Hey all Lidraughts Friends and Users!!!
Hope all are doing well. How about creating a New Variant of Checkers or Draughts: HORDE ?
Like you all might be thinking how's it gonna work. Well... The link gives you the Idea and Whole Concept: lidraughts.org/editor/W%3AW31%2C32%2C33%2C34%2C35%2C36%2C37%2C38%2C39%2C40%2C41%2C42%2C43%2C44%2C45%2C46%2C47%2C48%2C49%2C50%3ABK1%2CK2%2CK3%2CK4%2CK5 .
Horde Checkers!
The Link is somewhat big :)
The rules are same as for International Draughts on 10x10 board. But the piece set is Different. The arrangement contains 20 White Draughts Pieces placed in an usual manner but there are only 5 King Black Pieces. The player who capture his Opponent's Pieces first, wins the Game.
Its like Horde Chess Variant on Lichess: lichess.org/variant/horde and also for extended details of Horde Chess: docs.google.com/document/d/136BCRPzm1QH_OBK3qjKwlmK3MIji7ZmLZPMYgDpmOCU/edit?usp=sharing . Also you can see the setup here: lidraughts.org/study/RXA45IZl .
It's cool, but the horde wins easily. I think you need more kings.
@Anthony08, It can be 10 Black Kings for easy win. In that case, can it be: lidraughts.org/editor/W%3AW31%2C32%2C33%2C34%2C35%2C36%2C37%2C38%2C39%2C40%2C41%2C42%2C43%2C44%2C45%2C46%2C47%2C48%2C49%2C50%3ABK1%2CK2%2CK3%2CK4%2CK5%2CK6%2CK7%2CK8%2CK9%2CK10 or with 8 Black Kings and 7 normal Black Pieces. For that: lidraughts.org/editor/W%3AW31%2C32%2C33%2C34%2C35%2C36%2C37%2C38%2C39%2C40%2C41%2C42%2C43%2C44%2C45%2C46%2C47%2C48%2C49%2C50%3ABK1%2CK2%2CK3%2CK4%2CK5%2CK6%2C7%2CK8%2C9%2CK10%2C11%2C12%2C13%2C14%2C15
@AnonymousNewAccount, about the 10 black kings, it's not an easy win, if you play right, the pieces can win.
@AnonymousNewAccount lidraughts.org/editor/W%3AW31%2C32%2C33%2C34%2C35%2C36%2C37%2C38%2C39%2C40%2C41%2C42%2C43%2C44%2C45%2C46%2C47%2C48%2C49%2C50%3ABK1%2CK2%2CK3%2CK4%2CK5%2CK6%2C7%2CK8%2C9%2CK10%2C11%2C12%2C13%2C14%2C15
More balanced
I like your idea, because it would strengthen skills of handling kings.
Here is a more balanced setup (only +0.7 according to Scan, which definitely indicates a tendency of a draw due to material insufficiency):
[FEN "W:W31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50:BK1,K2,K3,K4,K5,6,7,8,9,10,13"]
Can this new Variant be introduced @roepstoep ?
You could play it already by starting a game from position. But it is not likely we will ever add a variant like this. Candidates for variants should have a real world representation (world championship, tournaments, etc), because there are so many draughts variants already.
Okay I see. Thanks