From: Belzedar94 <54615238+Belzedar94@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:33:26 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Update Variants.ini (#290)
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Update Variants.ini (#290)

Add support for the following variants:

4x5 Chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=4x5-chess --> Solved draw
4x6 Chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=4x6-chess --> Solved draw
5x6 chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=5x6-chess
Active chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=active
Advanced Pawn chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=advanced-pawn
Capture-all Chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=capture-all
Capture chess // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Capture
Checkless 6x6 Atomic // Checkless atomic on a 6x6 board
Corner Rook Chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=corner-rook
Crossing chess // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Crossing
Diana Chess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=diana (Kingside castling not working)
Double Army chess // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Doublearmy
Empire // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Empire
Goth House // Gothic Chess + Crazyhouse
Maharajah 2 // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Maharajah (Balanced version of Maharajah and the Sepoys)
Microchess // https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=microchess
Pawn Massacre chess // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Pawnmassacre
Screen chess // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Screen (This version assumes 1 drop per turn instead of the whole blind setup as in vchess)
Shinobi // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Shinobi
Synochess // https://www.pychess.org/variant/synochess
Wildebeest // https://vchess.club/#/variants/Wildebeest
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diff --git a/src/variants.ini b/src/variants.ini
index 2da5f84..df10ccb 100644
--- a/src/variants.ini
+++ b/src/variants.ini
@@ -475,3 +475,209 @@ startFen = lhafkahl/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/LHAFKAHL w - - 0 1
 flagPiece = k
 whiteFlag = *8
 blackFlag = *1
+
+# Hybrid variant of Gothic-chess and crazyhouse, using Capablanca as a template
+[gothhouse:capablanca]
+startFen = rnbqckabnr/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/RNBQCKABNR[] w KQkq - 0 1
+pieceDrops = true
+capturesToHand = true
+
+# Synochess
+# https://www.pychess.org/variant/synochess
+[synochess:pocketknight]
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQAE...SCH........Kpnbrqae...sch........k
+pocketSize = 8
+janggiCannon = c
+soldier = s
+horse = h
+fersAlfil = e
+commoner = a
+stalemateValue = loss
+perpetualCheckIllegal = true
+startFen = rneakenr/8/1c4c1/1ss2ss1/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR[ss] w KQ - 0 1
+flyingGeneral = true
+capturesToHand = false
+blackDropRegion = *5
+flagPiece = k
+whiteFlag = *8
+blackFlag = *1
+
+# Capture chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Capture
+[capture:chess]
+mustCapture = true
+
+# Double Army chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Doublearmy
+[doublearmy:chess]
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ.....C...........Kpnbrq.....c...........k
+commoner = c
+startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/rnbqcbnr/pppppppp/PPPPPPPP/RNBQCBNR/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
+
+# Pawn Massacre chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Pawnmassacre
+[pawnsmassacre:chess]
+startFen = RNBKQBNR/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/rnbkqbnr w - - 0 1
+
+# Screen chess (Below version assumes 1 drop per turn instead of the whole blind setup as in vchess)
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Screen 
+[screen:placement]
+dropNoDoubled = p
+startFen = 8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8[KQRRBBNNPPPPPPPPkqrrbbnnpppppppp] w - - 0 1
+whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4
+blackDropRegion = *8 *7 *6 *5
+
+# Crossing chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Crossing
+[crossing:kingofthehill]
+whiteFlag = *5
+blackFlag = *4
+
+# 4x5 Chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=4x5-chess --> Solved draw
+[4x5chess:gardner]
+maxRank = 5
+maxFile = d
+startFen = rnbk/pppp/4/PPPP/RNBK w - - 0 1
+
+# 4x6 Chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=4x6-chess --> Solved draw
+[4x6chess:gardner]
+maxRank = 6
+maxFile = d
+promotionRank = 6
+startFen = rnbk/pppp/4/4/PPPP/RNBK w - - 0 1
+
+# 5x6 chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=5x6-chess
+[5x6chess:gardner]
+maxRank = 6
+maxFile = e
+promotionRank = 6
+startFen = rnbqk/ppppp/5/5/PPPPP/RNBQK w - - 0 1
+
+# Active chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=active
+[active:chess]
+maxFile = i
+startFen = rnbkqbnrq/ppppppppp/9/9/9/9/PPPPPPPPP/RNBKQBNRQ w KQkq - 0 1
+
+# Checkless 6x6 Atomic
+[6x6atom:nocheckatomic]
+extinctionPseudoRoyal = true
+maxRank = 6
+maxFile = f
+promotionRank = 6
+doubleStep = false
+startFen = rbqkbr/pppppp/6/6/PPPPPP/RBQKBR w - - 0 1
+
+# Advanced Pawn chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=advanced-pawn
+[advancedpawn:chess]
+doubleStep = false
+startFen = rnbqkbnr/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
+
+# Capture-all Chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=capture-all
+[captureall:extinction]
+extinctionPieceTypes = *
+
+# Corner Rook Chess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=corner-rook
+[cornerrook:chess]
+doubleStep = false
+castling = false
+startFen = r6r/1nbqkbn1/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBN1/R6R w - - 0 1
+
+# Diana Chess // Kingside castling not working!
