU1-E08/C06 ..GU3-7

04A

GU6-E03/F04 ..GU5  

04B

KT1-F06*E04-GU7 ..GU4

05A

GU6-F04*F05-GU5  

05B

BS2-C08*F05-GU6

06A

GU4-D02/E03 ..KT1 :do-GUs  

06B

QU1-C06/D05+CH ..GU8

07A

QU1-E01/D02 ..QU1  

07B

KT1-E04*D02-QU1 ..KT1

08A

BS2-G02*D05-QU1 ..GU3-7  

08B

KT1-D02*B01-KT1

09A

RO1-A01*B01-KT1  

09B

GU7-B07/C06 :do-GUs

10A

BS2-D05*F07-GU3  

10B

KT2-B08/D07

11A

KT2-G01/F03  

11B

GU4-E07/F06 ..BS2

12A

BS2-F07/C04  

12B

BS2-F05/G04 ..KT2

13A

RO2-H01/F01  

13B

GU1-H07/F05 :do-GUs

14A

GU8-H02/G03 ..BS2  

14B

BS2-G04/H03 ..RO2

15A

RO2-F01/H01 ..BS2  

15B

GU8-A07/C05 ..BS2 :tr-GUs RO2..GU1

16A

BS2-C04/D05 ..GU7  

16B

BS1-F08/D06 ..GU8

17A

GU8-G03/H04 ..BS2  

17B

BS2-H03/G02 ..RO2-KT2

18A

RO2-H01/G01 ..BS2  

18B

BS2-G02*F03-KT2 ..BS2-GU5

19A

BS2-D05*F03-BS2 ..GU7  

19B

RO1-H08*H04-GU8

20A

RO2-G01*G07-GU2 ..KT2  

20B

RO2-A08*A02-GU1 ..GU2

21A

GU2-B02/A03 ..RO2  

21B

GU8-C05/B04

22A

BS2-F03/D05 ..RO2-GU7  

22B

KT2-D07/E05

23A

GU3-C02/E04 ..KT2 :tr-GUs  

23B

RO1-H04/H01+CH

24A

GU5-E02/E01  

24B

KT2-E05/F03 ..GU5

25A

GU4-E03/E02 :do-GUs  

25B

RO1-H01*E01-GU5+CH ..GU4

26A

GU4-E02*E01-RO1  

26B

GU7-C06/B05 :do-GUs

27A

GU3-E04/E03 BS2..KT2  

27B

BS1-D06/F04 ..GU3

28A

BS2-D05*F03-KT2  

28B

GU4-F06/G05

29A

GU2-A03*B02-RO2  

29B

GU8-B04/C03

30A

BS1-C01/D02 ..GU8  

30B

GU7-B05/C04 :do-GUs

31A

RO1-B01/A01  

31B

GU7-C04/D03 ..BS1

32A

BS1-D02/C01  

32B

GU8-C03/D02+CH :do-GUs

33A

Next Move?  

33B

Next Move?

Example game with 4 GUs and 4 PAs

2 VCs (Vaunt Courier’s) for each player

Note: in this game each side has 2 VCs instead of 2 BSs.   A VC moves in the same manner as a BS except that to capture an opposing MP/mp it must jump over an intervening MP/mp of either side (called a screen) on its way to capture.   Play through the sample game shown below and you will get an idea of how to move the VCs in practical play.  

ISP     Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below

Play through the first 24 moves of the game as shown below.  Then just continue the game after move 24A. 

RO2

KT2

VC2

QU1

  KI

VC1

KT1

RO1

8

PA4

PA3

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

PA2

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

PA3

PA4

2

RO1

KT1

VC1

QU1

  KI

VC2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board as shown above and play through the moves as listed below

