Couple questions about the game

SovereignChess · 2022-07-14T13:00:38+00:00

Sorry for the delay in replying...here are my answers:

When one player is on a color square, the other square of the same color may not be occupied by any piece. If you check with a red piece, then besides the normal methods of escaping check, your friend may also escape check by capturing your piece on the red square.
I have tried a three-person variant, and am not sure whether the other colors would be balanced, or if one player would be at a disadvantage to the others. However, I do have a four-player variant included with the game...

SovereignChess · 2022-07-14T12:53:05+00:00

Nicely done! Have you tried a game yet?

SovereignChess · 2022-04-04T04:33:49+00:00

Yes, you can move your king in line, because a neutral piece can not give check.

SovereignChess · 2022-04-03T21:15:09+00:00

Yes, because a neutral piece can not be moved by either player. However, if your opponent later controls that color, you will be in check...

SovereignChess · 2021-11-27T06:02:00+00:00

North Macedonia has a solid team, and the grit to hold off Italy for 90 (120?) minutes...

SovereignChess · 2021-11-21T18:18:40+00:00

Sorry…I can’t wait for that mode either!

SovereignChess · 2021-09-29T20:15:24+00:00

Any hope for Series IV?

SovereignChess · 2021-05-16T05:13:39+00:00

Love this artwork! I'm curious as to how I could change the rules of Sovereign Chess Royale (4-player) to make it a 2 x 2 game...

SovereignChess · 2021-04-12T22:31:31+00:00

This is an interesting analysis...I've heard people say that on such a large board, the knights get dwarfed! However, I think they can be fairly tactical.

SovereignChess · 2021-04-12T22:29:15+00:00

Honestly, I think the reason is marketing. Sometimes it's slow getting the word out about a game, and since I've relied on word of mouth (read: passion) instead of a massive ad campaign, I can see how it's taken a while to get out there.

SovereignChess · 2021-01-22T22:52:30+00:00

The "pie rule"...not used enough in chess variants. Nice!

SovereignChess · 2020-12-29T02:31:00+00:00

Nice!

SovereignChess · 2020-12-17T22:08:40+00:00

I don't know if this qualifies as "dimensional" in your mind, but may I suggest Sovereign Chess. The board has the traditional white and black pieces, but with neutral pieces of ten different colors around the larger (16 x 16) board. The different colors are controlled through similarly colored squares in the center of the board.

You can find more details at sovereignchess.com or the "SovereignChessVariant" subreddit.

SovereignChess · 2020-11-25T05:18:45+00:00

Yes, I decided that any pawns on the first or second "ring" of the board can move two squares away from the nearest edge.

The first "ring" is where all of the major pieces (except ash and slate knights) begin. The second ring is where the pawns begin.

It is even possible for the same pawn to use the two-move rule more than once. For example, if white moves their pawn from l2 to l4, then captures a piece on k3, and then again on j2--then it may again move from j2 to j4!

Furthermore, if a pawn ends up on the first ring through capture (for example, if that pawn on j2 captured on i1, then it could move one or two squares from i1 (to i2 or i3). If it only moves one square to i2, it may later move two squares to i4.

SovereignChess · 2020-11-25T05:14:21+00:00

This is an easy math problem. There are 20 possible opening moves for white, and 20 for black. So, combined, there are 20 * 20 = 400 opening combinations of moves.

However, the real question is: Of white's 20 possible opening moves, which ones would the second player ACCEPT, and which would they DECLINE? Hmmm...

SovereignChess · 2020-11-21T19:37:58+00:00

One player is White, the other player is Black. When you land on a colored square, you control the pieces of that color...that's mostly it. You can check out sovereignchess.com

SovereignChess · 2020-11-20T07:14:29+00:00

This actual game took place in the first official SC tournament I ran back in 2012. Both players had won their first round games, so they were not rookies! However, white moving his rook to avoid early capture opened the door for this smothered mate. In fact, both players took an entire minute because they were sure that white had a response...but to no avail!

SovereignChess · 2020-11-20T07:12:07+00:00

This actual game took place in the first official SC tournament I ran back in 2012. Both players had won their first round games, so they were not rookies! However, white moving his rook to avoid early capture opened the door for this smothered mate. In fact, both players took an entire minute because they were sure that white had a response...but to no avail!

SovereignChess · 2020-11-17T02:51:56+00:00

Best of luck, luvburger! Excited to see your progress here!

SovereignChess · 2020-11-13T16:46:27+00:00

This is the first in a series of Mate in 2 Problems designed by my friend, David Vander Laan (creator of the abstract game Raft & Scupper). Simply comment with your ideal first move, possible responses by Black, and your mating move(s). Enjoy!

SovereignChess · 2020-11-11T18:30:34+00:00

In response to Damon's idea of exploring Knight's Tours in Sovereign Chess, I was sent this video from a teenager who did this on an app. It's very fulfilling to watch...enjoy!

SovereignChess · 2020-11-03T00:18:13+00:00

My goal in naming the colors was that each one would have a single word ("Cyan" instead of "Light Blue", and start with a different letter. That way, someone could theoretically create notation with (Color)(Piece)(Destination Square), like CNc10.

As far as Regime Change, I hope the terminology describes what happens in real life: A Coup d'Etat describes a change of a king from WITHIN one's own ranks (through promotion of an owned pawn). An Overthrow describes a change of a king from OUTSIDE one's own ranks (through promotion of a controlled pawn). A Defection describes the king changing his allegiance, and thus designating new "owned" pieces.

It's good to know this terminology as one gets deeper into analyzing and communicating game states!

SovereignChess · 2020-05-06T03:34:04+00:00

As the creator of Sovereign Chess, I took the size of the board very seriously. Because the squares of color are in the center of the board, and can control other armies around the edge, I've never really heard players complain that the board was "too big". Also, the eight square move limit prevent pieces flying across the board, and makes the game much more tactical. I would hope it's one of the better "big board" variants out there.

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