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Duke of Rutland's Chess

Duke of Rutland's Chess

(Public Domain) · 1747
290 min0+ yrs8.5 BGG4KidsCouplesStrategy
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This game was invented by John, third Duke of Rutland in 1747. The game is played on a checkered board with 10 rows and 14 columns. In addition to the normal pieces of a chess game, a player has two crowned rooks, a concubine, one additional knight, two additional bishops, and six additional pawns.

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This game was invented by John, third Duke of Rutland in 1747.

The game is played on a checkered board with 10 rows and 14 columns. In addition to the normal pieces of a chess game, a player has two crowned rooks, a concubine, one additional knight, two additional bishops, and six additional pawns.

The concubine has the combined moves of rook and knight while the crowned rook can move as a rook or can go one square diagonally.

game anatomy
BGG rating8.5 / 10
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Play time
90 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Duke of Rutland's Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Duke of Rutland's Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Duke of Rutland's Chess support?
Duke of Rutland's Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Duke of Rutland's Chess take?
A game of Duke of Rutland's Chess takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Duke of Rutland's Chess for?
Duke of Rutland's Chess is recommended from age 0.
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