Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 11 Dec 1997.
Mancala board
alt.ascii-art
· 31 messages · 11 Dec 1997 - 19 Dec 1997
Hi,
Been lurking for a few years. I really enjoy the ascii art I find here.
I took a stab at some ascii here. Comments are welcome. What I'm trying
to do is explain the game of Mancala to a friend by email. With a little
cutting and pasting, I hope to get a game going. You could cut and paste
moves like I did near the bottom. It could work. You could have the
whole game in ascii. Anyway, what I need is someone who knows how to play
mancala to try this out and see if it makes sense, and someone who doesn't
know how to play to try it out. Pretty much I want to make sure that
the Ascii is easy to follow. It's simple to learn but challenging
enough to keep your mind sharp. At worst, you learn a new game. Thanks.
__o
_`\<,_ --- Dave
Thangyuh. Thangyuh vurry mudge. . . . (*)/ (*)
Bermuda likes my sig!!! Bermuda likes my sig!!! Bermuda likes my sig!!!
The board:
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] ____ \
/ | | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | | \
/ [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Normally this is lying flat on a table, not vertical on a computer
screen. So imagine it flat. And wooden. And 3-D. Those little
cutouts that I drew are actually carved out of the wood, like little
pockets to hold the stones.
There are two players. Each sits on opposite sides of the board.
The sides are the long sides drawn here. Your side consists of six
holes and your home.
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] ____ \
/ | | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ |home| \
/ [_1__] [_2__] [_3__] [_4__] [_5__] [_6__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
I (your opponent) have the same setup as you on the other side.
The object is to get the most stones into your home.
Here's where the game varies. For sake of illustrating, (and
because that's how I usually play) we'll start with four stones.
I'll use numbers instead of stones.
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] ____ \
/ | | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | | \
/ [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Play moves counterclockwise. The object is to get the most stones
in your home. Pick up all the stones in one of the holes on your side
and place one in each of the holes including your home (but excluding
mine) in a counterclockwise fashion.
Example:
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] ____ \
/ | | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | | \
/ [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Let's say that ^
you choose /|\
this one |
______________________|
The board after you move will look like this:
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] [_4__] ____ \
/ | | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 1 | \
/ [_4__] [_4__] [_0__] [_5__] [_5__] [_5__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Get the hang of it?
There are a couple of rules.
1. Game is over once all holes on your side are empty.
2. You can only pick up stones from your side.
3. If the last stone you place lands in your home, you go again.
So in the above example, it would still be your turn.
4. If your last stone lands in an empty space on your side, you
get to put that stone in your home. You also get everything directly
opposite that spot. Then your turn is over.
Example: Pretend after playing a while our board looks like this:
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_0__] [_2__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_3__] ____ \
/ | 20 | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 19 | \
/ [_0__] [_4__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Let's say that ^
you choose /|\
this one |
_____________|
The board after you move will look like this:
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_0__] [_2__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_3__] ____ \
/ | 20 | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 19 | \
/ [_0__] [_0__] [_1__] [_1__] [_1__] [_1__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
You get that last one in the last spot and the three directly opposite
of it. So now it looks like this.
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_0__] [_2__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] ____ \
/ | 20 | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 23 | \
/ [_0__] [_0__] [_1__] [_1__] [_1__] [_0__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
And it's my turn (yay!). I have one choice.
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_1__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] ____ \
/ | 21 | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 23 | \
/ [_0__] [_0__] [_1__] [_1__] [_1__] [_0__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
I go again.
__________________________________________________________________
/ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \
/ | | [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] [_0__] ____ \
/ | 22 | | | \
/ |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | 23 | \
/ [_0__] [_0__] [_1__] [_1__] [_1__] [_0__] |____| \
/_________________________________________________________________\
Uh oh, my side is empty. Game is over. You get to keep the remaining
three on your side. 22 to 26. Good game. You win.
Elvis wrote: [snip] > whole game in ascii. Anyway, what I need is someone who knows how to play > mancala to try this out and see if it makes sense, and someone who doesn't > know how to play to try it out. Pretty much I want to make sure that > the Ascii is easy to follow. [snip] > The board: > __________________________________________________________________ > / ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ \ > / | | [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] ____ \ > / | | | | \ > / |____| ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | | \ > / [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] [____] |____| \ > /_________________________________________________________________\ I know the game but ain't no professional. :) Your ascii explanation seems to be correct as far as I know. Don't worry. Good work. BTW : I put it into my collection, too. :) Andreas .__ ()(/ _ `._.--. ((|_. ) ) ) \_ _.-.-._ -- ((| .' / (\ \`--' _)--=' ------ . ' cMMMa. -' ._)_\ \.-.-._. . ' ''`````\ \ . _)--=' . '-----------\/'-. ---- `--"'-------------------. | |\\ ASCII Dictionary | | http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise | `----------------------------------------a:f---' [_] [_] Alt.Ascii-Art FAQ : - http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise/ascii/faq.html
Um, here is a board... _______________________________________ | ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ | || |___|___|___|___|___|___| || || |___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___| || ||______|___|___|___|___|___|___|______|| |_______________________________________| It is a simpler one to make... -Sarah :^| PS-...
