Scramble
Chess masters often complain that chess openings are very boring and predictable. This chess variant aims to solve that problem.
Setup
Each player has 18 pieces.
The initial setup is an empty board. After placing all pieces on the board the setup should look like this, with Pawns in the centre and the other pieces all around the border.
1) Version 1;
2) Version 2;
Pieces
Each player has 18 pieces (1 King, 4 Pawns, 4 Knights, 4 Bishops, 3 Rooks, and 2 Queens).
Rules
Before starting the game players have to decide which version they want to play.
The game has two stages.
1) Stage 1; Filling the board
Pieces are placed on the board in the following order.
Pawns are the first to be placed on the board.
Next come the Kings.
At this point all pieces are placed on the board one by one according to the version choosen.
2) Stage 2; Playing the game
In stage 2 players take turns trying to checkmate the enemy King.
Additional rules;
- All chess rules apply except there is no castling.
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By Florin Lupusoru.
Last revised by Florin Lupusoru.
Web page created: 2024-02-06. Web page last updated: 2024-02-08