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Carrera's chess

Carrera's chess

(Public Domain) · 1617
260 min6+ yrs3.0/5 complexity4.9 BGG4KidsCouplesStrategy
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Carrera's chess was a chess variant created by Pietro Carrera, 17th century priest and historian from Sicily. Carrera's chess was played on an 8x10 chessboard with two new pieces: a "champion" (a combination of a rook and a knight) and "centaurus" (a combination of a bishop and a knight).

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Carrera's chess was a chess variant created by Pietro Carrera, 17th century priest and historian from Sicily.

Carrera's chess was played on an 8x10 chessboard with two new pieces: a "champion" (a combination of a rook and a knight) and "centaurus" (a combination of a bishop and a knight). It was a predecessor of Capablanca chess.

There is no castling is this version of chess. Pawns may make an initial double step, but not if they could be taken en passant by the rules of orthodox chess and at the same time block a check.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
6+ yrs
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Carrera's chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Carrera's chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Carrera's chess support?
Carrera's chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Carrera's chess take?
A game of Carrera's chess takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Carrera's chess for?
Carrera's chess is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Carrera's chess?
Carrera's chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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