Samurai-Shogi
DISCLAIMER:
If this variant gets accepted, I suggest using the 10x8 format instead of 10x10 like the thumbnail above (its a bug, remove the top and bottom rows)
Please replace the rooks with chariots.
Black starts first.
Hide in the dark and plan your next move. Advance your soldiers and promote them to a General, Rook, King or Courier. Guide the soldiers by your sergeants! Slice the board into half with the couriers, and take control of full files with your chariots. Break into your opponents base using the Alibabas and Knights, but be careful, use your extra King (Sage) to illuminate your castle!
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And the 50 move rule. It rarely happens in play and even if it does one side has a material advantage and can easily win. You can say it's a part of the game. Find the King ASAP, if you don't.... nobody wins.
Maybe this would be better as a WOF game
"whether or not this is unique enough"
Unique doesn't mean better. Its still Chess.