Also, here is a chess board using the same concept. (This is better looking
than my mancala board!)
Chess board:
_1________2________3________4________5________6________7________8______
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
| Rook |Knight##|Bishop |#King###| Queen |#Bishop#| Knight
|##Rook##|1
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|#Pawn###| Pawn |#Pawn###| Pawn |#Pawn###| Pawn |#Pawn###|
Pawn |2
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|3
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|4
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|5
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|6
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|7
| |########| |########| |########|
|########|
|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|#Rook###| Knight |#Bishop#| King |#Queen##| Bishop |#Knight#|
Rook |8
|########| |########| |########| |########|
|
|########|________|########|________|########|________|########|________|
-Sarah
PS-Hope it shows up right! :^(
^
/ \
/ _ \
/ // \
/ /( \
( ( \ )
\ \_\ /
\_____/
-Sarah
PS- This is a tear.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! MY COMPUTER SUCKS WITH PASTING ASCII! -Sarah :^( PS-I worked for an hour to perfect the chess board! I am near tears!
Elvis wrote: > > > 1. Game is over once all holes on your side are empty. > > 2. You can only pick up stones from your side. > > 3. If the last stone you place lands in your home, you go again. > So in the above example, it would still be your turn. > > 4. If your last stone lands in an empty space on your side, you > get to put that stone in your home. You also get everything directly > opposite that spot. Then your turn is over. > hmm... I know that since mancala is not a widely known game, and it comes from two different parts of the world (Africa and The Middle East both have it, but the middle easters play with 9 spaces to a side instead of six) the rules may vary, but I just thought I'd share how I learned 1. Game is over once all stones are in one of the home spaces. 2. You can only pick up stones from your side. 3. If the last stone you place lands in your home, you go again. So in the above example, it would still be your turn. It would also continue to be your turn if you end in a space on your side of the board. You would pick up the pieces in that space and continue with your turn. 4. If your last stone lands in an empty space on your side, You get to move the pieces directly opposite that space from the opponent's side to yours. Then your turn is over. I believe the way I learned it has more of a middle eastern twist to it (since I learned on a middle eastern board, even though I own an African board), but I could be wrong. The visuals were excellent. naenia
In article <66svp7$ns6$1...@news01.micron.net>, David Day <dav...@micron.net> writes >Also, here is a chess board using the same concept. (This is better looking >than my mancala board!) In your opinion; it came out chewed up and misaligned. For chess, think of the boards used for chess puzzles (or indeed game examples) in magazines. I'm no chessplayer, so I'll have to go by memory that the peices are notated as R = rook P = pawn N = knight B = bishop K = king Q = queen And I'll precede them with a # if black an ' if white Try out a board just using letters ________________________________ |:::: :::: :::: :::: | 8 |:#R: #N :#B: #K :#Q: #B :#N: #R | | :::: :::: :::: ::::| 7 | #p :#p: #p :#p: #p :#p: #p :#p:| |:::: :::: :::: :::: | 6 |:::: :::: :::: :::: | | :::: :::: :::: ::::| 5 | :::: :::: :::: ::::| ~ |:::: :::: :::: :::: | 4 |:::: :::: :::: :::: | | :::: :::: :::: ::::| 3 | :::: :::: :::: ::::| |:::: :::: :::: :::: | 2 |:'p: 'p :'p: 'p :'p: 'p :'p: 'p | | :::: :::: :::: ::::| 1 | 'R :'N: 'B :'K: 'Q :'B: 'N :'R:| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a b c d, e f g h I tried only 3 wide, but it is naff -- very unsquare. To use "real" grafic pieces they could only be 3 characters high ................................................... ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: |M| ;:\W/:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 8:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ;:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ; ;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_; ; () ::():: () ::()::; () ::():: () ::()::; 7 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:;_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 6:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; 5 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; :______;;;;;;______;;;;;;;______;;;;;;______;;;;;;; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 4:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; 3 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; ;::():: () ::():: () ;::():: () ::():: () ; 2::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_;:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_; ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :[M]::; \W/ :(\):: [@Zn :["]::; 1 /_\ :/_\:: /_\ :/_\::; /_\ :/_\:: /_\ :/_\::; :[___]_[___]:[___]_[___]:;[___]_[___]:[___]_[___]:; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' This could be used to play chess by email. (Or perhaps someone wants to play a game on a newsgroup thread here?) |~/ |~/ ~~|;'^';-._.-;'^';-._.-;'^';-._.-;'^';-._.-;||';-._.-;'^';||_.-;'^'0-|~~ P | Woof Woof, Glug Glug ||____________|| 0 | P O | Who Drowned the Judge's Dog? | . . . . . . . '----. 0 | O O | answers on *---|_______________ @__o0 | O L |{a href="news:alt.religion.scientology"}{/a}_____________|/_______| L and{a href="http://www.xemu.demon.co.uk/clam/lynx/q0.html"}{/a}XemuSP4(:)
In article <cER...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley <dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > In article <oQS...@xemu.demon.co.uk>, Dave Bird---St Hippo of > Augustine <Dev...