Talk:Circular chess

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[edit] article needs

I just looked at the article and (1) it needs more links. I added several. (2) the theory section needs better references. It sounds like it could be original research. (3) more information on tactics and checkmates would be nice. Bubba73 (talk), 03:26, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. What do you suggest there should be links to? I added the obvious ones (David Howell, Lincoln Cathedral, Da Vinci Code etc.). There aren't articles on other players, and since most of them are unknown outside the world of circular chess they probably wouldn't be considered sufficiently notable to merit them.

Most of the endgame theory is self-evident: on a square board the mates with rook, two bishops or bishop and knight rely on forcing the king into a corner. The circular board doesn't have corners, hence these mates cannot be forced. I'll see if I can work out a way of putting diagrams in, that might help to make it a bit clearer.Chile Nose Jam (talk) 17:04, 26 November 2007 (UTC)