BEROLINA's REVENGE

Copyright (c) 2001 João Pedro Neto

Berolina's Revenge is a two player game played on a 8x8 square board, with the following setup:

 

SOLDIER MOVEMENT - Each player's stones have different moves: White soldiers - move one square forward (if empty), capture enemy stones one square diagonal forward (like Chess pawns). Black soldiers - move one square diagonal forward (if empty), capture enemy stones one square forward (like Berolina pawns). When reaching last rank, they promote to inverted soldiers. INVERTED SOLDIER MOVEMENT - Each player's stones have different moves: White soldiers - move one square backward (if empty), capture enemy stones one square diagonal backward. Black soldiers - move one square diagonal backward (if empty), capture enemy stones one square backward.  When reaching first rank, they promote to soldiers. GOAL - Wins the player that captures all enemy stones, or stalemates the opponent.

Since White pawns have a numerical advantage, it is good to exchange stones on a one to one ratio. This must be done as often as possible, because, when the promotion phase begins, White pawns will tend to stalemate each other and Black will have his revenge! 

There is a ZRF to play Berolina's Revenge with Zillions.

An example White plays and wins. How?  White d1-d2 is a waiting move to exploit the Black's positional zungzang. Now, Black moves c4-d3, followed by e2:d3, c3-b2, c1:b2, h7-g6, h5:g6, f7-e6, f5:e6 and White wins by stalemate.

Berolina's Revenge was a candidate for the 2002 Game Design Competition.