@xemu.demon.co.uk> writes > > > >To use "real" grafic pieces they could only be 3 characters high > > ................................................... > > ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: |M| ;:\W/:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > > 8:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ;:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ; > > ;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_; [snip] > These are excellent, great work :-) > One small mistake though - the board is the wrong way round, > there should be a white square in the bottom right. > > >This could be used to play chess by email. > > > >(Or perhaps someone wants to play a game on a newsgroup thread here?) > It would be interesting to see different variations of the game > developing in parallel as different people replied. Don't know > how long it would be considered on-topic though? > > I've turned the board around and made an opening move below: > > ................................................... > ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; > 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; > ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; > ;::():: () ::():: () ;::():: () ::():: () ; > 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; > ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; > ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > 6 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; > ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > 5:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; > ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; > 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; > ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > 3:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; > ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; > 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; > ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; > ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > 1:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; > :[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; > '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' > > { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk > { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk I'll bite. (But I warn you, I'm a terrible player and can just manage to think one turn in advance.) ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: () ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: /\ ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::_[##]_;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' Those figures _are_ good. These are the smallest I've come up with (and the black pieces are less successful): . + [] () _,, () () )( )( "-=\~ )( )( () )( )( )( )( )( )( ejm97 /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ . + [] () _,, () () )( )( "-X\~ )( )( () )( )( )( )( )( )( ejm97 /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ NOTE: If you hit the reply button, add an "e" to the "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- llizard aka ejm cq5...@freenet.toronto.on.ca http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/ _,, /. / /"-X\~ / + / / / / Check & /_()/___/___)(__/__()___/___/___/ Guardez! / )( / /XX\/ )( / / / /___)(__/___/___/___/)(_/___/___/ / /__\/ / / //__\ / / ejm97 /___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
llizard wrote: > David Riley wrote: > > Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine writes > > > > > >To use "real" grafic pieces they could only be 3 characters high > > > ................................................... > > > ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: |M| ;:\W/:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > > > 8:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ;:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ; > > > ;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_; [ 8< ] > > > > ................................................... > > ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; > > 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; > > ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; > > ;::():: () ::():: () ;::():: () ::():: () ; > > 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; > > ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; [ 8< ] > > ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; > > 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; > > ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; > > ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > > 1:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; > > :[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; > > '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' [ 8< ] > Those figures _are_ good. These are the smallest I've come up with (and > the black pieces are less successful): > > . + > [] () _,, () () > )( )( "-=\~ )( )( () > )( )( )( )( )( )( > ejm97 /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ > > . + > [] () _,, () () > )( )( "-X\~ )( )( () > )( )( )( )( )( )( > ejm97 /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ > I don't know anything about chess but here is my attempt (with two versions of black pieces, I can't decide which one I like best): \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ' | | ( ) /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ )#( )#( )#( )#' |#| (#) /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ )8( )8( )8( )8' |8| (8) /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ -- _ _ __ ___.--'_`. __ __ _ .'_`--.___ __ ( _`.'. - 'o` ) \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _ ( 'o` - .`.'_ ) _\.'_' _.-' \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` | `-._ `_`./_ ( \`. ) //\` \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_| '/\\ ( .'/ ) \_`-'`---'\\__, ,__//`---'`-'_/ \` `-\ uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/hfref/ix/ /-' '/ ` _____________________ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr ____________________ ' LIKE MY SIG? GO HERE: http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/
Veronica Karlsson wrote: [ 8< ] > I don't know anything about chess but here is my attempt (with two > versions of black pieces, I can't decide which one I like best): > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ' | | ( ) > /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > )#( )#( )#( )#' |#| (#) > /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > )8( )8( )8( )8' |8| (8) > /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ > And here's a smaller version: VV vv () (\ [] )( )( )( )' || () /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ VV vv () (\ [] )( )( )( )' || () /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ -- _ _ __ ___.--'_`. __ __ _ .'_`--.___ __ ( _`.'. - 'o` ) \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _ ( 'o` - .`.'_ ) _\.'_' _.-' \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` | `-._ `_`./_ ( \`. ) //\` \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_| '/\\ ( .'/ ) \_`-'`---'\\__, ,__//`---'`-'_/ \` `-\ uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/hfref/ix/ /-' '/ ` _____________________ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr ____________________ ' LIKE MY SIG? GO HERE: http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/
Neat idea, but I still find this board and pieces a little clumsy, and hard to deal with. I suggest this, if you are serious about
playin:
R Kn B K Q P
For a real game you would have to be color specific, so you might either add a small case b for black, or some symbol, or use
capital for one color, and small case for the other.
