[Retros] Solidarity chess (=SC)

[Francois Labelle]

On 12/19/2012 05:40 PM, Noam Elkies wrote:

> Eric Angelini <Eric.Angelini at kntv.be> writes:

>

>> I know that I am not allowed to put delibarately my King in check --

>> but how does this affect the chess game where the only rule is: -

>> you win the game by capturing the opponent's King, period?

> No real difference as long as you're concerned only with orthodox play

> (wins stay wins, "mate in n" becomes "win in n+1", etc.).

I don't think so! The position below is a "mate in 1" which becomes a 
"win in 3" if we need to capture the opponent's King:

http://www.janko.at/Retros/d.php?ff=K6R/8/8/2N5/8/8/1pppppp1/brrqkrrb

     Francois