Zanzibar-S game Doug vs. Paul

Paul and I have played a few games of Zanzibar-S and are ready to shake off the rust from this past summer before the year is over!

Visit http://history.chess.free.fr/zanzibar.htm for the rules.  Here is our initial setup:

Start!

Looks like my subway stop before COVID.

LOL!

Oops, Paul pointed out I messed up the initial position - starting over!

Move 1 again.

Is that like a Star Wars robot from the Death Star?

That's hilarious that you mentioned that - I've been racking my brains trying to figure out why it seems so familiar - that's absolutely what I was thinking, too.  LOL  It's actually called a Machine to boot!

I forgot the Princes!  Love those guys.  LOL  Hoping third time's the charm!

Move 1 yet again.  I'm even rusty on setting up the board.  LOL

OK, the game is officially underway - we're up to move 4 (ply anyway).  That means my 3rd setup did the charm!

1. M e2-e4 Pr e10-e9
2. M h2-h4 f10-f8
3. El l2-j4

1. M e2-e4 Pr e10-e9
2. M h2-h4 f10-f8
3. El l2-j4 El l11-j9
4. El a2-c4 Pr h10-h8
5. M h4-h6

6. Pr h3-h5

6. Pr h3-h5 i10-8
7. G j1-h4

7. G j1-h4      M h11-h9

8. Cm k1-h2

9. Cm h2-i5

10. Cm b1-e2

11. Cm e2-d5