CC Top
(Column Chess)
By Gerd P. Degens
The game requires a 9 x 9 board. On ranks 2 to 8, pieces are morphed according to the rules (see below). There is no morphing on ranks 1 and 9.
Setup
Pieces
Standard pieces with standard move options.
 | pawn | slides to the 2nd square straight ahead to an empty square if it has not moved yet, steps one square straight ahead to an empty square, or diagonally forward for (e.p.?) capturing only |
 | knight | makes a knight's jump |
 | bishop | slides diagonally |
 | rook | slides orthogonally |
 | queen | slides in all 8 directions |
 | king | steps one square in all 8 directions, or castles by stepping 3 squares towards the rook |
Rules
Except for the following changes, the Fide rules apply.
There is no capturing en passant, castling and promotion of pawns are possible.
Bare king loses. Stalemate is a win.
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The pieces move as in standard chess.
The king is excluded from morphing.
Ranks 1 and 9
There is no morphing on ranks 1 and 9.
Rank 2 and 8
On ranks 2 and 8 there are only pawns or pieces are morphed into pawns to enable pawn promotion. Pieces that have been morphed into pawns on ranks 2 or 8 can only move one square forward, or capture diagonally like pawns.
Ranks 3 to 7
In this area, pieces are morphed to:
- rooks on a and i files,
- knights on b and h files,
- bishops on c and g files and to
- queens on d and f files.
E-file
There is no morphing on the e-file (exceptions: ranks 2 and 8 due to pawn promotion).
Notes
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By Gerd P. Degens.
Last revised by Gerd Degens.
Web page created: 2024-04-16. Web page last updated: 2024-08-22