Capablanca random chess. One of possible starting positions.

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Rules

The rules are the same as in Capablanca chess, but initial setup is randomized. White and black pieces are setup in symmetrical position. The pieces on the first rank are placed in random way with the following restrictions: Capablanca chess. ...

• Bishops must be on different colors.
• King must be between rooks.
• All pawns must be protected in intial setup.
• Initial position should be different from that of Gothic chess.

The first two restrictions are taken from Fischer random chess. The third is intended to minimize the advantage of first move. And the last one is to avoid possible legal issues with Gothic chess, which is protected by a USA patent. Gothic Chess. ... One of 960 possible starting positions (#177). ...

Extended FEN Encoding

Within Capablanca Random Chess X-FEN is used (to represent positions). To represent all imaginable positions in 8x8 Fischer random chess or 10x8 Capablanca random chess (CRC) the traditional Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) unfortunately is not sufficient. ...

External links

• A won contest to design a 10-chess variant.
• The organisation for chess variants catalogs and discusses different variants