X-Git-Url: https://git.auder.net/?p=vchess.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=client%2Fsrc%2Ftranslations%2Frules%2FEightpieces%2Fen.pug;h=c1d12abe3c02b8bc8aeeec8cbc799bd154c04824;hp=3a33838b753f9d13b391064047cf5cc9497e36bc;hb=1b56b73614509d1dca8c4353f18fb78349940cf8;hpb=afbf3ca7151ef15a9e579b0f913683ab212396c4 diff --git a/client/src/translations/rules/Eightpieces/en.pug b/client/src/translations/rules/Eightpieces/en.pug index 3a33838b..c1d12abe 100644 --- a/client/src/translations/rules/Eightpieces/en.pug +++ b/client/src/translations/rules/Eightpieces/en.pug @@ -1,2 +1,48 @@ p.boxed - | TODO + | Three new pieces appear. All pieces are unique. + +p. + There are only one rook, one bishop and one knight per side in this variant. + That explains the name. The king and queen are still there, + and the three remaining slots are taken by new pieces: + +ul + li. + The lancer 'L' is oriented and can only move in the direction it points, + by any number of squares as long as an enemy isn't met + (it can jump over friendly pieces). If an opponent' piece is found, + it can be captured. After moving you can reorient the lancer. + li. + The sentry 'S' moves like a bishop but doesn't capture directly. + It "pushes" enemy pieces instead, either on an empty square or on other + enemy pieces which are thus (self-)captured. + li. + The jailer 'J' moves like a rook but also doesn't capture. + It immobilizes enemy pieces which are vertically or horizontally adjacent. + +p. + On the following diagram the white sentry can push the black lancer to + capture the black pawn on b4. The lancer is then immobilized + by the white jailer at a4. + +figure.diagram-container + .diagram.diag12 + | fen:7k/8/8/8/Jp3m2/8/3S4/K7: + .diagram.diag22 + | fen:7k/8/8/8/Jm3S2/8/8/K7: + figcaption Left: before white move S"push"f4. Right: after this move. + +p To reorient a stuck lancer, +ul + li Just after being pushed: play a move which 'capture your king". + li Later in the game: click on the lancer. + +h3 Complete rules + +p + | The rules were invented by Jeff Kubach (2020), who described them much + | more precisely on the + a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/8-piece-chess") + | chessvariants page + | . While the summary given above may suffice to start playing, + | you should read the complete rules to fully understand this variant.