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1d184b4c | 1 | p.boxed |
56c7bb2d | 2 | | A piece 'A' captures an opponent piece 'B' if and only if B can take A |
7dc18cbe | 3 | | according to the orthodox rules. |
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4 | |
5 | figure.diagram-container | |
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6 | .diagram |
7 | | fen:r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R: | |
8 | figcaption After 3.Bb5?? black can play 3...Nxb5 or 3...e5xf3 for example | |
1d184b4c | 9 | |
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10 | h3 End of the game |
11 | ||
12 | p Conforming to the rule, the king captures the pieces which are attacking him. | |
13 | ||
14 | figure.diagram-container | |
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15 | .diagram |
16 | | fen:8/8/8/3r1k2/8/8/3K4/8: | |
17 | figcaption The white king can take the rook | |
1d184b4c | 18 | |
92342261 | 19 | p. |
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20 | However, the king is attacked in the same way as in regular chess - |
21 | and it's the only exception. | |
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22 | |
23 | figure.diagram-container | |
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24 | .diagram |
25 | | fen:r7/2n5/1q6/5k2/8/8/K7/8: | |
26 | figcaption. | |
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27 | The king cannot take on a8 because the square is guarded by the knight: |
28 | it's checkmate | |
1d184b4c | 29 | |
e081ffe3 | 30 | h3 Source |
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31 | |
32 | p. | |
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33 | | Very few resources about this variation: I found |
34 | a(href="http://play.chessvariants.org/erf/ZenChess.html") this webpage | |
35 | | and | |
36 | a(href="http://www.pathguy.com/chess/ZenChess.htm") this one | |
37 | | . |