Are there any basic guidelines for handicap play?
Rook Odds The side giving odds as red plays without the left rook. There are 3 “iron” pieces. Red’s leftmost pawn, left knight and left cannon can’t be captured unless they’ve moved. 2 Knights Odds Red plays without his knights. “Iron” center pawn. Red’s center pawn can be captured only by check & only by the piece giving check. Knight and Move(s) Odds The side giving odd plays black and without his left knight; red makes 1 or more moves before black replies (possible red moves–see Moves Odds). 1 Knight Odds Red plays without his left knight. 4 Plus Moves Odds The side receiving odds plays red & makes 4 or more moves before black moves. No pieces except pawns can be moved to the player’s own river edge for these 4 (or more) moves. 3 Moves Odds The side receiving odds as red makes 3 moves before black replies. About equal to 1 knight odds. No pieces are allowed to cross the river during these 3 initial moves. 2 Moves Odds Side receiving odds as red makes 2 moves.
Rook Odds The side giving odds as red plays without the left rook. There are 3 “iron” pieces. Red’s leftmost pawn, left knight and left cannon can’t be captured unless they’ve moved. 2 Knights Odds Red plays without his knights. “Iron” center pawn. Red’s center pawn can be captured only by check & only by the piece giving check. Knight and Move(s) Odds The side giving odd plays black and without his left knight; red makes 1 or more moves before black replies (possible red moves–see Moves Odds). 1 Knight Odds Red plays without his left knight. 4 Plus Moves Odds The side receiving odds plays red & makes 4 or more moves before black moves. No pieces except pawns can be moved to the player’s own river edge for these 4 (or more) moves. 3 Moves Odds The side receiving odds as red makes 3 moves before black replies. About equal to 1 knight odds. No pieces are allowed to cross the river during these 3 initial moves. 2 Moves Odds Side receiving odds as red makes 2 moves. 1 Move Odds The side r