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU2-D02/F04 QU1..GU3              

01B

GU3-D07/C06 QU1..QU1 :do-GUs

02A

GU4-F02/D04  

02B

GU4-G07/D06

03A

KT2-G01/F03  

03B

GU4-G07/D06

04A

PA4-H02/H04  

04B

VC2-G04/E06

05A

GU2-F04/E05 ..VC2  

05B

VC2-E06/F05 ..KT1

06A

KT1-B01/C03  

06B

GU4-D06/C05 :do-GUs

07A

VC1-C01/G05 ..QU1  

07B

GU2-E07/D06 QU1..VC1

08A

QU1-D01/D03 ..VC2  

08B

VC2-F05/D07

09A

GU2-E05/F06 ..GU1 VC1..QU1  

09B

QU1-D08*F06-GU2 ..VC1-KT1-GU4

10A

%Q  

10B

GU3-C06/D05 ..GU4 :do-GUs

11A

GU4-D04*D05-GU3 ..GU2  

11B

GU4-C05/D04 ..QU1-GU4

12A

GU4-D05*D04-GU4   

12B

GU2-D06/E05

13A

QU1-D03/E03 ..GU2  

13B

VC1-F08/C05 ..QU1

14A

QU1-E03*E05+CH ..QU1-VC1-KT2  

14B

14B KT1-G08/E07

15A

QU1-E05*F06-QU1 ..KT1-GU1-PA2  

15B

PA2-G07*F06-QU1 ..VC1

16A

GU3-E02/C04 ..VC1  

16B

VC1-C05/D06

17A

RO1-C01/E01 ..KT1  

17B

PA2-FO6*G05-VC1 ..PA4

18A

KT2-F03*G05-PA2 ..GU1-PA1  

18B

VC2-D07/C06 ..RO2

19A

PA3-G02/G04  

19B

GU1-F07/G06 ..KT2

20A

KT1-C03/B05 ..VC1-PA4  

20B

VC1-D06/F04

21A

KT1-B05/C07+CH ..RO2  

21B

KI-E08/D08 ..KT1

22A

KT1-C07*D08-RO2  

22B

VC2-C06*A08-KT1 ..RO2

23A

GU3-C04/D05 :do-GUs  

23B

GU1-G06*G05-KT2 ..PA3

24A

RO1-E01/E04 ..VC1-KT1  

24B

Next Move?

25A

Next Move?

25B

Example game with

8 FSs (Foot Soldier’s) for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

FS8

FS7

FS6

FS5

FS4

FS3

FS2

FS1

7

6

5

4

3

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS4

FS5

FS6

FS7

FS8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below.

Alpha

Beta

01A

FS5-E02/E03           

01B

FS5-D07/D06

02A

FS5-E03/E04  

02B

BS2-C08/F05 ..FS5

03A

BS2-F01/B05+CH  

03B

KT2-B08/D07

04A

BS2-B05*D07-KT2+CH ..BS2  

04B

QU1-D08*D07-BS2

05A

QU1-D01/F03 ..BS2  

05B

KT1-G08/F06 ..FS5

06A

KT1-B01/C03  

06B

BS2-F05/G04 ..QU1

07A

QU1-F03/F04 ..BS2-KT1-FS5  

07B

FS2-G07/G06

08A

KT2-G01/E02 :co-KTs  

08B

BS1-F08/H06 ..QU1

09A

QU1-F04/E05 ..KT1-FS4-FS5  

09B

FS4-E07/E06 ..QU1

10A

QU1-E05-B05 ..QU1-FS7  

10B

FS6-C07/C06

11A

KT2-E02/D04 ..FS4-6  

11B

RO2-A08/C08

12A

FS4-D02/D03 BS1..BS1  

12B

FS7-B07/B06 ..QU1

13A

QU1-B05*B06-FS7 ..FS6-8  

13B

%K :co-ROs

14A

BS1-C01*H06-BS1 ..RO1  

14B

FS1-H07*H06-BS1

15A

KT1-C03/B05 ..FS5-8  

15B

KT1-F06/D05 ..QU1

16A

QU1-B06/A05 ..FS8  

16B

RO2-C08/A08

17A

FS6-F02/F03  

17B

FS8-A07/A06 ..QU1

18A

QU1-A05/A03 ..FS5-8  

18B

KT1-D05/E03 ..FS3-7

19A

QU1-A03*D06-FS5 ..QU1-RO1-FS4-6  

19B

RO1-F08/D08

20A

QU1-D06/F04 ..BS2-KT1-FS1-3  

20B

KT1-E03*G02-FS7+CH ..QU1

21A

KI-E01/F02 ..KT1 :do-ROs  

21B

KT1-G02*F04-QU1 ..FS4

22A

FS6-F03*F04-KT1  

22B

QU1-D07/D05 ..KT1-2-FS1-5

23A

KT1-B05/C07 ..QU1-RO2-FS4-8  

23B

QU1-D05*E04-FS5 ..RO2-FS4-6

24A

RO1-A01-E01 ..QU1  

24B

QU1-E04*D03-FS4 ..KT2

25A

KT2-D04*E06-FS4 ..RO1  

25B

QU1-D03/F03+CH ..RO2

26A

KI-F02/G01  

26B

QU1-F03/G03+CH ..RO1

27A

KI-G01/F01  

27B

BS2-G04/E02+CH

28A

KI-F01*E02-BS2  

28B

RO1-D08/D03

29A

KT1-C07*A08-RO2  

29B

QU1-G03/F03++CM ..RO2

++LS for :A

++WN for :B

Example game with 4 PAs and 4 GUs for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below.  Play through the moves of the game as shown below.  

