Trice's Chess
Trice's Chess Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Setup
The board is 10 files (a to j) by 8 ranks. Each side's pieces are placed on the first rank as follows, with the Pawns on the second rank. The Black setup mirrors White's on the eighth rank.
- a1 Rook
- b1 Knight
- c1 Bishop
- d1 Queen
- e1 Chancellor
- f1 King
- g1 Archbishop
- h1 Bishop
- i1 Knight
- j1 Rook
- a2 to j2: ten Pawns
The Chancellor is on the Queen's side (e1) and the Archbishop is on the King's side (g1). Every Pawn on the second rank is protected in the opening array.
Piece Movement
Trice's Chess is played by the same rules as chess, with the two new pieces added.
- Chancellor: moves as a Rook or as a Knight.
- Archbishop: moves as a Bishop or as a Knight.
All other pieces (King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight and Pawn) move as they do in standard chess.
Castling
The only change to castling is the distance the King moves. When castling, the King moves three squares instead of two.
Gap in the source: the description does not say where the Rook is placed after the King moves three squares, and it does not list which squares must be empty. The rest of the castling rules are those of standard chess. Check the chess rulebook for the general conditions (no castling out of, through or into check, and neither piece having moved before).
Pawn Promotion
A Pawn that reaches the last rank may promote to any of the usual pieces (Queen, Rook, Bishop or Knight) or to either of the two new pieces (Chancellor or Archbishop). Each Pawn promotes to one piece only. The source's setup configuration lists the promotion choices as Queen, Chancellor, Archbishop, Rook, Bishop and Knight, with one promotion per Pawn.
Other Rules
Except as stated above, the rules of play are those of standard chess, including check, checkmate, stalemate, the draw rules, and the rules on touching and moving pieces. See data/rulebooks/chess-rulebook.md for those rules.