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darth_ender

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#703930
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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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HD-5f

I think having so many leaping pieces is actually a very potent combination.  The Nutty Knights had many leapers, but they were weak at retreating.  The Remarkable Rookies seem pretty powerful, especially in the early and middle game.  But the short rooks are admittedly pretty weak, presumably to provide balance.  The problem is, if a player can use the superior opening pieces of the Half Duck and Woody Rook (superior to the knight and bishop, I think), then he might get enough of an advantage to negate the superiority of the regular rooks by the time they can come into play, usually in the later game.

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#703788
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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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Hey, I've hardly been online and could only read your moves without even pondering on what I would do in response.  But here I am.  I think I will probably be playing much less in the future, as much as I love it, just because I need to give my family more attention.  But I'm still around.  Just prepare for things to be slower.

WR-b6

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#703101
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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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Well, I typed that this morning before work, had connection troubles, and now looking back, I realize I'd made an error in judgment.  Nevertheless, I have you pretty much at my mercy, so I'm glad you're going back.  But I'm curious, that still means I'm going to get your queen, and it may even be better than the last sequence of moves.  Did you mean B-d6?

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#703093
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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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Hey, we make mistakes.  You've let me take back moves before.  I mean, if we continue, your army will be devastated.  My next move would be HDxc8#, and from there I could continue to cause a great deal of damage.  I'm pretty sure I could guarantee the loss of your knight and your rook next, in exchange for my half-duck.  You should either take back the move or be very prepared to lose.  Not trying to be rude.  Just extending a hand.