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

GU3

PA4

PA3

GU2

GU1

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

PA2

GU1

GU2

PA3

PA4

GU3

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below.

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-C02/E04           

01B

GU3-B07/D05

02A

GU4-H02/F04 RO1..PA1  

02B

GU2-E07/C05

03A

RO2-H01/H05 ..GU3  

03B

GU3-D05/C04 :do-GUs

04A

PA2-B02/B04 ..GU2  

04B

KT1-G08/F06 ..RO2-GU1

05A

RO2-H05/E05+CH ..GU2  

05B

BS1-F08/E07

06A

PA2-B04*C05-GU2  

06B

GU3-C04*C05-PA2

07A

GU1-E04/F05 ..KT1 :do-GUs  

07B

PA3-D07/D06 ..RO2

08A

RO2-E05*E07-BS1+CH ..GU1-PA4  

08B

QU1-D08*E07-RO2 ..PA3

09A

GU1-F05*F06-KT1 ..GU1  

09B

QU1-E07*F06-GU1 ..GU4-PA1

10A

BS1-C01/B02 ..QU1  

10B

QU1-F06*B02-BS1 ..RO1-KT1-PA1-GU2

11A

QU1-D01/A04+CH ..GU4  

11B

GU3-C05/C06 :do-mps

12A

QU1-A04/E04+CH ..GU3-PA1  

12B

GU1-F07/E06

13A

PA3-E02/E03  

13B

QU1-B02*A01-RO1 ..KT1-PA1

14A

PA1-A02/A03  

14B

QU1-A01/E05 ..QU1-GU4

15A

QU1-E04*E05-QU1 ..GU1-PA1-3  

15B

PA3-D06*E05-QU1 :do-mps

16A

GU4-F04/G05  

16B

GU3-C06/D05

17A

GU3-G02/E04 ..PA3 :do-mps  

17B

BS2-C08/A06 ..BS2

18A

BS2-F01/H03 ..GU1  

18B

GU1-E06/E07

19A

GU3-E04*E05-PA3  

19B

GU1-E07/D06 :do-GUs

20A

KT1-B01/C03 ..GU3  

20B

KT2-B08/C06 ..GU3

21A

KT2-G01/F03  

21B

PA1-H07/H06 ..GU4

22A

PA3-E03/E04 ..GU3 :do-mps  

22B

PA1-H06*G05-GU4 RO1..BS2

23A

KT2-F03*G05-PA1   

23B

%Q :co-ROs

24A

PA3-E04*D05-GU3 ..KT2  

24B

KT2-C06*E05-GU3

25A

BS2-H03*C08-RO2  

25B

RO1-H08*G08-BS2

26A

KT2-G05/E06 ..PA2-4  

26B

PA2-G07/G06

27A

KT1-C03/E04 ..GU1  

27B

GU1-D06*D05-PA3

28A

KT1-E04/C05 ..BS2 :co-KTs  

28B

BS2-A06/B05

29A

GU2-D02/B04 ..BS2  

29B

BS2-B05/D07 ..KT2

30A

KT2-E06/F04 ..PA2-GU1  

30B

GU1-D05/C04 ..KT1

31A

KI-E01/D02  

31B

GU1-C04*C05-KT1

32A

KI-D02/C03  

32B

KT2-E05/C06 ..GU2

33A

KT2-F04*G06-PA2  

33B

RO2-C08/G08 ..KT2

34A

KT2-G06/F04  

34B

RO1-G08/F08 ..KT2

35A

KT2-F04/D03 ..GU1  

35B

RO1-F08/F05

36A

PA1-A03/A04  

36B

GU1-C05/D04 ..KT2

37A

GU2-B04/C05 ..KT2  

37B

GU1-D04*D03-KT2

38A

GU2-C05*C06-KT2 ..PA4  

38B

GU1-D03/E02

39A

GU2-C06*C07-PA4  

39B

KI-B08*C07-GU2

40A

PA1-A04/A05  

40B

GU1-E02/F01-#QU2 ..PA4

41A

KI-C03/B04  

41B

QU1-F01/B05+CH ..PA1

42A

KI-B04/A03  

42B

QU1-B05*A05-PA1+CH

43A

KI-A03/B02  

43B

RO2-FO5/C05

44A

PA4-F02/F04  

44B

