X-Git-Url: https://git.auder.net/?p=vchess.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=client%2Fsrc%2Ftranslations%2Frules%2FCircular%2Fen.pug;h=67639f661c4bde657566abeb3acf2f4fc36aabe5;hp=7e78b2f8d1e088ec584c9e3fd1f53baae1766526;hb=71ef1664983cd58db3c3bbfdf6cb7c362474e9a5;hpb=e3e2cc443054cfb273b28b3ba46f559117c5ceae diff --git a/client/src/translations/rules/Circular/en.pug b/client/src/translations/rules/Circular/en.pug index 7e78b2f8..67639f66 100644 --- a/client/src/translations/rules/Circular/en.pug +++ b/client/src/translations/rules/Circular/en.pug @@ -1,26 +1,27 @@ -p https://www.chessvariants.com/d.betza/chessvar/race.html 8x8 race chess - -p See also: https://www.chessvariants.com/shape.dir/x_torus.html - p.boxed - | If a piece captures one of the same kind, both disappear. - -p. - The defensive power of pawns is thus increased, because they don't fear - captures (by other pawns). + | Ranks 1 and 8 communicate. Pawns all go the same way and never promote. p. - Endings are also affected quite a lot, and sometimes new threats occur: - on the diagram, 3.Bxg7 wins a pawn because 3...Bxg7 would make both - bishops disappear. + In the initial position, it is often possible to win in a few moves by + giving check first: that is why this is forbidden. figure.diagram-container .diagram - | fen:r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/8/1P6/PBPPPPPP/RN1QKBNR: - figcaption After 1.b3 c5 2.Bb2 Nc6 + | fen:8/8/pppppppp/rkbrnnqb/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBRNKQNR: + figcaption 1.Nc3+ would win quickly. + +p. + Note that since ranks 1 and 8 communicate, a black pawn on the 8th rank + threatens a piece on the first rank. For example pawn d6 to d8 would check + the white king. + +p. + Due to the unusual pawns rules (they all go the same way: up the board), + en passant captures do not exist. Castling is also disabled because + the king is vulnerable in both directions. h3 Source p - a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/antimatter-chess") Antimatter chess + a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/d.betza/chessvar/race.html") 8x8 Race Chess |  on chessvariants.com.