Chess Variants/Cheskers

tright Nd kd kd bd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl bl kl kl Nl Starting position of cheskers Introduction Cheskers is a chess variant that combines chess with checkers. History There have been several games that attempt to cross over the rules of chess and checkers. Cheskers was invented by American mathematician Solomon W. Golomb in 1948 and is the most well-known of these crossover games. Rules The game is played only on the dark squares of the chessboard, and each player has twelve pieces - eight pawns, two kings, one camel (represented by an inverted knight) and one bishop. Black makes the first move. Moves of the pieces The pawns move like pieces in checkers - they step one square diagonally forward. If an enemy piece is in the pawn's path and there is an empty square beyond it, the pawn may jump over the enemy piece and land on the other side, capturing the enemy piece in the process. Note that capturing with a pawn is mandatory if such a capture is possible. When a pawn reaches the furthest rank from its starting position, it promotes to the player's choice of the other thee pieces. The king moves like a king in checkers, moving one square in any diagonal direction. It captures in the same manner as the pawn. Capturing with a king is mandatory. The bishop moves in the same way as in chess. Capturing with a bishop is not mandatory. The camel moves in a similar manner to the chess knight, but extended - the camel first moves three squares forward, backward or sideways, then turns 90° and moves one more square. Like the knight, the camel can jump over any pieces in the way during its move. Capturing with a camel is not mandatory. board 7 7 no no tleft xx xx pl Move of the pawn board 7 7 no no tleft xx xx kl xx xx Move of the king board 7 7 no no tleft xx xx xx xx xx xx bl xx xx xx xx xx xx Move of the bishop board 7 7 no no tleft xx xx xx xx Nl xx xx xx xx Move of the camel The object of the game is to either capture all of the opponent's kings, or stalemate the opponent. Sub-variants This chess variant does not have any notable sub-variants.