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The opening position for Grand chess.</div>
 
The opening position for Grand chess.</div>
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==
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White and black begin the game with 1 Queen (Q)<br>
 
White and black begin the game with 1 Queen (Q)<br>
 
White and black begin the game with 1 Cardinal (C)<br>
 
White and black begin the game with 1 Cardinal (C)<br>
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White and black begin the game with 1 Marshall (M)<br>
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White and black begin the game with 1 Marshal (M)<br>
 
White and black begin the game with 1 King (K)<br>
 
White and black begin the game with 1 King (K)<br>
 
The King is a royal piece (king).
 
The King is a royal piece (king).
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===Objectives===
 
===Objectives===
 
The game is won:
 
The game is won:
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* If the enemy king is check-mated.
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* If the enemy king is check-mated.
  
 
The game is a draw:
 
The game is a draw:
−
* If the enemy king is stale-mated.
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* If the enemy king is stale-mated.
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* If the enemy only has a king left and cannot take your last piece
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* If the enemy only has a king left and cannot take your last piece
−
* If the same position occurs for the third time.
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* If the same position occurs for the third time.
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* If no progress has been made for 50 consecutive moves.
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* If no progress has been made for 50 consecutive moves.
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* If there is insufficient material to mate the enemy king.
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* If there is insufficient material to mate the enemy king.
  
 
===Movement of the pieces===
 
===Movement of the pieces===
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Betza description: BN<br>
 
Betza description: BN<br>
 
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</tr>
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<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Marshall]] (M) </th></tr>
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<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Marshal]] (M) </th></tr>
 
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<tr>
 
<td>
 
<td>
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The Marshall moves and captures as a compound (marked &bull;).<br>
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The Marshal moves and captures as a compound (marked &bull;).<br>
 
Betza description: RN<br>
 
Betza description: RN<br>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[King]] (K) </th></tr>
 
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[King]] (K) </th></tr>
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The Pawn cannot move back to the square it came from.<br>
 
The Pawn cannot move back to the square it came from.<br>
 
The Pawn can capture en-passant.<br>
 
The Pawn can capture en-passant.<br>
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The Pawn can promote to a [[Knight]], [[Bishop]], [[Rook]], [[Queen]], [[Cardinal]] or [[Marshall]].<br>
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The Pawn can promote to a [[Knight]], [[Bishop]], [[Rook]], [[Queen]], [[Cardinal]] or [[Marshal]].<br>
 
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==Promotion==
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<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Pawn]] (P) </th></tr>
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The Pawn must promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with &bull;.<br>
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The Pawn may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with &times;.<br>
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The Pawn can promote to a [[Knight]], [[Bishop]], [[Rook]], [[Queen]], [[Cardinal]] or [[Marshal]].<br>
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<td><fen>,,,,,,,,,,/$$$$$$$$$$/$$$$$$$$$$/10/10/10/10/##########/##########/..........</fen></td>
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</table>
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[[Category: 10x10]]
 
[[Category: 10x10]]
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[[Category: Large Board]]
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[[Category: Games with Unusual Pieces]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 10 March 2015

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The opening position for Grand chess.

Rules

Grand chess is played on a 10x10 board White moves first. White and black begin the game with 2 Knights (N)
White and black begin the game with 2 Bishops (B)
White and black begin the game with 2 Rooks (R)
White and black begin the game with 1 Queen (Q)
White and black begin the game with 1 Cardinal (C)
White and black begin the game with 1 Marshal (M)
White and black begin the game with 1 King (K)
The King is a royal piece (king). White and black begin the game with 10 Pawns (P)

Objectives

The game is won:

  • If the enemy king is check-mated.

The game is a draw:

  • If the enemy king is stale-mated.
  • If the enemy only has a king left and cannot take your last piece
  • If the same position occurs for the third time.
  • If no progress has been made for 50 consecutive moves.
  • If there is insufficient material to mate the enemy king.

Movement of the pieces

Knight (N)

The Knight moves and captures as a leaper (marked •).
Betza description: N
..
..
N
..
..
Bishop (B)

The Bishop moves and captures as a slider (marked •).
Betza description: B
..
..
..
..
B
..
..
..
..
.
Rook (R)

The Rook moves and captures as a slider (marked •).
Betza description: R
.
.
.
.
.....R....
.
.
.
.
.
Queen (Q)

The Queen moves and captures as a slider (marked •).
Betza description: Q
...
...
...
...
.....Q....
...
...
...
...
..
Cardinal (C)

The Cardinal moves and captures as a compound (marked •).
Betza description: BN
..
..
....
....
A
....
....
..
..
.
Marshal (M)

The Marshal moves and captures as a compound (marked •).
Betza description: RN
.
.
...
...
.....C....
...
...
.
.
.
King (K)

The King moves and captures as a leaper (marked •).
Betza description: K
...
.K.
...
Pawn (P)

The Pawn moves as a stepper (marked •).
The Pawn captures as a stepper (marked ×).
Betza description: fmWfceFifmW2
The Pawn cannot move back to the square it came from.
The Pawn can capture en-passant.
The Pawn can promote to a Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, Cardinal or Marshal.
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P
.
#.#
P

Promotion

Pawn (P)

The Pawn must promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with •.
The Pawn may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×.
The Pawn can promote to a Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, Cardinal or Marshal.
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