Snappy Chess
By Gerd P. Degens
The game requires a 9 x 9 board. The pieces change on ranks 3, 5 and 7 according to the default.
Setup
Pieces
Standard set of pieces - plus additional pieces. Details in the rule section.
Rules
Except for the following changes, the Fide rules apply.
There is no capturing en passant, castling and promotion of pawns takes place.
Bare king loses.
Stalemate is a win.
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Morphing diagram
Notes
Play it !
files=9
ranks=9
promoZone=1
promoChoice=RQACZNHDIJ
graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/
squareSize=50
graphicsType=png
stalemate=win
baring=0
pawn:P:fWfnD:pawn:a1,b1,c1,d1,f1,g1,h1,i1,a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,i2,,a8,b8,c8,d8,e8,f8,g8,h8,i8,a9,b9,c9,d9,f9,g9,h9
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
rook:R:R:rook:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
queen:Q:Q:queen:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
archbishop:A:BN:cardinal:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
chancellor:C:RN:chancellor:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
amazon:Z:QN:amazon:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
nightrider:N:NN:nightrider:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
dragon horse:H:BW:promotedbishop:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
dragon king:D:RF:promotedrook:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
cardinalrider:I:BNN:cardinalrider:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
chancellorrider:J:RNN:chancellorrider:
morph=//RHNDQDNHR//CAJIZIJAC//RHNDQDNHR//
king:K:KisO3:king:e1,,e9
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By Gerd P. Degens.
Last revised by Gerd Degens.
Web page created: 2024-03-29. Web page last updated: 2024-03-29