QU2-A05/C03+CH

45A

KI-B02/B01  

45B

QU2-C03/B03+CH

46A

KI-BO1/A01  

46B

RO1-C05/A05++CM

++LS for :A

++WN for :B

Handicap game with 8 GUs versus 8 PAs

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below. 

Play through the moves of the game as shown below. 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

PA8

PA7

PA6

PA5

PA4

PA3

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

GU5

GU6

GU7

GU8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

Above: eight Guards versus eight Pawns 

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU1-A02/C04 RO1..PA8  

01B

PA5-D07/D05 ..GU1

02A

GU1-C04/C03 :do-GUs  

02B

KT1-G08/F06

03A

GU1-C03/D04 ..PA5  

03B

PA4-E07/D06

04A

KT2-B01/C03 ..PA5  

04B

BS1-F08/C05 ..GU1

05A

GU3-C02/D03 :tr-GUs  

05B

PA4-E06/E05 ..GU1

06A

KT2-G01/F03 ..PA4  

06B

KT2-B08/C06 ..GU1

07A

QU1-D01/B03 ..PA5-7  

07B

PA4-E05/E04 ..KT2-GU3

08A

QU1-B03/B05 ..BS1-KT2-PA7  

08B

PA7-B07/B06

09A

QU1-B05*C06-KT2+CH ..RO2-KT1-BS1  

09B

BS2-C08/D07 ..QU1

10A

QU1-C06/B07 ..RO2-PA6-7-8  

10B

PA8-A07/A05 :cr

11A

GU1-D04*D05-PA5  

11B

PA6-C07/C06 ..GU1

12A

KT1-C03/A04 ..BS1-PA7  

12B

KT2-FO6*D05-GU1

13A

KT1-A04*C05-BS1 ..BS2..PA4  

13B

%K

14A

KT1-C05*D07-BS2 ..RO1-PA7  

14B

RO1-F08/E08

15A

KT2-F03/E05 :co-KTs ..PA3-6  

15B

QU1-D08/G05 ..KT2-GU4-7

16A

GU8-H02/G03 :do-GUs RO1..PA1  

16B

PA4-E04/E03 ..GU4-6

17A

GU4-D02/C03  

17B

PA3-F07/F06 ..KT2

18A

GU5-EO2/G04 ..QU1 :trGUs  

18B

QU1-G05/F05 ..KT1-2-GU3-5-6

19A

GU7-G02/F03 :do-GUs  

19B

PA3-F06*E05-KT2

20A

KI-E01/E02 ..PA4  

20B

PA3-E05/E04 :do-PAs ..GU3-7

21A

KT1-D07*B06-PA7 ..RO2-KT1  

21B

PA3-E04*D03-GU3+CH

22A

KI-E02/E01  

22B

RO2-A08/D08

23A

RO1-A01*A05-PA8 ..KT1 :pn  

23B

PA4-E03/E02 ..BS2

24A

QU1-B07*C06-PA6 ..RO1-KT1  

24B

RO1-E08/E05

25A

RO1-A05/A08 ..RO2  

25B

RO2-D08/F08 :do-ROs

26A

RO1-A08*F08-RO2+CH ..QU1  

26B

KI-G08*F08-RO1

27A

KT1-B06/D07+CH ..RO1  

27B

KI-F08/E07 ..KT1

28A

KT1-D07*E05-RO1 ..PA3  

28B

QU1-F06*E05-KT1 ..GU4-8

29A

QU1-C06/B07+CH ..KT1  

29B

KI-E07/F06

30A

BS1-C01/G05+CH  

30B

KI-F06/E06

31A

QU1-B07/C07+CH  

31B

KI-E06/D06

32A

KI-E01/D02 ..PA3-4  

32B

PA4-

33A

KI-  

33B

Next Move?

34A

Next Move?

34B

?

Example game with 8 GUs versus 8 PAs for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below.  Note position of the QU and KI below.   

