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This page is written by the game's inventor, Вадря Покштя. This game is a favorite of its inventor.

Epic Chess

The thing was simple - to create a version of chess for a 10x10 board, but without involving fairy pieces. Standard chess pieces are self-sufficient and in most cases new leapers, riders and hoppers introduced into the game tend to bring disharmony to the chessboard. Yes, these figures are ideal for fairy compositions, but not for the vastness of the 10x10 board. After exchanges and going into the endgame, huge sections of the board are practically not used, turning the rich chess landscape into a lifeless desert dotted with gray bored cells.

Setup

Pieces

On each side, 8 rooks, 8 bishops, 8 knights, 14 pawns, 1 queen and one king take part in the game.

Rules

Standard rules of chess except as follows: - The pawn moves forward only one square. - There is no en passant rule. - There is no castling.

Notes

The game is extremely balanced and replete with incredible possibilities.

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By Вадря Покштя.

Last revised by H. G. Muller.


Web page created: 2021-06-18. Web page last updated: 2022-12-05