Maharajah and the Sepoys. Maharajah and the Sepoys Starting position.
White queen is a maharajah; it can move as queen or knight. Maharajah and the Sepoys, originally called Shatranj Diwana Shah and also known as "The Mad King's Game",[1] is a popular chess variant with different armies for white and black. It was first played in the 19th century in India. 50 Strategies to gain the upper hand over your opponent. Here we are discussing some basic strategies that can give you advantage, however microscopic it may be.
Of course there is always exception to the rules, but exceptions occur much less frequently than the normal situations, don’t they? These strategies are described from White’s point of view, so what is good for White is bad for Black and vice versa. Pawn structures. Djambi. Djambi (also described as "Machiavelli's chessboard") is a board game and a chess variant for four players, invented by Jean Anesto in 1975.
Board of Djambi, with the pieces in their start position. Each piece is identified by the first letter of its name as well as a symbol.