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=diana
+[diana:losalamos]
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ................Kpnbrq................k
+bishop = b
+promotionPieceTypes = rbn
+castling = true
+castlingKingsideFile = e
+castlingQueensideFile = b
+startFen = rbnkbr/pppppp/6/6/PPPPPP/RBNKBR w KQkq - 0 1
+
+# Microchess
+# https://greenchess.net/rules.php?v=microchess
+[microchess:gardner]
+maxRank = 5
+maxFile = d
+startFen = rbnk/p3/4/3P/RBNK w - - 0 1
+
+# Empire Chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Empire
+[empire:chess]
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ.....ST.C.D.E...Kpnbrq.....st.c.d.e...k
+customPiece1 = e:mQcN
+customPiece2 = c:mQcB
+customPiece3 = t:mQcR
+customPiece4 = d:mQcK
+soldier = s
+promotionPieceTypes = qne
+startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/PPPSSPPP/8/TECDKCET w kq - 0 1
+stalemateValue = loss
+nFoldValue = loss
+flagPiece = k
+whiteFlag = *8
+blackFlag = *1
+flyingGeneral = true
+
+# Shinobi Chess
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Shinobi
+[shinobi:crazyhouse]
+variantTemplate = shogi
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ.DJMLH.....CKpnbrq.djmlh.....ck
+pocketSize = 8
+commoner = c
+bers = d
+archbishop = j
+fers = m
+shogiKnight = h
+lance = l
+promotionRank = 7
+promotionPieceTypes = -
+promotedPieceType = p:c m:b h:n l:r
+mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
+stalemateValue = loss
+perpetualCheckIllegal = true
+startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/LH1CK1HL[LHMMDJ] w kq - 0 1
+capturesToHand = false
+whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4
+blackDropRegion = *5 *6 *7 *8
+immobilityIllegal = true
+flagPiece = k
+whiteFlag = *8
+blackFlag = *1
+
+# Wildebeest
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Wildebeest (switching flexible castling with no-castling)
+[wildebeest:chess]
+castling = false
+maxRank = 10
+maxFile = k
+customPiece5 = c:C
+customPiece6 = w:NC
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ.......C....WKpnbrq.......c....wk
+startFen = rnccwkqbbnr/ppppppppppp/11/11/11/11/11/11/PPPPPPPPPPP/RNBBQKWCCNR w KQkq - 0 1
+promotionPieceTypes = qw
+promotionRank = 9
+mandatoryPawnPromotion = false
+
+# Maharajah
+# https://vchess.club/#/variants/Maharajah (Balanced version of Maharajah and the Sepoys)
+[maharajah2]
+pawn = p
+knight = n
+bishop = b
+rook = r
+queen = q
+king = k
+customPiece7 = m:QNAD
+pieceToCharTable = PNBRQ.............MKpnbrq.............mk
+startFen = 3mm3/8/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQ - 0 1
+extinctionValue = loss
+extinctionPieceTypes = m
+extinctionPseudoRoyal = true