Chess with different armies

Chess with different armies

Chess with different armies (or Betza chess[1]) is a chess variant in which two sides use different sets of fairy pieces. There are several armies of equal strength to choose from, including standard FIDE army. In all armies kings and pawns are the same as in FIDE chess, but other pieces are different.

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Rules

Before the game players choose their armies in a certain way, predefined by tournament rules. This can be done either randomly or secretly by both players. Each player has a choice of 4 armies[2]: the Fabulous FIDEs, where all pieces move as in standard chess, Colorbound Clobberers, Nutty Knights or Remarkable Rookies army.

All armies are designed to be equal in strength, but have significantly different properties. kings and pawns move the same as in chess for all armies. Pawns can only promote to pieces available in either player's army at the start. The castling is done as in standard chess with exception of the case when rook replacement is a colorbound, like in colorbound clobberers army. In the latter case the king when castling long moves to b1 and rook replacement to c1. This is so colorbound pieces don't change square color.

a5 b5 c5 d5 e5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3
a2 b2 c2 d2 e2
a1 b1 c1 d1 e1
Fers.
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3
a2 b2 c2 d2 e2
a1 b1 c1 d1 e1
Alfil, can jump.
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3
a2 b2 c2 d2 e2
a1 b1 c1 d1 e1
Wazir.
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3
a2 b2 c2 d2 e2
a1 b1 c1 d1 e1
Dabbaba, can jump.

Many pieces in the following armies are combination of standard chess pieces and 4 fairy pieces: fers, alfil, wazir and dabbaba (see their movement diagrams above). The game can be played with standard chess pieces and the following move diagrams use standard pieces as well (except queens).

Colorbound Clobberers

Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 cross b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 cross c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 cross 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 cross d6 cross e6 black king f6 cross g6 cross h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 cross d5 cross e5 black king f5 cross g5 cross h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 black king e4 white archbishop f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 cross d3 cross e3 black king f3 cross g3 cross h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 cross d2 cross e2 black king f2 cross g2 cross h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 cross c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 cross 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Cardinal. Moves as bishop or knight. Can jump for knight moves.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 cross b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 cross c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 cross 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 cross d6 black king e6 cross f6 black king g6 cross h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 cross e5 black king f5 cross g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 cross d4 black king e4 white rook f4 black king g4 cross h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 black king f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 cross d2 black king e2 cross f2 black king g2 cross h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 cross c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 cross 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Bede. Moves as bishop or dabbaba. Can jump by orthogonal moves.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 cross d6 black king e6 cross f6 black king g6 cross h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 cross e5 black king f5 cross g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 cross d4 black king e4 white bishop f4 black king g4 cross h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 black king f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 cross d2 black king e2 cross f2 black king g2 cross h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
FAD. Moves as fers, alfil or dabbaba (hence the name.) Can jump for all moves.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 cross d6 black king e6 black king f6 black king g6 cross h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 cross f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 cross e4 white knight f4 cross g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 black king e3 cross f3 black king g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 cross d2 black king e2 black king f2 black king g2 cross h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Waffle. Moves as wazir or alfil. Can jump by diagonal moves.

Nutty Knights

Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 cross f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 cross f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 cross e6 cross f6 cross g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 cross d5 cross e5 cross f5 cross g5 cross h5 black king 5
4 a4 cross b4 cross c4 cross d4 cross e4 white queen f4 cross g4 cross h4 cross 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 cross f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 black king g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Colonel. Moves as king or as rook forward and sideways or as knight forward.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 cross f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 cross f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 black king e6 cross f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 cross f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 cross b4 cross c4 cross d4 cross e4 white rook f4 cross g4 cross h4 cross 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 cross f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 black king g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Charging rook. Moves as king backwards or as rook forward and sideways.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 cross e6 black king f6 cross g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 cross d5 black king e5 black king f5 black king g5 cross h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 cross e4 white bishop f4 cross g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 cross f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 black king g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Charging knight. Moves as king backward and sideways and as knight forward.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 cross e6 black king f6 cross g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 cross e5 black king f5 cross g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 black king e4 white knight f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 black king f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 cross e2 black king f2 cross g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Fibnif. Moves as fers or as a knight for its two longest forwards and backwards moves.

Remarkable Rookies

Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 cross f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 cross f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 cross e6 cross f6 cross g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 cross d5 black king e5 cross f5 black king g5 cross h5 black king 5
4 a4 cross b4 cross c4 cross d4 cross e4 white chancelor f4 cross g4 cross h4 cross 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 cross d3 black king e3 cross f3 black king g3 cross h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 cross e2 cross f2 cross g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 cross f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Chancellor. Moves as rook or knight.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 cross e8 cross f8 cross g8 cross h8 white rook 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 cross 7
6 a6 black king b6 cross c6 black king d6 black king e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 cross 6
5 a5 black king b5 cross c5 black king d5 black king e5 black king f5 black king g5 black king h5 cross 5
4 a4 black king b4 cross c4 black king d4 black king e4 black king f4 black king g4 black king h4 cross 4
3 a3 black king b3 cross c3 black king d3 black king e3 black king f3 black king g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 cross b2 white rook c2 cross d2 cross e2 cross f2 cross g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 cross c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Short rook. Moves as rook, but not more than 4 spaces.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 cross f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 black king e6 cross f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 cross e5 black king f5 cross g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 cross c4 cross d4 black king e4 white bishop f4 black king g4 cross h4 cross 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 cross e3 black king f3 cross g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 cross f2 black king g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 cross f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Half duck. Moves as fers or dabbaba or jump 3 squares in orthogonal directions.
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8 a8 black king b8 black king c8 black king d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black king h8 black king 8
7 a7 black king b7 black king c7 black king d7 black king e7 black king f7 black king g7 black king h7 black king 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 black king e6 cross f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 cross f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 cross d4 cross e4 white knight f4 cross g4 cross h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 black king e3 cross f3 black king g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 black king b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 cross f2 black king g2 black king h2 black king 2
1 a1 black king b1 black king c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 black king g1 black king h1 black king 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Woody rook. Moves as dabbaba or as wazir. Can jump for all moves.

Other armies

The four armies described above were play tested by Ralph Betza and selected as most balanced ones. There are other armies, invented by Betza and other people:

  • Amazon Army[3] (Ralph Betza);
  • Cylindrical Cinders[4] (Ralph Betza);
  • Fighting Fizzies[5] (Peter Aronson);
  • Forward FIDEs[6] (Ralph Betza);
  • Pizza Kings[7] (John Lawson);
  • Meticulous Mashers[8] (Ralph Betza);
  • Seeping Switchers[9] (Jörg Knappen).

In initial version of the game there were 8 armies[1] and in these armies the king moved differently than the king in the standard chess. Instead of normal pawns, fairy pawns could be selected, for example berolina pawns. However, later Betza abandoned the idea of using fairy pieces for king and pawn[10] and reduced the number of armies to four.

References

  1. ^ a b Pritchard, D. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. Games & Puzzles Publications. ISBN 0-9524-1420-1. 
  2. ^ Chess with different armies by Ralph Betza.
  3. ^ The Amazon Army by Ralph Betza.
  4. ^ The Cylindrical Cinders by Ralph Betza.
  5. ^ The Fighting Fizzies by Peter Aronson
  6. ^ The Forward FIDEs by Ralph Betza.
  7. ^ The Pizza Kings by John Lawson.
  8. ^ The Meticulous Mashers by Ralph Betza.
  9. ^ The Seeping Switchers by Jörg Knappen.
  10. ^ Different Kings and Pawns? by Ralph Betza

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