Re: The Future of Chess and Getting It "Unstuck" (potential heresy

On Apr 2, 9:51 pm, "markste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

> I can't imagine a more ***bersome game.  Game equipment should be used
> (I believe) in the manner for which it was originally intended.  So
> for example, stones should be added, not moved, one at a time, and
> occasionally a stone placement is accompanied by the removal of a
> group of stones.

It's certainly true that moving nine stones as a unit is awkwards.
However, Ming Mang and Hnefatafl, which involve moving individual
pieces, are not unreasonable.

As for Gess, one can always use a computer as the "board", and some
kind of plastic frame for picking up pieces (no longer stones, but
pieces that stand up) is also possible.

John Savard