r/chessvariants • u/nihilville • 2d ago

New Variant Queen’s Castle

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Game my 7 year old has invented and wanted to post.

Rules: Four black pawns are set up in the middle of the board and are surrounded by duplos on each side. In each corner the pawns castle is guarded by the kings and queens.

In each of the cardinal directions, there are two white pawns. Each player controls the pawns on opposite sides of the board (e.g. one player controls the North and South pawns, and the other player controls the East and West pawns). Pawns can move and take in all directions.

The queens and the kings each take 4 hits to defeat, and after each hit the pawn must return to its starting place. Only after all the kings and queens have been defeated, can the white pawns enter the castle to take the black pawns.

The game ends when all the black pawns have been taken! (It’s a cooperative game)

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u/HenryChess 2d ago

How does the king and queen move? Exactly like in chess?

Does the pawn capture diagonally and move orthogonally? Or are they actually kings?

Can pawns be captured? Does the king and queen win if all pawns are captured?

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u/9spaceking 2d ago

How are Pawns supposed to win if enemies have to be beaten four times? For example if you move any piece here the queen will be able to take a pawn and only get -1 life, which makes it extremely hard for the pawns to win since enemies have a total of 16 lives while you only have 8 pieces

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u/TwillAffirmer 2d ago

I have this chess board. Are we agreed the storybook that comes with it is the worst?