"same as 16×16×16 chess). Betza's comment was: Similarly, he considered a 64×64×64 3D variant, which he put forward as a possible world record for the largest chess variant (having 262144 cubes), although he did not completely specify the rules, beyond stating that the standard opening setup for orthodox chess would simply be repeated to fill the 64×64 boards. Chess on a Really Big Board Chess on a Really Big Board is a large chess variant invented by Ralph Betza around 1996. It is played on a 16×16 chessboard with 16 pieces (on the back rank) and 16 pawns (on the"
"thus capturing that piece; and optionally of promoting the moving piece, if the move enters the ""promotion zone"", or if it is a capture and any part of it is in the promotion zone. Two players, Black and White (or 先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote),"" play on a board ruled into a grid of 12 ""ranks"" (rows) and 12 ""files"" (columns), with a total of 144 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color, unlike a Western chess board. Each player has a set of 46 pieces of 21 different types, and each piece has its name written on"
"is composed of two Castle Squares F16 and G16. Each player begins the game with 14 pieces: four Knights and ten Men. The starting positions are: White Knights on C6, D7, I7, and J6, White Men on D6, E6, E7, F6, F7, G6, G7, H6, H7, and I6, Black Knights on C11, D10, I10, and J11, and Black Men on D11, E10, E11, F10, F11, G10, G11, H10, H11, and I11. A piece (either Knight or Man) may move one square in any direction (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) to any adjoining unoccupied square. This move is called a Plain Move."
"rules were most recently revised in 2017. Chess is played on a square board of eight rows (called ' and denoted with numbers ""1"" to ""8"") and eight columns (called ' and denoted with letters ""a"" to ""h""). The colors of the 64 squares alternate and are referred to as ""light"" and ""dark"" squares. The chessboard is placed with a light square at the right-hand end of the rank nearest to each player. By convention, the game pieces are divided into white and black sets, and the players are referred to as ""White"" and ""Black"" respectively. Each player begins the"
"game with 16 pieces of the specified color, which consist of one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. The pieces are set out as shown in the diagram and photo, with each queen on a square of its own color, the white queen on a light square and the black queen on a dark. The player with the white pieces always moves first. After the first move, players alternately move one piece per turn (except for castling, when two pieces are moved). Pieces are moved to either an unoccupied square or one occupied by"
"Chess piece A chess piece, or chessman, is any of the six different movable objects used on a chessboard to play the game of chess. Each player begins with a total of sixteen pieces. The pieces that belong to each player are distinguished by color. The lighter colored pieces are referred to as ""white,"" and the player that owns them, ""White"". The darker colored pieces are referred to as ""black"", and the player that owns them, ""Black"". The word ""piece"" has three meanings, depending on the context. The context should make the intended meaning clear . In the first context,"
"the board. There is a regular complement of white and black pieces between files e and l, with white on ranks 1 and 2 and black on ranks 15 and 16. Each of the chromatic colors have an army of eight pieces, consisting of 1 queen, 1 rook, 1 bishop, 1 knight, and 4 pawns. Each army is divided into two four-piece pods, one with a queen, bishop, and two pawns, and the other with a rook, knight, and two pawns. The ash and slate armies each have eight pieces, consisting of 2 queens, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, and 2"
"19 line grid is simultaneously an 18 × 18 grid of squares, and the starting position needs only 43 each of the black and white stones. The rules describe a highly variable set of pieces, which will often change every turn. In total there are 510 possible sets of a ""footprint""; however, the starting position uses these rules to emulate chess pieces on a 6×6 board: king, queen, bishop, rook and pawn in this order R–B–Q–K–B–R in the last row (black's view) and 6 pawns in the next row. The game objective, to remove the opponent's ""ring"" (described as a"
"Pawn (chess) The pawn (♙,♟) is the most numerous piece in the game of chess, and in most circumstances, also the weakest. It historically represents infantry, or more particularly, armed peasants or pikemen. Each player begins a game with eight pawns, one on each square of the immediately in front of the other pieces. (The white pawns start on a2, b2, c2, d2, e2, f2, g2, h2; the black pawns start on a7, b7, c7, d7. e7, f7, g7, h7.) Individual pawns are referred to by the on which they stand. For example, one speaks of ""White's f-pawn"" or ""Black's"
"play on a board ruled into a grid of 15 ""ranks"" (rows) and 15 ""files"" (columns) with a total of 225 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color, unlike a Western chess board. Each player has a set of 65 pieces of 29 different types. In all, a player must remember 36 different moves. Each piece has its name written on it in Japanese kanji. The writing is typically in black. On the reverse side of most pieces there are characters to indicate the piece's promoted rank, typically written in red. The pieces are wedge-shaped and their orientation"
"on an 8-by-6 board which is divided into three levels. Each team has a set of 11 chess pieces numbered from 1 to 11. Each team then assigns a member who is in charge of moving their team's pieces. The remaining 10 members will each be assigned a number corresponding to their numbered chess pieces. The final, unchosen number will be become the King. Each piece's identity is concealed at the beginning of the game. The first team that gets their King to opposite side of the board or reveals the opponent's King will win the Challenge. On each team's"