Jonathon R. Oglesbee
ogl...@fullnet.net-remove to reply
# for black and * for white may work....I will play someone by e-mail! I am
at sar...@micron.net!
-Sarah :^)
In article <oQS...@xemu.demon.co.uk>, Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine <Dev...@xemu.demon.co.uk> writes > >To use "real" grafic pieces they could only be 3 characters high > ................................................... > ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: |M| ;:\W/:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > 8:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ;:/#\:: /#\ :/#\:: /#\ ; > ;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_;[###]:[###]_[###]:[###]_; > ; () ::():: () ::()::; () ::():: () ::()::; > 7 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; > ;_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:;_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:; > ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > 6:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; > ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > 5 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > :______;;;;;;______;;;;;;;______;;;;;;______;;;;;;; > ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > 4:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; > ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > 3 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; > ;::():: () ::():: () ;::():: () ::():: () ; > 2::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; > ;:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_;:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_; > ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :[M]::; \W/ :(\):: [@Zn :["]::; > 1 /_\ :/_\:: /_\ :/_\::; /_\ :/_\:: /_\ :/_\::; > :[___]_[___]:[___]_[___]:;[___]_[___]:[___]_[___]:; > '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' > These are excellent, great work :-) One small mistake though - the board is the wrong way round, there should be a white square in the bottom right. >This could be used to play chess by email. > >(Or perhaps someone wants to play a game on a newsgroup thread here?) It would be interesting to see different variations of the game developing in parallel as different people replied. Don't know how long it would be considered on-topic though? I've turned the board around and made an opening move below: ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; ;::():: () ::():: () ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: [@Zn :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' [sorry no pictures of my own - I've just managed to delete the only new one I've done for ages :-( ] -- { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk { { | } } { { =} } "There is nothing incomprehensible." - Lautreamont
Veronica Karlsson <dre...@on.spammer> wrote: >And here's a smaller version: > VV vv () (\ [] > )( )( )( )' || () > /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ > VV vv () (\ [] > )( )( )( )' || () > /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ vk Here's a diddle on a 2-line set of chess pieces (dunno why you ppl want a 3-line set, i must be missing something here). _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) (_) ["] {`\ (\) \^/ \+/ (/) /`) ["] )_( )_( )_( )_( )_( )_( )_( )_( ["] {`\ (\) \^/ \+/ (/) /`) ["] (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ _O_ (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (o) (Staunton goes small ascii) But let's get on with the game... llizard canada :["]:{%\:(\):\^/:\+/:(/):/%):["]: 8:(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o): :_O_:_O_:_O_: :_O_:_O_:_O_:_O_: 7:(o):(o):(o): :(o):(o):(o):(o): : ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: 6: ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: :::::_O_::::: ::::: : 5::::: :::::(o)::::: ::::: : : ::::: :::::_O_::::: ::::: 4: ::::: :::::(_)::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: : 3::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: : :_O_:_O_:_O_:_O_: :_O_:_O_:_O_: 2:(_):(_):(_):(_): :(_):(_):(_): :["]:{`\:(\):\^/:\+/:(/):/`):["]: 1:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(: A B C D E F G H david reilly uk 1. e4 d5 (scandinavian) 2. .. (is the white penguin gonna hit?) When every successive move is being played with a new set of chess pieces, there's no such thing as getting off-topic ;) good luck to both, mic
"Jonathon R. Oglesbee" <ogl...@fullnet.net-removetoreply> wrote: >Neat idea, but I still find this board and pieces a little clumsy, and hard to deal with. I suggest this, if you are serious about >playin: > R Kn B K Q P >For a real game you would have to be color specific, so you might either add a small case b for black, or some symbol, or use >capital for one color, and small case for the other. > Jonathon R. Oglesbee >ogl...@fullnet.net-remove to reply I'm dead serious bout playing, but when you throw in R N and so on this thing really isn't ASCII art anymore. We'd better play a game of e-mail chess then - i'd like that and i promise i won't cheat ;) cheers, mic mi...@dataweb.nl removed the reply
mmi...@dataweb.nl (miK) wrote: > llizard canada > :["]:{%\:(\):\^/:\+/:(/):/%):["]: > 8:(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o):(o): > :_O_:_O_:_O_: :_O_:_O_:_O_:_O_: > 7:(o):(o):(o): :(o):(o):(o):(o): > : ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: > 6: ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: > ::::: :::::_O_::::: ::::: : > 5::::: :::::(o)::::: ::::: : > : ::::: :::::_O_::::: ::::: > 4: ::::: :::::(_)::::: ::::: > ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: : > 3::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: : > :_O_:_O_:_O_:_O_: :_O_:_O_:_O_: > 2:(_):(_):(_):(_): :(_):(_):(_): > :["]:{`\:(\):\^/:\+/:(/):/`):["]: > 1:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(:)_(: > A B C D E F G H > david reilly uk typo... Riley yes, i adressed to Hayley as Hailey... and told you Shanaka was female... Well, at least I'm sure about 2 things: llizard is spelled with 2ll's as in Elizabeth ll and Veronica is from Finland. %/), mic
