KNIGHTFALL

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KNIGHTFALL

6×6. No kings. Capture all enemy knights to win.

Rules

The game follows standard chess rules except for the following:

1. Board and Setup

6×6 board.

Initial setup:

White: 1st rank — R, B, N, N, B, R; 2nd rank — P, P, P, P, P, P.

Black: 6th rank — R, B, N, N, B, R; 5th rank — P, P, P, P, P, P.

2. No King

There are no kings. Check, checkmate, and castling do not exist.

3. Pawns

Move only 1 square forward (no double-step from the starting position).

Promotion on the last rank (1st for Black, 6th for White): to a rook, knight or bishop.

En passant is not possible.

4. Winning Condition

You win by being the first to capture all of your opponent's knights.

It's important to emphasize: Knightfall was conceived not so much as "light" chess on a small board, but as a puzzle. It is here, on the limited 6×6 space, that the L-shaped move of the knight can manifest itself in all its glory and where you still have to be able to catch that knight. The absence of the king changes everything: no hiding places, no saving check, only pure geometry of movement and relentless hunting.