Chessplus
Chessplus is a chess variant made by the Australian family company Chessplus Team.[1]
| Publishers | Chessplus Team |
|---|---|
| Years active | c. 21st century to present |
| Genres | Board game Abstract strategy game Mind sport Chess variant |
| Players | 2 |
| Playing time | 5–55 minutes[citation needed] |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics |
Looks
changeChessplus can come in 1 of 3 packages.[2]
- A bag of pieces.
- A box featuring a pawn and knight merging.
- A box with a board that goes around it and the pieces.
As for the pieces, they are designed so players can merge them.
Gameplay
changeChessplus is played similarly to basic chess, but pieces can merge. The only piece that can not merge is the king.[3] Pieces can only merge with other pieces of their own color. Only 2 pieces can be merged at a time. Pieces may split, in which they use their original move.
| First Piece | Second Piece | Combination Name |
|---|---|---|
| Queen | Queen | DQueen |
| Queen | Bishop | Quishop |
| Queen | Knight | Quight |
| Queen | Rook | Quook |
| Queen | Pawn | Quawn |
| Bishop | Knight | Bight |
| Bishop | Bishop | DBishop |
| Bishop | Rook | Biook |
| Bishop | Pawn | Biawn |
| Knight | Knight | DKnight |
| Knight | Rook | Knook |
| Knight | Pawn | Knawn |
| Pawn | Pawn | DPawn |
Castling
changeCastling may be done with a piece merged with a rook. Just like in regular chess, the rook can not have moved. For example, if a knight moved to combine with a rook, castling is possible, but if that rook moved to combine with the knight, then that rook can no longer castle.
En passant
changeSimilar to the castling rules, en passant can only be used on a combination of 2 pawns.[4] If the combination were to be a pawn and another piece, en passant is not allowed.
Inspiration
changeIt was inspired by an illegal move the leader's daughter, Aimee, who, at age 8, made during a chess match with her father.[5]
Reception
changeChessplus received mostly good reviews.[6]
References
change- ↑ Noone, Richard (18 May 2017). "Coastie conjures new form of the ancient game of chess". Daily Telegraph (Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate). Retrieved 18 Aug 2023.
- ↑ "The Chessplus Range". Chessplus. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "The Meeple Guild - ChessPlus fun twist to classic favourite". SaskToday.ca. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How to Play". Chessplus.
- ↑ "Our Story - Chessplus".
During a game of Chess with her dad the young Aimee (aged 8) did something not so legal. With a cheeky smile Aimee moved her rook onto the square of a pawn. Her dad looked on puzzled and made a traditional Chess move. With her next move Aimee took both the rook and the pawn to the far side of the board and proudly announced 'I get a queen, I'm going to beat you!' Her dad laughed, then he reflected on her actions and Chessplus was born.
- ↑ "Chessplus | Jim Gamer". What Board Game. Retrieved 2024-03-15.