Millennium 3D Chess (2001)
Millennium 3D Chess
Millennium 3D Chess is a three-dimensional chess variant created by William L. d’Agostino in 2001. The game employs three vertically stacked 8×8 boards, with each player controlling a standard set of chess pieces. The objective of the game is to extend the traditional two-dimensional chess game into a multilevel environment without distorting the basic game. The game has gained some popularity and significance due to its innovative approach to chess and its connection to science fiction, particularly the Star Trek franchise.
Game Components of Millennium 3D chess
Three vertically stacked 8×8 boardsStandard set of chess pieces for each playerAlgebraic notation for recording moves, with each square on each board prefixed by its level number
Game Setup of Millennium 3D chess
White and black armies begin on boards 1 and 3, respectively, in standard formationThe pawn can move one square up or down while staying in the same position laterally, or it can advance one square and additionally move one board up or down
Gameplay Mechanics of Millennium 3D chess
The game is played on three board levels, denoted 1, 2 (the middle board), and 3Moves are recorded using algebraic notation, with each square on each board prefixed by its level numberThe pawn can capture diagonally forwards onto a board immediately above or below it
Game Objective of Millennium 3D chess
The game aims to extend the traditional chess game into a multilevel environment without distorting the basic game
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