Check out Grant Acedrex, our featured variant for April, 2024.

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Incognito Chess

If you had a Java-capable browser, you could play Incognito Chess here.
Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

You are White. Each side must protect one pawn and one other piece secretly assigned to be royal, in addition to the king. Your royal pawn does not promote. Black balls mark units known by the opponent not to be royal. Ralph Betza, 1978.

Chess Variants

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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Written by Ed Friedlander


WWW Page Added: Sunday, December 30, 2001