Description
Shafran chess is a hexagonal chess variant developped by Isaak Grigorevich in 1939 and registered in 1956.
It's a 70 cells board with 9 vertical files and 10 diagonals.
Rules
Shafran chess is a hexagonal chess variant played on a 70 hexagonal cells board.
Initial setup
The board is made up with 9 vertical files ('a' to 'i') and 10 diagonals.
Each player commands 18 pieces
- 1 king
- 1 queen
- 2 rooks
- 3 bishops
- 2 knights
- 9 pawns
When a player looks at the board, the right side is called his Bishop's flank (B), and the left side his Queen's flank (Q).
Pieces moves
The King
The Queen
The Bishop
The Rook
The Knight
The Pawn
For its first move, the pawn can reach the middle of the board. This means for 'd', 'e' and 'f' files from 1 to 3 steps, for 'b', 'c', 'g' and 'h' files, from 1 to 2 steps, for 'a' and 'i' files, 1 step.
After first move, classical one step moves.
See crosses for captures.
"En passant" captures apply for 2 or 3 steps first moves.
Features
"En passant" capture: yes.
Stalemate is a draw.
Castling: yes, can be short or long for both Queen's or Bishop's rook (see below).
Credits
Rules by Isaak Grigorevich.