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Escort the king to a corner, or capture it.

01 · THE ESSENTIALS

The rules to get started

The proposed variant

Asymmetry, throne and refuge squares.

THE ESSENTIALS

How to Play

  1. Attackers win by capturing the king; defenders win if the king reaches a corner.
  2. All pieces move like a rook, without jumping over another piece.
  3. An ordinary piece is captured when it's sandwiched between two enemies.
  4. The throne and the four corners are hostile for captures; only the king may stop on them.
  5. On the throne, the king must be surrounded on four sides; near the throne, on three sides.

THE BOARD REFERENCES

Read squares and moves

Read squares and moves

02 · SEE THE MOVES

The moves, piece by piece

MOVEMENT VIDEOSSee each move family

Escort the king to a corner, or capture it.

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