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- From: Edward Jackman <ejackman@delphi.com>
- Newsgroups: rec.games.abstract
- Subject: Re: La-Trel?
- Date: Fri, 16 DEC 94 01:00:44 -0500
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- Rules for La-Trel
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- This is from the Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. I've never played the game.
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- Here is the board:
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- s s t w w t s s <-- Black Attackers
- d d b d d b d d <-- Black Defenders
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
- D D B D D B D D <-- White Defenders
- S S T W W T S S <-- White Attackers
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- The pieces are:
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- Attackers:
- T = Trident Moves like a bishop in chess Shaped like a rhombus
- W = Warrior Moves like a queen in chess Shaped like a circle
- S = Sabre Moves like a rook in chess Shaped like a large square
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- Defenders:
- D = Defender Moves one square orthoganally Shaped like small square
- B = Blocker Moves up to 3 squares any Shaped like a hexagon
- direction except sideways and
- can change direction(s) during
- a move
-
- (I realize the description of the movement of the blocker is ambiguous.
- I really can't guess what moves might be allowed.)
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- Attackers capture by occupying vacant square immediately beyond victim.
- Defenders (D or B) cannot capture. Blockers cannot be captured. Defenders
- promote to attackers. (I assume that means the 'D' pieces, not the blockers.
- I also assume that promotion is on the last rank and can be to any attacker
- you choose. Of course, that would always be a warrior.)
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- Object is to eliminate the opponent's attackers.
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- A simpler version does not use blockers -- 2nd row is D D D D D D D D.
- Multiple captures as in checkers is allowed.
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- Edward
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