@Toscani I like your distinction between making a larger non-square board deeper rather than wider.
I agree that deeper creates more time to develop but that might also slow down the already drawish tendency of a chess game even more. A wider board (as envisioned by Capablanca) would increase piece complexity without delaying engagement - potentially resulting in more decisive outcomes? That's just a guess though. Interesting topic.
I agree that deeper creates more time to develop but that might also slow down the already drawish tendency of a chess game even more. A wider board (as envisioned by Capablanca) would increase piece complexity without delaying engagement - potentially resulting in more decisive outcomes? That's just a guess though. Interesting topic.