Arch-Chancellor Chess

By Dominique Leste

Board

Standard chess board is used.

Setup

Interactive diagram: pieces movable, right-click resets!    8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1  a b c d e f g h      Click here to open/close a piece overview. Play it! The AI will now respond to your moves! (  +  2.5 ply  -  ) Info for selected board piece mc Move or capture mc Move or capture (unblockable jump) m Move only im Move only (unmoved piece only) c Capture only O Castling destination of King m,c Forbidden move, but delivers check  Click on piece to toggle its moved status Click on piece name to see its move diagram. (print version) ID white nr black nr name move P - - pawn ifmnDfmWfceF R - - rook R A - - archbishop BN C - - chancellor RN Q - - queen Q K - - king KisO2

Click below to display piece moves: Pawn (a2-h2; a7-h7) Rook (a1,h1; a8,h8) Archbishop (c1,f1; c8,f8) Chancellor (b1,g1; b8,g8) Queen (d1; d8) King (e1; e8)

Bishops are replaced by 2 Archbishops and the Knights by 2 Chancellors. 

Pieces

Archbishops can move either as a Bishop or a Knight.

Chancellors can move either as a Rook or a Knight.

Pawns may promote to a Queen, Chancellor, Archbishop, or Rook.

Rules

Standard chess rules are used, except for the above.

Notes

5 strong pieces causing a lot of tactics and headaches for players.

Equipment

Standard chess equipment may be used, Bishops for Archbishops and Knights for Chancellors.

Credits