Siryk Variations

The Siryk Variation was a tactic used in Three-dimensional chess which was developed by the Vulcan Grand Master Siryk which was a game strategy that was more than four hundred years old. It was a conservative approach to 3-D chess which was favored by players who preferred to wait until their opponents made exploitable errors. These variations emphasized the arrangement of pieces in an interwoven pattern of strong and weak which did not permit much leeway for a sudden offense. This, thus, created a near impenetrable defense for the player.

In 2269, after the Talin incident, James T. Kirk made use of the Siryk Variations during a game of chess with Gauvreau. He later told him that he had a good opponent who was a full grand master who was very dedicated to the Vulcan modes of play.