discussion Creating a Chess Game...

[Guest]

Smart decision

The Sherman may have been a winner Jim but not on its design capabilities.


It was an ordinary machine with a deadly petrol engine (the Ronson effect),


a high profile and a very ordinary gun. The only gun, from my reading, was


the British 6 pounder which came a little bit close to the German 88's.


The Sherman wins due to the speed with which the USA produced the Sherman


to replace losses and overtake the numbers lost in the field. Fortunate that the


Germans did not have the same capability.


The greatest problem was the exceptional loss of tank men who were experienced


and the accelerated loss of new tank men due to their inexperience in the fiield


Laurie

 

[Alan 45]

Good point Gern!
Suggestions....?

The only thing with figures is its been done , this is more of a challenge only thing is it's going to throw up diffent combinations every time lol

 

[grumpa]

I could do with a laugh Jim, so why don't you PM me with your version of world history had we not held out alone against the German war machine for 2 years

the long run

The Sherman may have been a winner Jim but not on its design capabilities.
It was an ordinary machine with a deadly petrol engine (the Ronson effect),


a high profile and a very ordinary gun. The only gun, from my reading, was


the British 6 pounder which came a little bit close to the German 88's.


The Sherman wins due to the speed with which the USA produced the Sherman


to replace losses and overtake the numbers lost in the field. Fortunate that the


Germans did not have the same capability.


The greatest problem was the exceptional loss of tank men who were experienced


and the accelerated loss of new tank men due to their inexperience in the fiield


Laurie

All that may be true but in the over all analysis it cannot be denied that those two tanks had the most effect in the war historically, mediocre designs or not which cannot be said of T34 which was a dynamic design right down to the wider tracks and diesel engine, so much so that the Germans copied many design features in making the Panther

 

[dave]

For the allies what about the Russian T-35 for the rook/castle. With all the sub turrets and bits it is almost a castle.

 

[Guest]

All that may be true but in the over all analysis it cannot be denied that those two tanks had the most effect in the war historically,

Depends on which factors are taken into account Jim. One factor does stand out it was a pawn.


Many of them but soon to be dismissed from the chess board.


Laurie

 

[grumpa]

Now I know why I don't play Chess

 

[grumpa]

I could do with a laugh Jim, so why don't you PM me with your version of world history had we not held out alone against the German war machine for 2 years

You laugh?

 

[Guest]

Depends on which factors are taken into account Jim. One factor does stand out it was a pawn.
Many of them but soon to be dismissed from the chess board.


Laurie

Dunno about that Laurie, I've won many a game thanks to my pawns, especially those who become queens

 

[Guest]

You laugh?

No, but I'm expecting to if I hear another " you'd all be talking German in Europe were it not for the US of A " spiel again!


But that's mightily close to a political discussion, so not for the open forum, or Poluxs' thread

 

[Guest]

Dunno about that Laurie, I've won many a game thanks to my pawns, especially those who become queens

Not if you are playing me Patrick.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Not if you are playing me Patrick.
Laurie

That sounds like a challenge!

 

[Guest]

That sounds like a challenge!

No fact

 

[grumpa]

No, but I'm expecting to if I hear another " you'd all be talking German in Europe were it not for the US of A " spiel again!
But that's mightily close to a political discussion, so not for the open forum, or Poluxs' thread

You're right Patrick, was a bit gruff of me but meant in jest, I would think you would know by now that there aren't many this side of the pond that have more admiration for the Brits and their titanic and lonely struggle in the early years of WW2 ...............Jim

 

[Guest]

You're right Patrick, was a bit gruff of me but meant in jest, I would think you would know by now that there aren't many this side of the pond that have more admiration for the Brits and their titanic and lonely struggle in the early years of WW2 ...............Jim

Jim and Patrick I believe you have Castled.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

No fact

Hmm online chess then?

 

[Guest]

You're right Patrick, was a bit gruff of me but meant in jest, I would think you would know by now that there aren't many this side of the pond that have more admiration for the Brits and their titanic and lonely struggle in the early years of WW2 ...............Jim

I know you've a more rounded view than some of your countrymen Jim - probably because you've smelled the gunsmoke yourself.

 

[Guest]

No comments.....is a nice play


Still drawing......sorry

 

[Guest]

No comments.....is a nice play


Still drawing......sorry

Wot you meant to say Polux.


Laurie

 

[Ian M]

Now Having seen some of the figures that Moni churns out I bet she could make a killer chess set...


I am sure that a military chess set a la WWII could be good with figures.


Pawns you have you good old rifle man


Bishops. a field priest.


Rook, a watch tower.


knight. I am sure that both sides had mounted units.


The King... Hmm A general


The Queen... A nurse maybe?


Full detail paint and LOADS of Varnish!


Ian M

 

[Guest]

Hmm online chess then?

No point when the winner is in sight ?


Laurie