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CHESS FOUR
FOUR WAY CHESS - TEAM CHESS
(C) Copyright by CHESS FOUR, 1987.
Every player will find his regular game vastly improved
since the team play allows for an educational and greatly
illuminating interchange of ideas. This game is ideal for
parents teaching children to play chess. This particular
four way chess is structured for maximum enjoyment and
interplay. It has been perfected over decades of play.
Enjoy!
BOARD
The Chess board is comprised of a standard board with two
additional rows on each of the four sides. The pieces are
set up on these two outermost rows as in a normal game
except for the Kings as noted in rule 6 below. Two
different light colored sets of chess pieces play against
two different dark sets.
RULES OF PLAY
1. This is team chess two against two. Talking is
allowed during the game.
2. Teammates play adjacent (side by side) to each other
not across from each other. It is recommended that the
teammates castle into their common corner for mutual
protection.
3. All normal rules of chess apply except as noted below.
The pieces move the same and except as noted below are set
up the same.
4. Light colors (e.g. white, yellow) play against dark
colors (e.g. black, dark brown).
5. One set of pieces are set up on each of the two
outermost rows on the outside of each border in the same
relative order as in a standard two man game except for
the Kings (see 6 below).
6. When setting up the pieces, if the King is on a dark
square, it must be put on a white square where the queen
is. The queen then is put on the King's normal square.
All the Kings thus start on a white square.
7. Each player moves in a preset order with each team
alternating its move. For example, White, black, yellow,
dark brown, white, black, etc..
8. When a player is mated his pieces remain on the board;
the mated player's pieces cannot be moved but can be taken
by the other team. An unmated teammate can of course move
his pieces, but cannot move (or take) a checkmated
teammate's pieces.
9. When the first player of a team (e.g. the light team)
is mated, play continues (unless the light team concedes)
in the same preset order established when four played. The
one remaining player plays the other two with 1 light team
move to two dark team moves. The mated player can talk
and consult with his teammate helping him to move his
pieces.
10. A player is checkmated when he cannot move his King in
his move. If a player is put in checkmate, but his
partner frees him from checkmate before he moves, he can
continue to play.
11. The en passant rule applies only to directly opposite
moving pieces not adjacent ones.
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions,
comments, and contributions:
Chester Ceille
Exec-PC Bulletin Board, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
414-964-5160 300/1200/2400 baud, 24 hours a day.
(Please "chat" with me if I am also on the BBS).
Also you can send free FidoNet Netmail to me at 154/970
from many places in the world and feel free to do so.
Or write to: P.O. Box 1957, Milwaukee, WI 53201, U.S.A.
License
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Copyright (c) 1987, Chess-Four All Rights Reserved.
You are free to use, copy and distribute the rules for
noncommercial use IF:
NO FEE IS CHARGED FOR USE, COPYING OR
DISTRIBUTION.
IT IS NOT MODIFIED IN ANY WAY.
Clubs and user groups may charge a nominal fee (less than
$10) for expenses and handling while distributing the
rules.
Site licenses and commercial licenses for the rules are
available. Write to the address above for more
information.
These rules are provided AS IS without any warranty,
expressed or implied, including but not limited to
fitness for a particular purpose.
If you find the rules enjoyable and useful, a contribution
of $9 is expected. WITH EACH CONTRIBUTION A MORE EXPLICIT
MANUAL OF PLAY AND STRATEGIES FOR USE IN PLAY WILL BE
SENT. THIS MANUAL WILL MAKE THE GAME EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE
SHOWING YOU STRATEGIES DEVELOPED OVER DECADES OF PLAY!
ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD EVERY OTHER
YEAR BY BBS. Please indicated your Chess level and
whether you are interested in a player list and the
international tournament as well as your name and address.
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It has been rumored that Bobby Fischer will play in the
tournament under a pseudonym.