               Play through the moves of the game as shown below. 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

PA8

PA7

PA6

PA5

PA4

PA3

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

GU5

GU6

GU7

GU8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU7-G02/E04           

01B

PA5-D07/D05 ..GU7

02A

GU7-E04/F05  

02B

BS2-C08*F05-GU7 ..GU3

03A

GU8-H02/F04 ..BS2 RO1..PA1  

03B

BS2-F05/E04 ..RO1-GU3

04A

RO2-H01/H03 ..PA1  

04B

QU1-E08/C06 ..GU3

05A

GU4-D02/E03 ..BS1 :do-GUs  

05B

BS2-E04/D03 ..GU3-5

06A

GU2-B02/C03 :do-GUs  

06B

PA5-D05/D04 ..GU2-4

07A

QU1-E01/D02 ..BS2  

07B

QU1-C06/A06 ..GU1

08A

BS1-C01/B02  

08B

KT2-B08/C06

09A

GU1-A02/C04 :tr-GUs RO1..QU1  

09B

QU1-A06/B05 ..BS1-GU1

10A

GU2-C03/B04 ..QU1  

10B

QU1-B05*C04-GU1 ..GU2-3

11A

KT1-B01/A03 ..QU1  

11B

QU1-C04/A06 ..KT1

12A

GU5-E02/F03 :tr-GUs  

12B

BS2-D03*F01-BS2 ..RO2

13A

GU6-F02*F01-BS2  

13B

QU1-A06*F01-GU6+CH ..RO2-KT2-GU5

14A

QU1-D02/E01 ..QU1  

14B

QU1-F01*E01-QU1+CH ..KT2-GU2-4

15A

KI-D01*E01-QU1  

15B

PA5-D04*E03-GU4

16A

RO1-A01/D01+CH  

16B

KI-D01/E01

17A

GU5-F03/E04 ..PA5  

17B

KT2-C06*B04-GU2 ..GU3

18A

RO2-H03*E03-PA5  

18B

RO2-A08/D08 ..RO1

19A

RO1-D01/C01  

19B

KT2-B04/D03+CH ..RO1-BS1-GU8

20A

KI-E01/E02 ..KT2  

20B

KT2-D03*C01-RO1+CH

21A

BS1-B02*C01-KT2  

21B

PA4-E07/E06

22A

KT1-A03/B05 ..PA6-8  

22B

BS1-F08/C05 ..RO2

23A

RO2-E03/C03 ..BS1  

23B

BS1-C05*G01-KT2

24A

KT1-B05*C07-PA6+CH ..PA4  

24B

KI-E08/E07

25A

BS1-C01/A03+CH  

25B

KI-E07/F06

26A

GU5-E04/F05+CH :do-GUs  

26B

PA4-E06*F05-GU5

27A

RO2-C03/F03  

27B

KT1-G08/E07

28A

BS1-A03/B02+CH  

28B

KI-F06/G05 ..GU8

29A

RO2-F03/G03+CH ..BS1  

29B

KI-G05*F04-GU8 ..RO2

30A

RO2-G03*G01-BS1 ..PA2  

30B

RO2-D08/C08 ..KT1

31A

KT2-G07/B05 ..PA8  

31B

RO2-C08*C02-GU3+CH ..BS1

32A

KI-E02/D01  

32B

RO2-C02*B02-BS1 ..KT1

33A

KT1-B05*A07-PA8  

33B

RO2-B02/B01+CH

++RS  

++WN

Example game with 8 GUs versus 8 PAs for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below.  Note position of the QU and KI below.   

               Play through the moves of the game as shown below. 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

