| In this variant all pieces are exterior. This game is logic continuation of Clash of the Civilizations Chess. The objective is checkmate. Pieces move as in orthodox chess, with the exception of the three additional pieces,the Centaur, the Archbishop, and the Chancellor. The pawns move as in orthodox chess, but have no initial double move. As the pawns are all located on the fourth and third ranks, they can reach the fifth rank immediately anyway. Castling doesn't exist. Promotion rules are the same as in orthodox chess (with the addition of Archbishop,Centaur and Chancellor). In the first phase the players take turns to drop pieces on the board, either behind the pawn chain, or on a friendly pawn. In the latter case the removed friendly pawn must immediately be relocated to another empty position, that is, somewhere on the second rank. The Rooks must be dropped on the first rank. The two Bishops must be dropped on the different colours squares. After all the pieces have been dropped the game begins. |
