NextGen Pawns, how to improve the Classic Chess Pawn
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:14 pm
It's difficult to make changes to the "soul of chess", the Pawn.
In fact, the Pawn was the only piece with the Knight that haven't quite changed through centuries. They are essential to the game of Chess: having central pawns to control the center, pawn chains, passed pawns, doubled pawns etc are key elements to master the game.
Pawns are also the weakest piece on the board. It gains power at the endings and when crossing half teh board, but they can be attacked easily and they need to be sustained by other pieces or pawns (Pawn Chains). Sometimes even when you have the material advantage being a Pawn up you cannot win the game.
In the Following, we try to add some new elements, rules etc to the Classic Pawn to make them gain mobility etc.
Can move one square diagonally and capture one square forward.
Moves like a normal pawn but can relocate itself by Moving one square backward in any direction. Backward moves are non capturing.
Part of the NextGen Pawns, there are: Corporal < Sergeant < Lieutenant < Captain < Commander < Colonel < General
The Prussia Pawn: moves like a Pawn but also can move one square Backwards diagonally. A non capturing backward move.
In fact, the Pawn was the only piece with the Knight that haven't quite changed through centuries. They are essential to the game of Chess: having central pawns to control the center, pawn chains, passed pawns, doubled pawns etc are key elements to master the game.
Pawns are also the weakest piece on the board. It gains power at the endings and when crossing half teh board, but they can be attacked easily and they need to be sustained by other pieces or pawns (Pawn Chains). Sometimes even when you have the material advantage being a Pawn up you cannot win the game.
In the Following, we try to add some new elements, rules etc to the Classic Pawn to make them gain mobility etc.
Can move one square diagonally and capture one square forward.
Moves like a normal pawn but can relocate itself by Moving one square backward in any direction. Backward moves are non capturing.
Part of the NextGen Pawns, there are: Corporal < Sergeant < Lieutenant < Captain < Commander < Colonel < General
The Prussia Pawn: moves like a Pawn but also can move one square Backwards diagonally. A non capturing backward move.