Attempt to clarify installation instructions a little
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71ef1664 2 | Ranks 1 and 8 communicate. Pawns all go the same way and never promote.
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5 In the initial position, it is often possible to win in a few moves by
6 giving check first: that is why this is forbidden.
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10 | fen:8/8/pppppppp/rkbrnnqb/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBRNKQNR:
11 figcaption 1.Nc3+ would win quickly.
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14 Note that since ranks 1 and 8 communicate, a black pawn on the 8th rank
15 threatens a piece on the first rank. For example pawn d6 to d8 would check
16 the white king.
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19 Due to the unusual pawns rules (they all go the same way: up the board),
20 en passant captures do not exist. Castling is also disabled because
21 the king is vulnerable in both directions.
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26 a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/d.betza/chessvar/race.html")
27 | 8x8 Race Chess
e3e2cc44 28 |  on chessvariants.com.
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30p Inventor: Ralph Betza (1997)