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Center of Attention Chess

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Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

Johan Richter recalls playing this variant at a chess club. All the rules of FIDE chess apply. In addition, you can win by making a legal move that moves your king to one of the four center squares.

Center of Attention Chess.

Chess Variants

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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Written by Ed Friedlander


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