| | 1 | p.boxed |
| | 2 | | No captures. Pieces under attack insufficiently defended change color. |
| | 3 | |
| | 4 | p. |
| | 5 | Conversion occurs when the amount of persuasion exceeds the |
| | 6 | amount of support. Pieces persuade and support according to |
| | 7 | their standard attack moves. Opposing pieces persuade, friendly support. |
| | 8 | |
| | 9 | p. |
| | 10 | For example on the following diagram, 1.Nf5 attacks g7. |
| | 11 | Since the bishop is undefended, it turns white. Same for the pawn e7. |
| | 12 | Then, the rook f8 is converted. This allows to convert both the knight |
| | 13 | on d8 and the bishop on g8. Finally, the pawns f7 and h7 are under attack |
| | 14 | and thus also change color. |
| | 15 | |
| | 16 | figure.diagram-container |
| | 17 | .diagram.diag12 |
| | 18 | | fen:rkqn1rb1/ppppppbp/P7/1n4p1/8/4N3/1PPPPPPP/RNK1BBQR: |
| | 19 | .diagram.diag22 |
| | 20 | | fen:rkqN1RB1/ppppPPBP/P7/1n3Np1/8/8/1PPPPPPP/RNK1BBQR: |
| | 21 | figcaption Before and after 1.Nf5 |
| | 22 | |
| | 23 | p. |
| | 24 | The game ends when a king is converted, and no king can be converted |
| | 25 | at the next turn. Note that kings may be exchanged, as on the following |
| | 26 | diagram: 1...g6 would convert back the original black king on e7, but |
| | 27 | 1...Nb6 is also possible, turning the white king on a4 into black. |
| | 28 | |
| | 29 | figure.diagram-container |
| | 30 | .diagram.diag12 |
| | 31 | | fen:nbr1b1qr/ppppKppp/7n/4pN2/K3P3/P7/QPPP1PPP/B1R1RBN1: |
| | 32 | .diagram.diag22 |
| | 33 | | fen:1br1b1qr/ppppKppp/1n5n/4pN2/k3P3/P7/QPPP1PPP/B1R1RBN1: |
| | 34 | figcaption Before and after 1...Nb6 |
| | 35 | |
| | 36 | p. |
| | 37 | On this final illustration, no king can be converted at next turn: |
| | 38 | white wins. |
| | 39 | |
| | 40 | figure.diagram-container |
| | 41 | .diagram.diag12 |
| | 42 | | fen:1rknn1br/p1pp1p1p/3bp1p1/1p1q2n1/5p2/2P4B/pP1PP1PP/B1RKR1QN: |
| | 43 | .diagram.diag22 |
| | 44 | | fen:1RKNN1br/P1PP1p1p/1Q1Bp1p1/1P1q2n1/5P2/2P4B/pP1PP1PP/B1RKR2N: |
| | 45 | figcaption Before and after 1.Qb6# |
| | 46 | |
| | 47 | p Notes: |
| | 48 | ul |
| | 49 | li. |
| | 50 | It is possible for pieces to persuade or support through other |
| | 51 | friendly pieces. For example, rooks and queens in the same orthogonal |
| | 52 | or bishops and queens in the same diagonal. |
| | 53 | li. |
| | 54 | The pawn is forbidden to move through a cell which is overly persuaded |
| | 55 | during its initial two-step move. |
| | 56 | li. |
| | 57 | A king is allowed to move to cells which are being persuaded as |
| | 58 | long as the level of persuasion is not greater than its support. |
| | 59 | |
| | 60 | h3 Source |
| | 61 | |
| | 62 | p |
| | 63 | | Adapted from |
| | 64 | a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/pacifist-chess") Pacifist Chess |
| | 65 | | description on chessvariants.com. |
| | 66 | |
| | 67 | p Inventor: Larry L. Smith (2007) |
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