"in the 19th century. Play does not involve hidden information. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently, with the most powerful being the queen and the least powerful the pawn. The objective is to ""checkmate"" the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. To this end, a player's pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, while supporting each other. During the game, play typically involves making of one piece for an opponent's similar"
"pieces must retain their original order in each row. A 10x10 chequered square board is used as in a Continental Checker board. Each player has 15 pieces that are initially lined up on the dark squares of the first three ranks of each player's side. The five pieces on the first rank are called stars, and are marked with one to five stars in ascending order from left to right. The five pieces on the second rank are called moons, and are marked with one to five moons in ascending order from left to right. The five pieces on the"
"leaving a bare king. Unlike standard shogi, pieces may not be dropped back into play after capture. Two players, Black and White (or 先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote""), play on a board ruled into a grid of 13 ""ranks"" (rows) by 13 ""files"" (columns) for a total of 169 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. Each player has a set of 34 wedge-shaped pieces of 13 different types. In all, the players must remember 13 different moves. The pieces are of slightly different sizes. From largest to smallest (most to least powerful) they are: Many of the"
"Trek"" Chess uses an ingenious board with movable parts divided into seven levels. In the initial position each player occupies two of the small movable boards with four squares used for attacking. The whites start in the lower level, using attack boards connected to this level and the first two rows of the board, while the blacks start at the top, using the attack boards and first two rows of the third level. The game of chess has been represented in the arts since its origin in Asia. Chessboards usually had considerable artistic value, being made of noble materials such"
"board is placed so that a white square is in each player's near-right corner. Horizontal rows are called ranks and vertical rows are called files. Each player controls sixteen pieces: At the beginning of the game, the pieces are arranged as shown in the diagram: for each side one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. The pieces are placed, one on a square, as follows: Popular mnemonics used to remember the setup are ""queen on her own color"" and ""white on right"". The latter refers to setting up the board so that the square"
"ethics of players, accommodations for physically challenged players, and recording of moves using chess notation. Procedures for resolving irregularities that can occur during a game are provided as well. Chess is played on a chessboard, a square board divided into 64 squares (eight-by-eight) of alternating color, which is similar to that used in draughts (checkers) . No matter what the actual colors of the board, the lighter-colored squares are called ""light"" or ""white"", and the darker-colored squares are called ""dark"" or ""black"". Sixteen ""white"" and sixteen ""black"" pieces are placed on the board at the beginning of the game. The"
"Black and White (or 先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote""), play on a board ruled into a grid of 9 ""ranks"" (rows) by 7 ""files"" (columns). The squares are undifferentiated by markings or color. Each player has a set of 14 wedge-shaped pieces, of slightly different sizes. From largest to smallest (most to least powerful) they are: Most of the English names were chosen to correspond to rough equivalents in Western chess, rather than as translations of the Japanese names. Each piece has its name in the form of two kanji written on its face. On the reverse side of some"
"each of the two players begins with the following sixteen pieces in a standard game: The rules of chess prescribe the types of move a player can make with each type of chess piece. Each piece type moves in a different way. During play, the players take turns moving one of their own chess pieces. Pieces other than pawns capture in the same way that they move. A capturing piece replaces the opponent piece on its square, except for an ""en passant"" capture. Captured pieces are immediately removed from the game. A square may hold only one piece at any"
"Two players, Black and White, play on a go board ruled into a grid of 19 ""ranks"" (rows) by 19 ""files"" (columns) with a total of 361 intersections. Each player has a set of 90 pieces of 34 different types. The pieces are round and flattened like go stones. In all, the players must remember 65 different moves. The pieces are generally of the same size, though black pieces may be slightly larger than white pieces. Each piece has its name in the form of one or two Japanese characters marked on its face, in white on black stones and"
"or Alquerque. The game is played on an n x n square board, but traditionally it was played on a 17×17 square board. But varying board sizes are played with including the 8×8 square board depicted in the diagram, and it's this 8×8 square board that will be described here-in-forth with respect to the setup and rules. To start the game, each player needs 14 pieces on the board. However, each player has an additional 14 pieces in order to replace captured enemy pieces on the board. One player plays the white pieces and the other plays the black pieces,"
"capturing player. Two players, Black and White (or 先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote),"" play on a board composed of squares in a grid of 16 ""ranks"" (rows) by 16 ""files"" (columns) with a total of 256 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. A pair of dots may be placed just beyond the fifth rank on each side to mark the promotion zones and aid in the initial setup of the two camps. Each player has a set of 78 wedge-shaped pieces of 36 types. In all, the players must remember 43 moves for these pieces. The pieces"
