Standard chess assumes all soldiers follow their king’s orders. But what if there were traitors in the ranks? What if some soldiers were taking orders from the other king?
Traitor Chess makes this happen. Now you have the chance to move your opponent’s pieces! But of course, traitors must be careful not to be caught and executed. The circumstances governing when, how and why such ‘traitor moves’ can occur are contained in this book. It also includes rules regarding special circumstances and answers to common questions, e.g. ‘Can my opponent move my piece when I’m in check?’
Limitations and optional variations are detailed together with information regarding how these may be annotated.
Other than an ordinary chess set, basic Traitor Chess requires no additional materials. A small number of additional materials may be useful for some of the optional variations however all of these may be borrowed from other common board games (e.g. backgammon).
Table of Content
Title Page 1Contents 3
Inspiration for this book: ‘To the Battle!’ 5
Prologue 7
What is Traitor Chess? How is it Different from Standard Chess? 9
Traitor Moves: How and Why They Occur 9
When do Traitor Moves Occur? 10
Annotation 11
Can a Traitor Move be Forfeited? 11
Examples of Traitor Move Scenarios 12
Ordinary Examples 12
Capturing Traitor Moves 13
Capturing En Passant 13
Forks 14
Checking Your Own King with an Opponent’s Piece 14
Pawn Promotion 14
Draws 15
Limitations Associated with Traitor Moves 16
The Regular Rules Still Apply 16
Traitor Moves and the King 17
The Rule of Loyalty 17
Example Game 18
Frequently Asked Questions 20
Variations: Optional Rules 22
The Rules of Arrest 22
The Rules of Execution 23
Variations: Move Counting 24
Varying the Number of Moves between Traitor Moves 24
Varying the Count due to a Forfeited Traitor Move 24
The Pawn Advancement Variation 25
Variations: Dice Use 26
Single Die Variations 26
Two Dice Variations 27
Three Dice Variations 27
Combined Dice Variations 27
Chess Notation Summary 28
Initial Position: Chessboard Set-Up 29
Traitor Chess Assistant Table: ‘Count 5’ 30
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Jessy is an Australian poet whose uncle has also published a book of poetry. Jessy is popularly known as a Tree as a result of an early poem. In recent years, Jessy has competed in a number of poetry slams, performing a variety of styles. Jessy has also written a children’s book. In the future, Jessy hopes to write tales of historical fiction too.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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