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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 rules described below.

Setup

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

Pieces

Standard set of pieces - plus additional pieces.

pawnsteps one square straight ahead, or slides to the 2nd square straight ahead
rookslides orthogonally
queenslides in all 8 directions
archbishopslides diagonally, or makes a knight's jump
chancellorslides orthogonally, or makes a knight's jump
amazonslides in all 8 directions, or makes a knight's jump
nightriderrepeatedly makes a knight's jump in the same direction
dragon horseslides diagonally, or steps one square orthogonally
dragon kingslides orthogonally, or steps one square diagonally
cardinalriderslides diagonally, or repeatedly makes a knight's jump in the same direction
chancellorriderslides orthogonally, or repeatedly makes a knight's jump in the same direction
kingsteps one square in all 8 directions, or castles by stepping 3 squares towards the pawn

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

Pieces that reach ranks 3, 5 or 7 are morphed according to the table above. The king is excluded from morphing.

 

Notes


Snappy Chess on Game Courier

 

 

 


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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