"Sovereign Chess Sovereign Chess is a commercial chess variant designed by Mark Bates and produced by Infinite Pi Games. The game is played on a 16 x 16 board and begins with 112 pieces—a normal complement of white and black pieces (16 each), and 80 other colored pieces (8 each of 10 different colors). The colored pieces are considered “neutral” at the beginning of the game, and can not initially be moved nor captured. The center of the board contains an arrangement of 24 colored squares (2 each in every color, including white and black), which determine control of the"
"your opponent's phoenix. Two players, Black and White (or 先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote),"" play on a board ruled into a grid of 7 ""ranks"" (rows) by 7 ""files"" (columns). The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. Each player has a set of 16 wedge-shaped pieces, of slightly different sizes. From largest to smallest (or most to least powerful) they are: In line with the bird theme, each piece is named after a different kind of bird. Each piece has its name in the form of a kanji written on its face. On the reverse side of some pieces"
"in ""100 Other Games to Play on a Chessboard"" (1983, 2002) by Stephen Addison. Chakra is played on a standard chessboard and has many of the standard play conventions as in chess, including check and the winning objective, checkmate. Stalemate, as in chess, is a draw. The king in Chakra is named ""emperor"". Each player starts with 16 pieces: 1 emperor, 1 empress, 1 samurai, 1 monk, 2 monkeys, 2 courtesans, 2 chakras, 6 swords. The emperor, empress, and monkey perform identically to their chess counterparts (king, queen, and knight, respectively). The others are governed by special fairy rules. There"
"The number of pieces per color are divided as follows: 1 green for every 2 red, for every 3 yellow, for every 4 white. In a 15 x 15 square board that would be 22 green, 45 red, 68 yellow, and 90 white pieces. Green pieces are worth 4 points, red pieces are worth 3 points, yellow pieces are worth 2 points, and white pieces are worth 1 point. The game starts with all the pieces occupying all the squares (or holes) of the board. Only one piece may occupy a square (or hole). Similarly, in Murray's variant the colored"
"capture the opponent's king. Unlike standard shogi, pieces may not be dropped back into play after being captured. Two players, Black and White (or ""sente"" and ""gōte),"" play on a board composed of squares in a grid of 17 ""ranks"" (rows) by 17 ""files"" (columns) with a total of 289 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. Each player has a set of 96 wedge-shaped pieces of 64 different types. In all, the players must remember 68 different moves. The pieces are of slightly different sizes, from largest to smallest (or roughly most to least powerful) they are:"
"same happens when both kings are the only remaining pieces on the board. The board consists of three concentric circles with 14 cells each and a center cell. The pieces are identical to those in orthodox chess with the following exceptions: An extra piece called the ""diplomat"" is added. The horse is the same as the knight in orthodox chess. There is no queen. White: Black: White moves first. In general, the pieces move as in orthodox chess, with the center (cell 4) being considered orthogonal ""and"" diagonal to every adjacent cell. Pawns move one step orthogonally forward and capture"
"and play commences. On rare occasions where the four initial cards dealt to the board add up to 15, they are taken by the dealer and added to his scoring pile. Play commences with the person to the right of the dealer. Each player in turn attempts to match one card from their hand with one or more cards on the board to produce a total of 15. When using a traditional deck, all cards are worth their face value except for the 10 ""sota"" (""Jack"" or ""Page""), 11 ""caballo"" (""Horse"") and the 12 ""rey"" (""King""), which are reduced in"
"piece (4-player game), 2 pieces (3-player game), 8 pieces (2-player game) are remained. These pieces are kept face down at a side and do not enter the game. Figure below shows John, having revealed a Black general starts to collect his first two pieces from no. 1 position. Kate who reveals a Red Guard collects the no. 2 duo. John misses the Black General but is consoled by the Red Guard at no. 7. The first player plays his pieces first. He/she or any player who starts a new round may play the following 6 valid combinations of a same"
"Board-Games Other Than Chess"" (1952), and references Edw. Jacobson's work as his source. The game uses the same board. There are 24 pieces called ""ana"" (which means child in some Austronesian languages, and the inhabitants of Simuelue do speak Austronesian languages) played by one player. There is also 1 or 2 ""rimoe"" or ""radjo"" (depending upon the version) played by the other player. In the beginning only 8 ana are placed on the 8 intersection points surrounding the central point of the board. If playing with the version with 1 rimoe, then that 1 rimoe is placed on the central"
"and 25 ""files"" (columns), for a total of 625 squares. The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. Each player has a set of 177 wedge-shaped pieces of 93 types. In all, the players must remember 99 moves for these pieces. The pieces are of slightly different sizes. From largest to smallest (or roughly most to least powerful) they are: Several of the English names were chosen to correspond to rough equivalents in Western chess, rather than as translations of the Japanese names. Each piece has its name in the form of two kanji written on its face. On the"
"and White (先手 ""sente"" and 後手 ""gote""), play on a board ruled into a grid of 8 or 9 ""ranks"" (rows) by 8 or 9 ""files"" (columns). The squares are undifferentiated by marking or color. Each player has a set of 16 or 18 wedge-shaped pieces, of slightly different sizes. From largest to smallest (most to least powerful) they are: Most of the English names were chosen to correspond to rough equivalents in Western chess, rather than as translations of the Japanese names. Each piece has its name in the form of two kanji written on its face. On the"