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Mapped Chess

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Mapped Chess

Extended 3D moves of usual pieces, mapped on 2 boards

Rooks get additional 3D triagonal moves that map to alternate diagonal moves

Bishops get additional 3D diagonal moves that map to alternate orthogonal moves

Knights get additional 3D lateral jumps that map to orthogonal steps on current board, and orthogonal jumps on other board

Queens are a combinaison of Rook and Bishop

Pawns gets 2 additional diagonal jumps at start on current board, 1 front capture step on other board; they keep en-passant and promotion, and are blocked by any facing ennemy.

Kings have potentially 9 additional positions on the other board.

(See ZOG page and game for more details)



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Web page created: 2022-10-28. Web page last updated: 2022-11-03