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Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda
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Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
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5-Feb-2014, 1:02 AM

I haven't read the book you describe.

I should mention that there are actually two forms of refusal chess... the version I learned and prefer is where a player's only move can be refused. The other version is that a player's only move must be accepted.

Interesting thing about progressive chess... it turns out that underpromotion is a key strategic tool.  That's because once you call check your cycle ends.  Promoting to a queen or rook often results in check, but underpromoting to a knight or bishop usually doesn't, and can extend your attack.