The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants
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Modern Chess
Gabriel Maura, from Puerto Rico, invented this game in 1968. According to
Pritchard, who describes this game, the
game attracted several followers, until 1983, after a serious illness of the
inventor. The game has been popular among players in Puerto Rico, Spain,
Central America, and South America. Tournaments, including world championships
were organised by FENDAM, an international organisation.
The board
The game is played on a 9 by 9 board, which is checkered with a black square
in the left corners.
Opening setup is as follows:
RNBQKMBNR
PPPPPPPPP
.........
.........
.........
.........
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ppppppppp
rnbmkqbnr
R, N, B, Q, K, M, P stand for Rook, kNight, Bishop, Queen, King, Minister, and
Pawn. Upper case symbols represent black pieces, lower case symbols white
pieces.
Moves
Rook, knight, bishop, king, and queen move as in orthodox chess.
When castling, the king always moves two squares in the direction of the rook.
Pawns move as in orthodox chess, and can
promote to queen, bishop, knight, rook or minister.
The minister has the combined moves of bishop and knight.
Other rules are as in orthodox chess.
Last modified: February 13, 1996.
Last modified: Monday, December 22, 2008
