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| ArkturChess This chess variant was invented by Peter Riesen in 1999. It is played on an eight by eight chess board. The game starts as follows: Two kings, one queen, one rook, two bishops, two knights are distributed by chance on the first (white) and the eighth (black) line. Besides, the same chess pieces are opposed and the bishops are placed on opposite-colored squares. The pawns are on the second (white) and the seventh (black) line. Using this position, the game starts, and the rules of orthodox chess apply. It is not allowed to move such that one of the kings is in check after the move. There are two possibilities to win the game: 1.) To checkmate one king 2.) To check one or both kings, so that one king cannot leave the check. Finished games at differentboards.com: 1 |
