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