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   2   | Ranks 1 and 8 communicate. Pawns all go the same way and never promote.
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   4 p.
   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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   8 figure.diagram-container
   9   .diagram
  10     | fen:8/8/pppppppp/rkbrnnqb/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBRNKQNR:
  11   figcaption 1.Nc3+ would win quickly.
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  13 p.
  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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  18 p.
  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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  23 h3 Source
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  25 p
  26   a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/d.betza/chessvar/race.html")
  27     | 8x8 Race Chess
  28   | &nbsp;on chessvariants.com.
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  30 p Inventor: Ralph Betza (1997)