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Strong Chess

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Strong Chess - the variant of chess.

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a8 black upside-down rook
b8 black chancellor
c8 black archbishop
d8 black queen
e8 black upside-down king
f8 black archbishop
g8 black chancellor
h8 black upside-down rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
d7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
d2 white pawn
e2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white upside-down rook
b1 white chancellor
c1 white archbishop
d1 white queen
e1 white upside-down king
f1 white archbishop
g1 white chancellor
h1 white upside-down rook
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Initial position: first row: rook, knight, bishop, queen, king, bishop, knight, rook; second row: pawns.
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a8 black rook
b8 black knight
c8 black bishop
d8 black queen
e8 black king
f8 black bishop
g8 black knight
h8 black rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
d7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
d2 white pawn
e2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white rook
b1 white knight
c1 white bishop
d1 white queen
e1 white king
f1 white bishop
g1 white knight
h1 white rook
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The chessboard and the initial set of the chess pieces can be presented by traditional symbols of the chess pieces, but this makes it difficult to distinguish non-standard movements (and capturing) of the chess pieces.

The basic rules are based on traditional chess. This is a strategic game for two players in colors: white and black. Additional moves and capturing of the chess pieces were introduced against the traditional chess.

Chessboard and pieces

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Strong chess is played on a classic chessboard. Each player has one set of the following pieces in its own color:

  • King
  • Queen
  • 2 Bishops
  • 2 Knights
  • 2 Rooks
  • 8 Pawns

Setting all the chess pieces at the beginning of the game is similar to setting known from traditional chess. You can use the set of the traditional chess, remembering the changed movements (and capturing) most of the pieces.

The purpose of the game

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As in the traditional chess, the goal is to checkmate the opponent. Stalemate is a draw (tie).

Rules of movement and capturing of pieces

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The king moves and captures like a king in the traditional chess - one field from the current position in all directions. It can not move to the position of check.

In addition, throughout one game, the king can only once make a special royal movement - can do the movement of traditional chess knight. Special royal movement can not be used for the king's opponent's check or checkmate.

The queen moves and captures like a queen in the traditional chess.

The bishop (bishop+knight) moves and captures like a bishop in the traditional chess.

In addition it moves and captures like a knight in the traditional chess.

The knight (knight+rook) moves and captures like a knight in the traditional chess.

In addition it moves and captures like a rook in the traditional chess.

The rook (rook+king) moves and captures like a rook in the traditional chess.

In addition it moves and captures like a king in the traditional chess (except rules about castling, check and checkmate), i.e. has an additional movement and capture by one field diagonally.

The pawn moves and captures like a pawn in the traditional chess.

In the game there is a castling, an en passant, there is also a promotion of pawns (in promotion of the pawn that has reached the last line, it can be exchanged for any chess piece of the same color, except the king and the pawn).

Game variant

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In another variant of Strong Chess, instead of the queen, the maharaja is placed on the board (in white and black color).

The maharaja (queen+knight) moves and captures like a queen in the traditional chess.

In addition it moves and captures like a knight in the traditional chess.

Interesting facts

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In the Strong Chess to checkmate the lone king of the opponent it is enough to have a king and only one another arbitrary chess piece (different from pawn).

The bishop, as you can easily see, can change the color of the field (otherwise than in the traditional chess).

See also

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Variants with bishop+knight and rook+knight compounds



Category:Chess variants

Category:Chess

Category:Board games