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+p.boxed.
+ 10x10 board with four extra corners and two new piece.
+ Orthodox rules with a few exceptions.
+
+figure.diagram-container
+ .diagram
+ | fen:wxxxxxxxxxxw/xcrnbqkbnrcx/xppppppppppx/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/xPPPPPPPPPPx/xCRNBQKBNRCx/WxxxxxxxxxxW:
+ figcaption Initial deterministic position
+
+p.
+ The board is unusually shaped: it's a 10x10 square with four extra corners
+ added. This open new tactical possibilites: a king can hide there for
+ example.
+
+p There are two new pieces in the corner and on the first rank:
+ul
+ li Champion (C) = dabbabah + alfil + wazir,
+ li Wizard (W) = camel + ferz.
+p.
+ Since the pieces mentioned to describe champion and wizard's movements might
+ be unknown, here is how they move:
+
+figure.diagram-container
+ .diagram.diag12
+ | fen:1xxxxxxxxxx1/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x4C5x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/1xxxxxxxxxx1 d8,f8,h8,f7,d6,e6,g6,h6,f5,d4,f4,h4:
+ .diagram.diag22
+ | fen:1xxxxxxxxxx1/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x4W5x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/x91x/1xxxxxxxxxx1 e10,g10,c8,i8,c6,i6,e4,g4,e8,g8,e6,g6:
+ figcaption Left: movements of the champion. Right: movements of the wizard.
+
+p.
+ The pawns behave as in orthodox chess, with a possible initial two or three
+ squares jump. They promote in any piece.
+ Castling is permitted: the king moves two squares to the right for a small
+ castle or to the left for a large castle.
+
+h3 Source
+
+p
+ | The
+ a(href="https://omegachess.com/") official website
+ | , which has a
+ a(href="http://www.omegachess.ru/omega/") playing area
+ | , although the Omega chess team purpose is seemingly to develop the game
+ | with real board and pieces - which they sell on the website. See also the
+ a(href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Chess") Wikipedia page
+ | .
+
+p Inventor: Daniel MacDonald (1995)
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