Extinction chess
Extinction Chess
Extinction Chess is a chess variant invented by R. Wayne Schmittberger, editor of Games magazine, in 1985. Instead of checkmate as the winning condition, the object of the game is the elimination of all pieces of one type, either the King or the Queen. The game has gained some popularity and significance due to its unique winning condition and the fact that it requires comparable skill to traditional chess.
Game Components of Extinction chess
Board: A standard chess board with 8×8 squaresPieces: Standard chess pieces, including Kings, Queens, Rooks, Bishops, Knights, and Pawns
Game Setup of Extinction chess
Set up the board with the standard chess setup, with each player having a King, Queen, Rooks, Bishops, Knights, and PawnsDetermine the player who moves first by rolling a die or using another method
Gameplay Mechanics of Extinction chess
Players take turns moving their pieces according to standard chess rulesPawns must promote on reaching the 8th rankIf a player moves their last remaining Pawn to the 8th rank and captures a piece on that move, causing an extinction, they win the game
Game Objective of Extinction chess
The goal is to reach a position where your opponent is missing all pieces of one type: the King or the Queen.
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