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Peter Aronson wrote on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 10:14 PM UTC:
It's an interesting question how much being Royal weakens a piece or its side. Last night, I threw together a ZRF for a game I called <b>Royal Amazon Chess</b> with the following rule changes from Orthochess: <ol> <p><li>The Queen is replaced by a Royal Amazon, which moves like a Queen or a Knight, but is subject to check and mate just as the King is. The Royal Amazon may move through attacked squares. <p><LI>Pawns still promote to Knight, Bishop, Rook or Queen. </ol><p> At a quick look, it seems more drawish than Orthochess. <p> A further idea that I will test tonight, time allowing, is to add Orthochess vs Royal Amazon Chess variants. I suspect the side with the Queen will be better off than the side with the Royal Amazon.