X-Git-Url: https://git.auder.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=client%2Fsrc%2Ftranslations%2Frules%2FRoyalrace%2Fen.pug;h=ef4f02bff333551da5ad1c08030b0ea07b67ad73;hb=2c5d7b20742b802d9c47916915c1114bcfc9a9c3;hp=e9c796ad86221869c4f493ff253229728c9a85fd;hpb=0ba6420d3515e278b34c29e5afa1e58f6e08e9eb;p=vchess.git diff --git a/client/src/translations/rules/Royalrace/en.pug b/client/src/translations/rules/Royalrace/en.pug index e9c796ad..ef4f02bf 100644 --- a/client/src/translations/rules/Royalrace/en.pug +++ b/client/src/translations/rules/Royalrace/en.pug @@ -2,11 +2,34 @@ p.boxed | Bring your king to the other side of the board. | Giving check is not allowed. -p TODO +p. + The board is of size 11 by 11, and to win your king must arrive on the 11th + rank. He can never be in check (thus there is no checkmate). + Stalemate would be a draw, but it seldom occur in this variant. + +p. + The basic strategy is to erect barriers on the way of the opponent king, + with rooks and queen for example, while your king advance next to it. + +figure.diagram-container + .diagram + | fen:9r1/1K9/4R6/10k/Q10/2B1RNb2p1/4Pn5/6Nq3/6p1r1n/P10/2B5b2: + figcaption White can win by 1.Re8 Rxe8 2.Rxe8 and 3.Ka8 or 3.Kc8. + +h3 Adapted pieces movement + +ul + li. + The knights are turned into knightriders: + they can make multi knight steps in the same direction. + li. + The pawns can move as rooks. + They still capture one square diagonally, and can also do it backward. h3 Source p - | Strongly inspired by the Racing Kings variant which is playable for example + | Strongly inspired by the Racing Kings variant invented by Vernon R. Parton + | (1961), playable for example a(href="https://lichess.org/variant/racingKings") on lichess - | . + | , and also here: see "Racingkings" variant :-)