From: Colin Paul Adams <colin <at> COLINA <dot> DEMON <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 30 nov 1999
Subject: Re: Forget the bare king rule! (willingly...but it seems a lot of

>>>>> "J" == J A Lipscomb <ewwa <at> CHATTANOOGA <dot> NET> writes:
    J> 1. Why is the blind tiger, which can move in seven directions,
    J> listed as inferior to the gold general, which can only move in
    J> six directions?  (With the aid of a king, either can force mate
    J> in its promoted form, I'm pretty sure.)

1) The Gold's promotion is stronger than the Blind Tiger's.
2) The Blind Tiger is a most awkward piece to use - it moves in the
seven weakest directions!
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Colin Paul Adams
Preston Lancashire