In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes >I'll bite. (But I warn you, I'm a terrible player and can just manage to >think one turn in advance.) [llizard's move snipped] Knight to the rescue: ,_ () /(.\ /\__/_/\,) _,-((-'` / /( d ) ` \ /`'--\\ )) )) // ^ ^ ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: () ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: /\ ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::_[##]_;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' >Those figures _are_ good. These are the smallest I've come up with (and >the black pieces are less successful): > > . + > [] () _,, () () > )( )( "-=\~ )( )( () > )( )( )( )( )( )( >ejm97 /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ > > . + > [] () _,, () () > )( )( "-X\~ )( )( () > )( )( )( )( )( )( >ejm97 /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ /XX\ > > I like these too but I think Dave's are better for playing with as the different pieces are more distinct. > _,, > /. / /"-X\~ / + / / / / > Check & /_()/___/___)(__/__()___/___/___/ > Guardez! / )( / /XX\/ )( / / / > /___)(__/___/___/___/)(_/___/___/ > / /__\/ / / //__\ / / >ejm97 /___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/ This has just reminded me of an "impossible chess" picture from an illusions book (I've been enjoying all the illusion pictures here lately :-). It went something like <checks in book> this: _____ /\ \ _____ / \____\ \ \ /`\ \ \____\/___\____\ \ \ \ \ \____\____\____\ and using your pieces: + () )( __)(_ /\/__\\ ____()/ \____[] \ )( /`\ )( \__)(\/___\__)(\ \/__\\ \/XX\\ \____\____\____\ -- { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk { { | } } { { =} } "There is nothing incomprehensible." - Lautreamont
In article <HNr...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley <dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard > <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes > >I'll bite. (But I warn you, I'm a terrible player and can just manage to > >think one turn in advance.) > [llizard's move snipped] > Knight to the rescue: > ,_ > () /(.\ > /\__/_/\,) > _,-((-'` / > /( d ) > ` \ /`'--\\ > )) )) > // ^ > ^ > ................................................... > ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: [@Zn :["]::; > 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; > ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:[###] [###]:; > ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; > 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; > ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; > ; :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > 6 :::::: ::::::; :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______::::::;______::::::______::::::; > ;:::::: :::::: () ;:::::: :::::: ; > 5:::::: :::::: /\ ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______::::::_[##]_;::::::______::::::______; > ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; > 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; > ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; > 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; > ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; > ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; > 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; > ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; > ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; > 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; > :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; > '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' > [snip] > -- > { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk > { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk . _ _ ( ) | \ ! || /| \ ,^@@--- \ /||/ |_ | \_<_ \ / ||\ | | >\ | \| | >,^ |_ / /| (_/ ejm97 / \ I thought several people were going to play. I'll do another move _,, "-=\~ _ \\~ _\|/\ \ \ \ ( )~~~ | \ ___/__/___ _| ejm97 |_ |______________| ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: :["]::; 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: :/#\::; ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:______[###]:; ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :[@Zn: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :/#\:: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______[###]:______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: () ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: /\ ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::_[##]_;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::::::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::::::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;_[__]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::()::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' but I know I'll find myself in hot water soon even though... NOTE: If you hit the reply button, add an "e" to the "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ___ ...I finally beat _/ | ,^%--- the novice on my computer |_____| __>_ \ chessgame! --- == >/ [_____] __>,^ llizard aka ejm cq5...@freenet.toronto.on.ca ejm97 | | //| | www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/
In article <HNr...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley <dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard > <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes [snip] > > _,, > > /. / /"-X\~ / + / / / / > > Check & /_()/___/___)(__/__()___/___/___/ > > Guardez! / )( / /XX\/ )( / / / > > /___)(__/___/___/___/)(_/___/___/ > > / /__\/ / / //__\ / / > >ejm97 /___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/ > > This has just reminded me of an "impossible chess" > picture from an illusions book (I've been enjoying > all the illusion pictures here lately :-). It went > something like <checks in book> this: > > _____ > /\ \ > _____ / \____\ > \ \ /`\ \ > \____\/___\____\ > \ \ \ \ > \____\____\____\ > > and using your pieces: > + > () > )( > __)(_ > /\/__\\ > ____()/ \____[] > \ )( /`\ )( > \__)(\/___\__)(\ > \/__\\ \/XX\\ > \____\____\____\ > > -- > { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk > { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk I like the board (even if I don't quite understand it). But it doesn't seem like a very dangerous position for White. Couldn't White just take the black rook and that would be the end of it? NOTE: If you hit the reply button, add an "e" to the "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ,^^%--- I love to pretending __>_/ \ to know something about Chess &..# > [____]_>,^ llizard aka ejm cq5...@freenet.toronto.on.ca ejm97 | //|| | www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/
Still waiting for e-mail chess if you want to pla...@micron.net! -Sarah
miK wrote: > mmi...@dataweb.nl (miK) wrote: [ 8< ] > > > david reilly uk > > typo... Riley > > yes, i adressed to Hayley as Hailey... > and told you Shanaka was female... > > Well, at least I'm sure about 2 things: > llizard is spelled with 2ll's as in Elizabeth ll > and Veronica is from Finland. > > %/), mic *rotfl* -- _ _ __ ___.--'_`. __ __ _ .'_`--.___ __ ( _`.'. - 'o` ) \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _ ( 'o` - .`.'_ ) _\.'_' _.-' \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` | `-._ `_`./_ ( \`. ) //\` \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_| '/\\ ( .'/ ) \_`-'`---'\\__, ,__//`---'`-'_/ \` `-\ uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/hfref/ix/ /-' '/ ` _____________________ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr ____________________ ' LIKE MY SIG? GO HERE: http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/
