String Chess
String Chess is a one-dimensional chess variant, invented by Aron Wall. He writes:
Regarding One-dimensional Chess, I have an independently worked out version (called string chess) that is larger and more complex:
Pieces start as follows:
DFFQMGGSBBSS.....ssbbsggmqttd
Seelie Unseelie
Movement
| Snail |
.S. |
Single Step |
| Bee |
. B . |
Double Step Leap |
| Spider |
..S.. |
Snail+Bee |
| Grasshopper | As a normal Grasshopper | |
| Mouse |
-----M----- |
As a Rook |
| Frog(Toad) |
.^.^.^F^.^.^.^. |
Ranging Bee |
| Dragonfly | Mouse + Frog | |
| Queen |
..Q.. |
Moves like Spider, Checkmate Target |
Rules
- Seelie goes first.
- Ko rule in effect(no position repeating).
- Stalemate=loss for stalemated player.
- Taking own pieces OK, but one does not check own Queen.
Let me know if you find any bugs in it.
Written by Aaron Hall.
WWW page created: November 18, 1996. Last modified: February 7, 1997.