Cromwell Chess
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| - | Cromcharles Chess is played on a standard 8 by 8 board, and all notation is kept the same. The arrangement is as follows: second rank of each player: PPPPPPPP, first rank | + | Cromcharles Chess is played on a standard 8 by 8 board, and all notation is kept the same. The arrangement is as follows: second rank of each player: PPPPPPPP, first rank of each player: WH(B/P)(R/Py)C(B/P)HW. |
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| + | ==The pieces== | ||
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| + | {| | ||
| + | | Cell 1, row 1 | ||
| + | | Cell 2, row 1 | ||
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| + | | Cell 1, row 2 | ||
| + | | Cell 2, row 2 | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 16 April 2006
Cromwell Chess (or is that Charles Chess?)
Cromwell (or Charles) chess is a history-themed chess variant based on the English Civil War, thus the name Charles (or Cromwell) chess. It is not intended as an exact representation, but to serve as a simulation of Civil War. It has elements of both FIDE chess and Rifle Chess, as in there are both melee and rifle options.
The board
Cromcharles Chess is played on a standard 8 by 8 board, and all notation is kept the same. The arrangement is as follows: second rank of each player: PPPPPPPP, first rank of each player: WH(B/P)(R/Py)C(B/P)HW.
The pieces
| Cell 1, row 1 | Cell 2, row 1 |
| Cell 1, row 2 | Cell 2, row 2 |