David Day wrote: > > Still waiting for e-mail chess if you want to pla...@micron.net! > -Sarah Just because you ask for it doesn't mean you'll get it. Why not try a chess newsgroup instead. A simple search for "chess newsgroups" in Alta Vista gives 75 replies... At http://www.chessmail.com/chesslink.html I find this info: --------------------------------------------------------------- The Main Chess Newsgroups Especially if you are a newcomer to the Internet, you should also subscribe to at least one of the USENET chess newsgroups which are subdivided as follows: rec.games.chess.play-by-email Correspondence chess news and challenges. rec.games.chess.computer Both for programmers and about commercial products; can be technical. rec.games.chess.politics Mostly US issues but FIDE shenanigans too. rec.games.chess.analysis Specific questions, often about opening or endgame theory, or specific positions. rec.games.chess.misc The most important general chess newsgroup. alt.chess.ics Mostly for people who play on-line chess by telnet or free servers. alt.chess.bdg For addicts of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Note that it is considered very bad form to post the identical message to more than one of these, thus defeating the whole object of the division that was made in 1995. --------------------------------------------------------------- -- _ _ __ ___.--'_`. __ __ _ .'_`--.___ __ ( _`.'. - 'o` ) \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _ ( 'o` - .`.'_ ) _\.'_' _.-' \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` | `-._ `_`./_ ( \`. ) //\` \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_| '/\\ ( .'/ ) \_`-'`---'\\__, ,__//`---'`-'_/ \` `-\ uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/hfref/ix/ /-' '/ ` _____________________ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr ____________________ ' LIKE MY SIG? GO HERE: http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/
In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes >In article <HNr...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley ><dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> + >> () >> )( >> __)(_ >> /\/__\\ >> ____()/ \____[] >> \ )( /`\ )( >> \__)(\/___\__)(\ >> \/__\\ \/XX\\ >> \____\____\____\ >> > >I like the board (even if I don't quite understand it). But it doesn't >seem like a very dangerous position for White. Couldn't White just take >the black rook and that would be the end of it? It's just supposed to be an illusion - the two white pieces are both on the same level as the black rook, but not on the same level as each other (the queen is higher). -- { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk { { | } } { { =} } "There is nothing incomprehensible." - Lautreamont
In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes > _ > _ ( ) > | \ > ! || /| \ > ,^@@--- \ /||/ |_ | > \_<_ \ / ||\ | | > >\ | \| | > >,^ |_ / > /| (_/ >ejm97 / \ > >I thought several people were going to play. I'll do another move So did I, any voluteers? (I'll do another one too) Your horse appears to have thrown it's rider in panic :-p _,, "-=\~ _ _ \\~ (e} _, _\|/\ (this bit may be /\\/p|====- \ \ \ too UK specific) /_/\/ ( )~~~ | ( | | \ "...my kingdom \| ___/__/___ / for a horse" etc. /| _| ejm97 |_ ,__ /` / b b |______________| ,___\@@K):)_, ================================================= (seriously though, it's a really good Knight :-) ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: :["]::; 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: :/#\::; ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:______[###]:; ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :[@Zn: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :/#\:: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______[###]:______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: () ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: /\ ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::_[##]_;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::()::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::/\::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______:[__]:;_[__]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::::::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::::::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_::::::;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' -- { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk { { | } } { { =} } "There is nothing incomprehensible." - Lautreamont
David Riley wrote: > >I thought several people were going to play. I'll do another move > So did I, any voluteers? (I'll do another one too) Oh yes, I can take the first one, hehe :) Y | . +._ O / Looks like a | `#' game of Ascii | / \ Battle Chess, ()) doesn't it? :) d b p .-/-o / /' .--./ / --------< O'-._ ` ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: :["]::; () 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: :/#\::; /\ ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:______[###]:; [__] ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :[@Zn: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :/#\:: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______[###]:______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::()::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::/\::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______:[__]:;_[##]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::::::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::::::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_::::::;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' I hope you don't mind my move llizard. I'm not better than you in this game... :) > Your horse appears to have thrown it's rider in panic :-p > _,, > "-=\~ > _ _ \\~ > (e} _, _\|/\ (this bit may be > /\\/p|====- \ \ \ too UK specific) > /_/\/ ( )~~~ | > ( | | \ "...my kingdom > \| ___/__/___ / for a horse" etc. > /| _| ejm97 |_ ,__ /` / > b b |______________| ,___\@@K):)_, > ================================================= > (seriously though, it's a really good Knight :-) Yes, and good rediddling too. :) Andreas Yoohoo! . -._ O / ` ' / \ ()) __ _..--.. .-'`-. .-d-b-. --' `_.-' ``.._. ` .' `. _. .-' ' ,-' ASCII Dictionary : - http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise Alt.Ascii-Art FAQ : - http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise/ascii/faq.html .
