Answers.Body: <p>It is probably a new Chess Variant not described before (allthough similar elements were used in <a href="http://www.chessvariants.com/diffsetup.dir/chaotenschach.html" rel="nofollow">Chaotenschach</a> in the 1980s).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Any name ideas @jknappen?
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Answers.Body: <p>I'm not sure that this game has a name. But there is a similar game that does called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegspiel_(chess)" rel="nofollow">Kriegspiel</a>.</p>
  
  <p>In this variation, each player has the full complement of Black and White pieces in front of them. But they sit back to back, so they can't see each other's moves. You need a third person, an umpire, to tell the two players the consequences of each move: e.g. capture, check, or take it back because it's illegal.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Kriegspiel is an interesting variant but not at all similar: in **Liam Ferris**'s game, once the initial setup is done we're just playing chess, while Kriegspiel almost never reduces to ordinary chess.
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Answers.Body: <p>I would call it a stratego-style chess variant (instead of battleship-style).</p>
  
  <p>For names, my preference is descriptive, and I suggest secret-setup chess.</p>
  
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Body: <p>So I've recently built and published a chess app, targeted at club chess player (like myself). The goal of the app is to educate and make chess more accessible.</p>
  
  <p>I'm working on an update. One of the new features will involve being able to play chess variants, I'm adding variants which I believe help enhance a certain chess skill (tactics, endgames etc.). These are all variants which I play at chess club (for fun and practice).</p>
  
  <p>A chess variant that I think helps players practice endgames is a variant we play, which we call chess-battleships.</p>
  
  <p>The way it works is each player can only see their half of the board. Both players place a predetermined number of pieces anywhere they want, usually 3/4 pawns and one minor piece, plus their king.</p>
  
  <p>Then the full board is revealed to both players and they play out the equal material endgame. This helps players understand endgames and positional play.</p>
  
  <p>My question is does this chess game have an official name? If not I'd be happy to take suggestions as I'm unable to use the trademarked term "battleships" in my app.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for your time,
  Liam</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I am interested in your app, having always dreamed of writing one myself. I have ideas for chess variants that are especially educational. Can you give a link?
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Comments.Text: @user3456 Awesome! The app's current release doesn't have variants but does a few cool things you won't find elsewhere; such as turn a Chess Game into a GIF. Links: iOS https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chesst/id1106039515?mt=8 | Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liamferris.chesst. If you're interested in any advice about making chess apps you can find my twitter in my app! I'd be happy to help best I can :)
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Comments.Text: Actually, there is an online utility for making animated GIFs from a PGN or directly from an interactive chessboard (http://www.apronus.com/chess/wbeditor.php). Unfortunately, I am currently restricted to browser programming, but I am vitally interested in chess variant interfaces, especially those powered by a dedicated engine.
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Comments.Text: @user3456 I'm actually aware of the website. I should've said a few things you wont find elsewhere on mobile or offline :P. Do you mean creating engines to analyse variant positions? I'm pretty interested in that stuff too
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Comments.Text: I am the webmaster of that apronus website. Please contact me by email. We shouldn't discuss this stuff in comments here.
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Tags: <learning><software><endgame><chess-variants><programming>
Title: What is this battleship-style chess variant called?
ThreadText: # What is this battleship-style chess variant called?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-13)
  
  So I've recently built and published a chess app, targeted at club chess player (like myself). The goal of the app is to educate and make chess more accessible.
  
  I'm working on an update. One of the new features will involve being able to play chess variants, I'm adding variants which I believe help enhance a certain chess skill (tactics, endgames etc.). These are all variants which I play at chess club (for fun and practice).
  
  A chess variant that I think helps players practice endgames is a variant we play, which we call chess-battleships.
  
  The way it works is each player can only see their half of the board. Both players place a predetermined number of pieces anywhere they want, usually 3/4 pawns and one minor piece, plus their king.
  
  Then the full board is revealed to both players and they play out the equal material endgame. This helps players understand endgames and positional play.
  
  My question is does this chess game have an official name? If not I'd be happy to take suggestions as I'm unable to use the trademarked term "battleships" in my app.
  
  Thanks for your time,
  username_0
  
  **Tags:** learning, software, endgame, chess-variants, programming
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I am interested in your app, having always dreamed of writing one myself. I have ideas for chess variants that are especially educational. Can you give a link?  
  > **username_0**: @user3456 Awesome! The app's current release doesn't have variants but does a few cool things you won't find elsewhere; such as turn a Chess Game into a GIF. Links: iOS https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chesst/id1106039515?mt=8 | Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.username_0.chesst. If you're interested in any advice about making chess apps you can find my twitter in my app! I'd be happy to help best I can :)  
  > **username_1**: Actually, there is an online utility for making animated GIFs from a PGN or directly from an interactive chessboard (http://www.apronus.com/chess/wbeditor.php). Unfortunately, I am currently restricted to browser programming, but I am vitally interested in chess variant interfaces, especially those powered by a dedicated engine.  
  > **username_0**: @user3456 I'm actually aware of the website. I should've said a few things you wont find elsewhere on mobile or offline :P. Do you mean creating engines to analyse variant positions? I'm pretty interested in that stuff too  
  > **username_1**: I am the webmaster of that apronus website. Please contact me by email. We shouldn't discuss this stuff in comments here.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-06-13. Score: 2
  
  It is probably a new Chess Variant not described before (allthough similar elements were used in [Chaotenschach](http://www.chessvariants.com/diffsetup.dir/chaotenschach.html) in the 1980s).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Any name ideas @jknappen?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-05. Score: 1
  
  I'm not sure that this game has a name. But there is a similar game that does called [Kriegspiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegspiel_(chess)).
  
  In this variation, each player has the full complement of Black and White pieces in front of them. But they sit back to back, so they can't see each other's moves. You need a third person, an umpire, to tell the two players the consequences of each move: e.g. capture, check, or take it back because it's illegal.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: Kriegspiel is an interesting variant but not at all similar: in **username_0 username_0**'s game, once the initial setup is done we're just playing chess, while Kriegspiel almost never reduces to ordinary chess.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2016-09-05. Score: 1
  
  I would call it a stratego-style chess variant (instead of battleship-style).
  
  For names, my preference is descriptive, and I suggest secret-setup chess.
  
  
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