Extinction chess
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Extinction chess is a variant
of western Chess
where the objective of the game has changed. Instead of the winning condition of the game being the checkmate of the opponent's king, the object of the game is to capture all of a particular kind of piece the opponent has. In other words, the objective is to achieve any of the following:
Since the king is not a special piece in this game, it is legal to castle when in check, or to castle through check. Promotion to king is also allowed.
This game was invented by R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Chess variant
A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess. The difference from chess might include one or more of the following:...
of western Chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
where the objective of the game has changed. Instead of the winning condition of the game being the checkmate of the opponent's king, the object of the game is to capture all of a particular kind of piece the opponent has. In other words, the objective is to achieve any of the following:
- Capture the opponent's king
- Capture the opponent's queen
- Capture both of the opponent's knights
- Capture both of the opponent's bishops
- Capture both of the opponent's rooks
- Capture all of the opponent's pawns. If your opponent promotes their last pawn, you will also win the game.
Since the king is not a special piece in this game, it is legal to castle when in check, or to castle through check. Promotion to king is also allowed.
This game was invented by R. Wayne Schmittberger.
External links
- Extinction Chess
- Extinction Chess on Game Courier - Play Extinction Chess against others online
- ItsYourTurn.com - Extinction chess tournaments online