From c28a06601d87e7e7c4f93da8aec77ea851cf67b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dr Haddad <34623005+musketeerchess@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:43:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update variant.cpp

Added Musketeer Chess Variant description. The Gating is like Seirawan Chess but the squares for Gating are Selected before the game starts. The default piece combination is Leopard and Musketeer Cannon. This piece combination can be changed in variants.ini
When Pychess will be deployed, a trick should be found to allow piece selection from a bunch of possible choices.
---
 src/variant.cpp | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/variant.cpp b/src/variant.cpp
index cd565baf2..84d3a3b31 100644
--- a/src/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/variant.cpp
@@ -718,6 +718,36 @@ namespace {
         v->promotionPieceTypes[BLACK] = piece_set(ARCHBISHOP) | CHANCELLOR | QUEEN | ROOK | BISHOP | KNIGHT;
         return v;
     }
+    // Musketeer Chess
+    // https://musketeerchess.net
+    // A Seirawan-inspired variant with unique gating mechanics.
+    // Pieces are introduced to predefined squares, chosen before game start, this is named Gating Selection = Where the chosen piece is going to be gated
+    // Gating of the additional pieces is activated when first-rank pieces move for the first time. Only the additional piece waiting to be gated on that specific square can be introduced.
+    // Features a variety of new pieces, thus there is a piece selection step where both players must agree to chose the additional piece combination.
+    // In Fairy Stockfish the Piece Selection is determined at the PieceToCharTable, this default combination can be changed in variant.ini
+    Variant* musketeer_variant() {
+        Variant* v = chess_variant();
+        v->variantTemplate = "seirawan";
+        v->pieceToCharTable = "PNBRQ.C..........LO..Kpnbrq.c..........lo..k";  // The default piece combo in Musketeer Chess is Leopard L and Musketeer Cannon O
+        v->add_piece(ARCHBISHOP, 'a');
+        v->add_piece(CHANCELLOR, 'c');
+        v->add_piece(AMAZON, 'd'); // also called Dragon in Musketeer, but Amazon is the most accurate
+        v->add_piece(LEOPARD, 'l');
+        v->add_piece(HAWK, 'h');
+        v->add_piece(UNICORN, 'u');
+        v->add_piece(SPIDER, 's');
+        v->add_piece(FORTRESS, 'f');
+        v->add_piece(MUSKETEER_ELEPHANT, 'e');
+        v->add_piece(MUSKETEER_CANNON, 'o');
+        //"********/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/******** w KQkq - 0 1"
+        v->startFen = "********/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/******** w KQkq - 0 1";
+        v->commitGates = true;
+        v->promotionPieceTypes = {LEOPARD, MUSKETEER CANNON, QUEEN, ROOK, BISHOP, KNIGHT}; // refer to PieceToCharTable to know the piece combination that can be promoted apart from the classic chess pieces
+        return v;
+                                }
+    }
+
+
     // S-House
     // A hybrid variant of S-Chess and Crazyhouse.
     // Pieces in the pocket can either be gated or dropped.
@@ -1847,6 +1877,7 @@ void VariantMap::init() {
     add("placement", placement_variant());
     add("sittuyin", sittuyin_variant());
     add("seirawan", seirawan_variant());
+    add("musketeer", musketeer_variant());
     add("shouse", shouse_variant());
     add("dragon", dragon_variant());
     add("paradigm", paradigm_variant());