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Los Alamos Vierschach
This is a non-competing entry to the 84 spaces contest. It is
a small 4 handed chess variant combining Los Alamos Chess and Vierschach.
Board and setup
The board consists of a 6 times 6 checkered board extended by
2 times 6 squares on each side. As usual, the lower left corner is
a dark square. The board is identical to one used in Quintessential
chess.
Four armies from Los Alamos Chess are put in place like in Vierschach
(allied teams side each other).
Rules
The rules are the same as in Vierschach and Los Alamos Chess. Since
the path to pawn promotion is longer than in Los Alamos Chess, the
pawn have the initial double move and capturing en passant is
possible as in Vierschach. There is no castling (as in Los Alamos Chess).
Notes
Looking at the board of quintessential chess again, this variant
occurred to me rather quickly. It is a natural combination of two
good chess variants and it makes a good variant on 84 squares.
References
- Los Alamos Chess on www.chessvariants.com
- Quintessential Chess on www.chessvariants.com
- Vierschach on www.chessvariants.com
Written by Jörg Knappen. Html by Hans Bodlaender.
Last modified: Monday, December 22, 2008