PA8

PA7

PA6

PA5

PA4

PA3

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

GU5

GU6

GU7

GU8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU7-G02/E04           

01B

PA5-D07/D05 ..GU7

02A

GU7-E04/F05  

02B

BS2-C08*F05-GU7 ..GU3

03A

GU8-H02/F04 ..BS2 RO1..PA1  

03B

BS2-F05/E04 ..RO1-GU3

04A

RO2-H01/H03 ..PA1  

04B

QU1-E08/C06 ..GU3

05A

GU4-D02/E03 ..BS1 :do-GUs  

05B

BS2-E04/D03 ..GU3-5

06A

GU2-B02/C03 :do-GUs  

06B

PA5-D05/D04 ..GU2-4

07A

QU1-E01/D02 ..BS2  

07B

QU1-C06/A06 ..GU1

08A

BS1-C01/B02  

08B

KT2-B08/C06

09A

GU1-A02/C04 :tr-GUs RO1..QU1  

09B

QU1-A06/B05 ..BS1-GU1

10A

GU2-C03/B04 ..QU1  

10B

QU1-B05*C04-GU1 ..GU2-3

11A

KT1-B01/A03 ..QU1  

11B

QU1-C04/A06 ..KT1

12A

GU5-E02/F03 :tr-GUs  

12B

BS2-D03*F01-BS2 ..RO2

13A

GU6-F02*F01-BS2  

13B

QU1-A06*F01-GU6+CH ..RO2-KT2-GU5

14A

QU1-D02/E01 ..QU1  

14B

QU1-F01*E01-QU1+CH ..KT2-GU2-4

15A

KI-D01*E01-QU1  

15B

PA5-D04*E03-GU4

16A

RO1-A01/D01+CH  

16B

KI-D01/E01

17A

GU5-F03/E04 ..PA5  

17B

KT2-C06*B04-GU2 ..GU3

18A

RO2-H03*E03-PA5  

18B

RO2-A08/D08 ..RO1

19A

RO1-D01/C01  

19B

KT2-B04/D03+CH ..RO1-BS1-GU8

20A

KI-E01/E02 ..KT2  

20B

KT2-D03*C01-RO1+CH

21A

BS1-B02*C01-KT2  

21B

PA4-E07/E06

22A

KT1-A03/B05 ..PA6-8  

22B

BS1-F08/C05 ..RO2

23A

RO2-E03/C03 ..BS1  

23B

BS1-C05*G01-KT2

24A

KT1-B05*C07-PA6+CH ..PA4  

24B

KI-E08/E07

25A

BS1-C01/A03+CH  

25B

KI-E07/F06

26A

GU5-E04/F05+CH :do-GUs  

26B

PA4-E06*F05-GU5

27A

RO2-C03/F03  

27B

KT1-G08/E07

28A

BS1-A03/B02+CH  

28B

KI-F06/G05 ..GU8

29A

RO2-F03/G03+CH ..BS1  

29B

KI-G05*F04-GU8 ..RO2

30A

RO2-G03*G01-BS1 ..PA2  

30B

RO2-D08/C08 ..KT1

31A

KT2-G07/B05 ..PA8  

31B

RO2-C08*C02-GU3+CH ..BS1

32A

KI-E02/D01  

32B

RO2-C02*B02-BS1 ..KT1

33A

KT1-B05*A07-PA8  

33B

RO2-B02/B01+CH

++RS  

++WN

Example game with 4 PAs and 4 GUs for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below. 

Place two XW blockers on $E04 and $DO5 and play through the moves of the game as shown below. 

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

GU4

GU3

GU2

GU1

PA4

PA3

PA2

PA1

7

6

5

4

3

PA1

PA2

PA3

PA4

GU1

GU2

GU3

GU4

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Play through the moves as shown below. Comments after each move are given in plain English.  

Alpha

Beta

01A

PA4-D02/D04     

01B

PA3-F07/F05

02A

GU4-H02/F04 ..PA3  

02B

PA4-E07/E06

03A

KT2-G01/F03  

03B

KT2-B08/C06 ..GU4

04A

GU4-F04/E05 ..PA4  

04B

GU2-C07/D06 ..PA4

05A

GU4-E05*E06-PA4  

05B

QU1-D08/F06 ..GU4-PA4

06A

KT2-F03/G05 ..PA1  

06B

GU2-D06*D04-PA4

07A

GU4-E06/F07 ..QU1-BS1  

07B

PA3-F05/F04

08A

GU4-F07*F06-QU1  

08B

PA2-G07*F06-GU4 ..KT2

09A

KT2-G05/E06 ..BS1-PA3-GU2  

09B

BS1-F08/H06

10A

KT2-E06/C07+CH ..RO2-GU4  

10B

KI-E08/D08 ..KT2

11A

KT2-C07*A08-RO2  

11B

GU4-A07/A08-KT2

12A

GU1-E02/F03 ..PA3 :do-GUs  

12B

GU1-D07/F05 :tr-GUs

13A

RO2-H01*H06-BS1 ..PA1-2

13B

KT1-G08*H06-RO2

14A

PA3-C02/C03 ..GU2  

14B

GU1-F05/D03 :do-GUs

15A

PA3-C03*D04-GU2  

15B

GU1-D03*D04-PA3

16A

GU1-F03*F04-PA3  

16B

KT2-C06/E05

17A

QU1-D01*D04-GU1 ..KT2  

17B

++RS

++WN for :A

++LS for :B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example game with 8 GUs for each player

ISP.   Set-up the MPs/mps as shown below.  Place two XW blockers on $A04 and $HO5.  Play through the moves of the game as shown below.

