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This page is written by the game's inventor, AMissoum.

Knot Chess

The 8x8 Knot chess is played like orthodox chess except that the pieces move and capture along the knot chessboard which has the form of a geometric knot. The initial arrangement of pieces is shown on the knot chessboard illustrated below.

R
Rook
N
Knight
B
Bishop
Q
Queen
K
King
P
Pawn

The rules of movement and capture are the same as in orthodox chess.


Written by A. Missoum. Edited by David Howe.
WWW page created: June 9, 1997.