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Veronica Karlsson wrote: > > Veronica Karlsson wrote: > [ 8< ] > > I don't know anything about chess but here is my attempt (with two > > versions of black pieces, I can't decide which one I like best): > > > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > > ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ' | | ( ) > > /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ /___\ > > > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > > )#( )#( )#( )#' |#| (#) > > /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ /###\ > > > > \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ > > )8( )8( )8( )8' |8| (8) > > /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ /888\ > > > > And here's a smaller version: > > VV vv () (\ [] > )( )( )( )' || () > /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ /__\ > > VV vv () (\ [] > )( )( )( )' || () > /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ /##\ > even smaller still \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ' | | ( ) \+/ \^/ (V) ("\ [-] _ )#( )#( )#( )#' |#| (#) -- THE <\PRINCE /> \\ // \\ // /~~~~~~\ SEE HIS ( / \ \ SEE HIS FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE / W \ /\ /\_|||||_/\ /\ / \ // ||| \\ / \ / /\ \ // ' \\ / /\ \ / / / / </ TIME TO DIE \> \ \ \ \ / /_/_/_________________________\_\_\ \ /_______________________________________\ / /Kro...@inspace.net \ \ / /Remove(no.to.spam.)to reply :-)\ \ / /_________________________________\ \ /_______________________________________\ Try my new ascii art helper Http://www.inspace.net/~carcher/asciihpr.zip
Off-topic, but just in case someone's interested in playing chess on the net. Veronica Karlsson <dre...@on.spammer> wrote: >The Main Chess Newsgroups <snipped> >rec.games.chess.play-by-email This ng. is almost dead. :( But there are mailing lists of people who are willing to play - follow the links on http://www.chess-space.com/ - or visit a commercial site like http://www.chessclub.com/ which is dedicated to email chess. Don't drop a request in: >rec.games.chess.computer >rec.games.chess.politics >rec.games.chess.analysis You'll probably get flamed (worst case scenario) or sent to: >rec.games.chess.misc >alt.chess.ics > Mostly for people who play on-line chess by telnet > or free servers. The most popular server is a commercial one: http://www.chessclub.com/ (7 days free access though) A free server is: http://www.chess.net/ In both cases you should register and install software (like telnet). >alt.chess.bdg > For addicts of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. :D I wonder why my ISP doesn't offer this one... Bye, mic
In article <ByD...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley <dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > In article <349...@freent.toronto.on.ca>, llizard > <cq5...@freent.toronto.on.ca> writes > >In article <HNr...@dmriley.demon.co.uk>, David Riley > ><dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> + > >> () > >> )( > >> __)(_ > >> /\/__\\ > >> ____()/ \____[] > >> \ )( /`\ )( > >> \__)(\/___\__)(\ > >> \/__\\ \/XX\\ > >> \____\____\____\ > >> > > > >I like the board (even if I don't quite understand it). But it doesn't > >seem like a very dangerous position for White. Couldn't White just take > >the black rook and that would be the end of it? > > It's just supposed to be an illusion - the two white pieces are both > on the same level as the black rook, but not on the same level as > each other (the queen is higher). > > -- > { { wwWWww } } David Riley dav...@dmriley.demon.co.uk > { {(.)(.)} } http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk Oh, okay. Well, how about making it even more of an impossibility. Both pieces are in jeopardy if the triangle is considered a square? /') ___U_ /\ [_]\ _____ / \____\ \ (\) /`\ \ \__X_\/___\____\ \[X] \ \ \ \____\____\____\ And Checkmate? + )X( __)X(_ /\ [X]\ _____ / \____\ \ (\) /`\ L-| \__U_\/___\___U\ \[_] \ \ [_]\ \____\____\____\ (\) U [_] is supposed to be a bishop. L-| U [_] is supposed to be a rook. Here's the whole less than satisfactory set. . + L-| /') (\) ) ( ) ( o U U U ) ( ) ( U [_] [_] [_] [_] [_] [_] ejm97 . + L-| /') (\) )X( )X( o U U U )X( )X( U [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] ejm97 NOTE: If you hit the reply button, add an "e" to the "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ,^^%--- __>__ \ I love to say "Check!" &..# > [____]_>,^ llizard aka ejm cq5...@freenet.toronto.on.ca ejm97 | //|| | www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/