RO2

KT2

BS2

QU1

  KI

BS1

KT1

RO1

8

FS8

FS7

FS6

FS5

FS4

FS3

FS2

FS1

7

6

5

4

3

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS4

FS5

FS6

FS7

FS8

2

RO1

KT1

BS1

QU1

  KI

BS2

KT2

RO2

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Set up the board and play through the moves as listed below.

Alpha

Beta

01A

GU5-E02/G04              

01B

GU7-B07/D05

02A

GU5-C04/F05  

02B

BS2-C08/A06 ..BS2

03A

GU4-D02/F04 :do-GUs  

03B

GU5-D07/C06 :do-GUs

04A

GU4-F04/E05

04B

GU2-G07/F06 ..GU5 :do-GUs

05A

GU8-H02/F04 :do-GUs  

05B

GU8-A07/C05 :tr-GUs

06A

GU6-F02/H04  

06B

GU2-F06/G05

07A

GU7-G02/E04 :do-GUs  

07B

GU6-C07/A05

08A

KT2-G01/F03 ..GU2  

08B

GU8-C05/B04

09A

BS2-F01*A06-BS2  

09B

RO2-A08*A06-BS2

10A

KT2-F03*G05-GU2 ..GU1-3  

10B

GU1-H07/G06 ..KT2

11A

KT2-G05/F03  

11B

GU8-B04/A03 ..GU1

12A

GU1-A02*A03-GU8 ..GU6  

12B

GU4-E07/C05 :do-GUs

13A

GU1-A03/B04  

13B

QU1-D08/B06 ..GU1

14A

GU3-C02/B03  

14B

GU4-C05/D04 :do-GUs

15A

BS1-C01/E03 ..GU4  

15B

KT2-B08/D07 ..GU4

16A

KT1-B01/A03  

16B

GU6-A05*A03-KT1

17A

RO1-A01*A03-GU6  

17B

BS1-F08/C05 ..GU1

18A

GU2-B02/C03 :do-GUs  

18B

KT1-G08/E07 ..GU5

19A

RO2-H01/G01 ..GU1  

19B

RO1-H08/G08

20A

GU6-H04/G05 ..GU1  

20B

GU1-G06/G07 :re

21A

GU5-F05/G06 ..GU1 :do-GUs  

21B

GU1-G07/F06 :do-GUs

22A

GU5-G06/H07  

22B

RO1-G08/G07 ..GU5

23A

GU6-G05/H06 :do-GUs  

23B

GU3-F07/G06

24A

GU8-F04/G05 ..GU3  

24B

KT1-E07/F05 ..GU6-BS1

25A

GU8-G05*G06-GU3 ..RO1  

25B

KT1-F05*E03-BS1 ..QU1-

GU3

26A

GU7-E04*E03-KT1  

26B

RO1-G07/G08

27A

GU6-H06/G07 ..RO1 do-GUs  

27B

KI-E08/F08 ..GU6

28A

GU6-G07/H08-#QU2 ..RO1  

28B

GU1-F06/F07 :re

29A

RO2-G01/G05  

29B

BS1-C05/E07 ..RO2-GU1

30A

QU2-H09*G08-RO2+CH ..GU1  

30B

KI-F08*G08-QU2 ..GU5

31A

RO2-G05/G04  

31B

QU1-B06/C05 ..GU1-2

32A

QU1-D01/C02 ..GU4  

32B

BS1-E07/F06 ..GU4

33A

GU4-E05/E04 :do-GUs  

33B

QU1-C05/D06 ..GU1

34A

GU5-H07/H06 :re  

34B

QU1-D06/E05 ..GU4

35A

QU1-D02/G02  

35B

KT2-D07/C05 ..GU3-4

36A

GU8-G06/H07+DC :do-GUs  

36B

KI-G08/F08

37A

GU8-H07/G08-#QU3+CH ..GU1   

37B

KI-F08/E07

38A

GU5-H06/G07  

38B

KT2-C05/F03+CH ..GU1

39A

KI-E01/D02 ..KT2  

39B

++RS

++WN for :A

++LS for :B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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