This does look like a Go meets Chess sort of thing. I really like the idea.
So, the question is, has anyone tried the idea to forego Chess board colours and fill up the board like that with chess pieces?
e.g. 4 rows of pawns intermingled with horses, one rows of the classic setup but with two extra knights instead of King and Queen and, finally the “standard” row?
Seem like a chess themed alien invaders game to be honest