In article <349...@mpq.mpg.de>, Andreas Freise <ad...@mpq.mpg.de> wrote: > > David Riley wrote: > > >I thought several people were going to play. I'll do another move > > So did I, any voluteers? (I'll do another one too) > > Oh yes, I can take the first one, hehe :) > > > > Y > | . > +._ O / > Looks like a | `#' > game of Ascii | / \ > Battle Chess, ()) > doesn't it? :) d b > > p > .-/-o > / /' > .--./ / --------< > O'-._ > ` [snip] > ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: :["]::; () > 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: :/#\::; /\ > ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:______[###]:; [__] > ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; [snip] > ; :::::: ::()::; () :::::: ::::::; > 4 :::::: ::/\::; /\ :::::: ::::::; > ;______::::::______:[__]:;_[##]_::::::______::::::; > ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; [snip] > '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' > > I hope you don't mind my move llizard. I'm not better > than you in this game... :) > > > Your horse appears to have thrown it's rider in panic :-p > > _,, > > "-=\~ > > _ _ \\~ > > (e} _, _\|/\ (this bit may be > > /\\/p|====- \ \ \ too UK specific) > > /_/\/ ( )~~~ | > > ( | | \ "...my kingdom > > \| ___/__/___ / for a horse" etc. > > /| _| ejm97 |_ ,__ /` / > > b b |______________| ,___\@@K):)_, > > ================================================= > > (seriously though, it's a really good Knight :-) > > Yes, and good rediddling too. > > :) > Andreas > > Yoohoo! . > -._ O / > ` ' > / \ > ()) > __ _..--.. .-'`-. .-d-b-. > --' `_.-' ``.._. ` .' `. _. > .-' ' ,-' > > ASCII Dictionary : > - http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise > > Alt.Ascii-Art FAQ : > - http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise/ascii/faq.html Mind?? No, of course, be my guest. Let the mayhem continue unabated! (I wouldn't say so quickly that you aren't better than I at chess. I am dismal and have only once won a game when my frequent opponent was happily inebriated and I was the designated driver.) Here is Andreas' move again. I believe that it's now White to play? ................................................... ; ["] :[@Zn: (\) :\W/::; [M] ::(\):: :["]::; () 8 /#\ :/#\:: /#\ :/#\::; /#\ ::/#\:: :/#\::; /\ ;[###]_[###]:[###]_[###]:;[###]:[###]:______[###]:; [__] ;::():: () ::():: ;::():: () ::():: () ; 7::/\:: /\ ::/\:: ;::/\:: /\ ::/\:: /\ ; ;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:______;:[##]:_[##]_:[##]:_[##]_; ; :::::: ::::::; :[@Zn: ::::::; 6 :::::: ::::::; :/#\:: ::::::; ;______::::::______::::::;______[###]:______::::::; ;:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; 5:::::: :::::: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______::::::______;::::::______::::::______; ; :::::: ::()::; () :::::: ::::::; 4 :::::: ::/\::; /\ :::::: ::::::; ;______::::::______:[__]:;_[##]_::::::______::::::; ;:::::: :[@Zn: ;:::::: :::::: ; 3:::::: :/_\:: ;:::::: :::::: ; ;::::::______[___]:______;::::::______::::::______; ; () ::():: () ::::::; ::():: () ::()::; 2 /\ ::/\:: /\ ::::::; ::/\:: /\ ::/\::; ;_[__]_:[__]:_[__]_::::::;______:[__]:_[__]_:[__]:; ;:["]:: :(\):: \W/ ;:[M]:: (\) :[@Zn: ["] ; 1:/_\:: :/_\:: /_\ ;:/_\:: /_\ :/_\:: /_\ ; :[___]:______[___]:[___]_;[___]:[___]_[___]:[___]_; '''a'''''b'''''c'''''d'''"'''e'''''f'''''g'''''h''' What great stick figures! NOTE: If you hit the reply button, add an "e" to the "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ,^%--- "my kingdom for a horse" is more Shakespeare __>_ \ specific than UK specific, don't you think? &..# >/ [____]_>,^ llizard aka ejm cq5...@freenet.toronto.on.ca ejm97| //|| | www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/
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