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description=Colorless simplified chess nevertheless has subtle strategy |
stashes=1 per player|
other_equip=[[chessboard]] or [[chessboard wedge]]s |
setup_time=one minute |
sets=3 |
number of colors=1 per player |
trios per color=3|
min_players=2 |
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[[Andrew Looney|Andy]] believes Martian Chess is the second oldest game for the pyramids, and the first created after the eponymous [[Icehouse]]. The earliest dated version of the rules are from 29 January 1995.
* moving and capturing individual pieces
* turn-based
* played on an [[chessboard]]
* distinct pieces have distinct movement rules
However, Martian Chess uses some different features than Chess:
* control of pieces is determined by location rather than color,
* the victory conditions are based on captured points instead of capturing a certain piece,
* a player can force the end of the game, and still win based on points,
* is playable with more than two players.
For seasoned chess players, Martian Chess has subtle paradigm shifts that offer convention-challenging lessons (though not to the same extent as Icehouse itself).
The game requires three [[
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* Martian Chess can be played online at [http://superdupergames.org/?page=about#mhess Super Duper Games].
* Java applet with AI hosted at [http://www.supermaze.com/mcapplet.html SuperMaze.com].
* Martian Chess
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