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🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Tue, Jul 18, 2006 07:27 PM UTC:
I have added two new sets of similar games. These involve some of my games.
One set is Storm the Ivory Tower and Yáng Qí. They are no more similar than
almost any two Chess variants, but they are both based on Chinese Chess and
were created by the same inventor. When I was voting, I was feeling that
although I would like either game in the tournament, I didn't really feel
the need to have both in the tournament. In particular, I really want Storm
the Ivory Tower in the tournament, and I would want Yáng Qí in only if
Storm the Ivory Tower didn't make it.

The other set is Crazyhouse and Shatranji. Both are similar to but better
than Chessgi, but overall, I think Shatranji is the superior game, because
the less powerful pieces of Shatranj are better suited to a game with drops
than the more powerful pieces of Chess are.

I will also recommend rejoining Great Shatranj and Grand Shatranj into one
group, and adding Modern Shatranj to the Mir Chess group. I would be
interested in having either Great or Grand Shatranj in the tournament but
don't feel much need to include both. I think the chance of one making it
into the tournament is better if they are grouped together. Likewise,
Modern Shatranj seems to have much the same appeal as Mir Chess. But I
will let their inventors weigh in on this before making these changes.

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