Jörg Knappen wrote on Wed, Aug 25, 2010 11:09 AM UTC:Poor ★
First of all, the write-up of the rules is a bit too sketchy and a lot of interpretation is needed in order to bring this game to play.
Second, it is a straight and boring win for white under the following interpretation of the rules: If a piece is watched by a knight (friend or foe) it must move and this zugzwang cannot be lifted by capturing the knight unless the capturing move is also also executed by a piece forced by a knight.
The sample game starts as follows:
1. e3 e6
2. d3 d6 The first two moves are forced. Taking double step
3. Na3 Nh6 Other black responses won't help either
4. c3 f6
5. Nb5 Now black must move the pawns on a7, c7, and d6 while
white has three free moves. Afterwards, the knight moves
to c7 pressuring Ra8, Ke8, e6. White has free moves again.
Eventually white blocks a pawn and the game is over.
Alternatively, white can bring out its queen to checkmate the
black King.
First of all, the write-up of the rules is a bit too sketchy and a lot of interpretation is needed in order to bring this game to play. Second, it is a straight and boring win for white under the following interpretation of the rules: If a piece is watched by a knight (friend or foe) it must move and this zugzwang cannot be lifted by capturing the knight unless the capturing move is also also executed by a piece forced by a knight. The sample game starts as follows: 1. e3 e6 2. d3 d6 The first two moves are forced. Taking double step 3. Na3 Nh6 Other black responses won't help either 4. c3 f6 5. Nb5 Now black must move the pawns on a7, c7, and d6 while white has three free moves. Afterwards, the knight moves to c7 pressuring Ra8, Ke8, e6. White has free moves again. Eventually white blocks a pawn and the game is over. Alternatively, white can bring out its queen to checkmate the black King.