More Chess & More than Chess: on-line supplement

graphicsDir=bpainter/ files=10 ranks=10 holdingsType=1 promoZone=3 maxPromote=1 squareSize=50 graphicsType=png lightShade=#FFE2CC darkShade=#45818E rimColor=#6A0000 coordColor=#FFFFFF borders=1 firstRank=1 useMarkers=1 promoChoice=*Q*C*A*R*L*N*B*W!P symmetry=mirror pawn::fmWfceFifmnD::a3-j3 wizard::FC::b1,i1 bishop::::d2,g2 augmented knight:N:NW:marquis:c2,h2 lion::HFD:leo:b2,i2 rook::::a1,j1 archbishop::BN::j2 chancellor::RN:marshall:a2 queen::::e2 king::K::f2 enableAI=0 moveList=1. d5 f6 2. Qd3 {Early development of the Queen is usually not advisable. Especially since it steps into the path of the black Archbishop.} Bd6 {g3 takes the role that f2 has in orthodox Chess as a weak Pawn that is only protected by the King.} 3. h5 {To develop the Bishop, but asking for trouble by scattering the Pawn structure.} e7 {Discovered attack on the unprotected Pawn, while the treat of a second attack through i6 discovering the AxQ threat still exists.} 4. Qd4 {Wasn't there some opening rule on moving the same piece twice? White gives up the Pawn on h5.} Bxh5 5. i4 Bf7 6. c5 Be5 {Oops, a skewer on Queen, Lion and Rook, all worth more than a Bishop. This is the reason why light pieces should be developed before strong ones, so that the latter can safely hide behind them.} 7. Qa4 {A nice attempt to solve the skewer by evading with check, but black can still thwart this plav by Be8.} Ke10 8. i5 Wc7 {White could have solved the remaining skewer on Lion plus Rook through Bc3, but apparently is not afraid of a BxL trade, and black does not bother to cash it.} 9. Lc3 b6 10. Ld4 {If this was an attempt to protect c5 it is futile, as the Lion is pinned to the Rook.} Bxd4 {Now the trade is forced. But white invested two more tempi in the Lion to force it.} 11. Nxd4 bxc5 {Gobbles up the Pawn that white failed to protect.} 12. Ne6 Bxe6 {Since the Knight in Opulent Chess is an augmented Knight, it is worth more than a Bishop even on the larger board. So black justly trades it.} 13. dxe6 d6 14. Qc4 Ng7 15. j5 Wf9 16. a5 Wxe6 17. i6 i7 18. a6 Ad3 {Tricked! Now that d3 is protected by the Wizard, it can be used by the Archbishop for a K+Q fork, and white did not notice that 17... i7 discovered it.} 19. Kg1 Axc4 20. bxc4 j7 21. ixj7 Rxj7 22. Lj3 Nd7 23. Wc2 Lb6 24. g4 Rb10 25. f4 Lb3 26. Wxb3 Rxb3 {The Lion probably is a bit stronger than the Wizard, but black takes the opportunity to enter the white camp with a Rook.} 27. Ca5 Cb9 28. Bxa8 {Now it is black's turn to be a bit sloppy with Pawns.} Cb10 29. Bf3 Rb1 30. Kf2 Rxa1 31. Cxa1 Cb2 32. Nf1 Cxc4 33. Be1 Wxf3 34. Kxf3 Wb4 35. Nd2 {A classical mistake. Counterattacking is not a sound method of defense. After WxC white would play NxC, but with the white Chancelor up for grabs black can sacrifice his own for the most he can get for it.} Cxd2 36. Bxd2 Wxa1 37. Bc3 Wb4 38. Be1 i6 39. j6 h6 40. Wf2 h5 41. gxh5 ixh5 42. Wc3 Wxc3 43. Bxc3 Nf5 {white resigns}
 
 

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Sample game Opulent Chess