Hybrids

By Artem Shvorin

Introduction

Board

Standard board.

Setup

Standard setup.

Pieces

Standard pieces.

Rules

The following rules describe all the differences between hybrids and orthodox variants:

1. Queens are replaced by Guards ((0,1)- and (1,1)-leaper).
2. Prime pieces (i.e. Rook, Bishop, Knight, Guard) are able to form so called hybrids. A prime piece A can move to a square occupied by some friendly prime piece B. As a result a new hybrid piece appears. The hybrid can move by the same way as A either B does. A hybrid may be also disjointed, any piece it consists of can move by itself.
1. Only prime pieces (neither King nor Pawns) can form a hybrid.
2. Equal pieces can also form a hybrid.
3. No more than two prime pieces can form a hybrid.
3. Pawns may be promoted into any prime piece. (It is forbidden to promote into a hybrid).
4. Castling is forbidden.

Notes

Computer Play

A project hybrids is dedicated to hybrids variant. Currently it contains only a chessboard (no engine) written on python. It is possible to play human vs. human only.

Equipment

Standard equipment.

Credits