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Dunsany's Chess

Dunsany's Chess

(Unknown) · 1942
220 min0+ yrs6.2 BGG5KidsCouplesStrategy
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Dunsany's Chess was developed by Irish author Lord Dunsany in 1942. It is an asymmetrical chess variant. One side has a standard chess army, while the other has 32 pawns.

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Dunsany's Chess was developed by Irish author Lord Dunsany in 1942. It is an asymmetrical chess variant. One side has a standard chess army, while the other has 32 pawns. The side with a full army wins by capturing all opposing pawns. The side with the pawns wins by checkmating the King. Another variant known as Horde Chess adds four extra pawns to the side with only pawns.

In addition to offering a unique puzzle, Dunsany's Chess is good for teaching chess, since one player can observe the moves of the pieces while needing only to remember how to make pawn moves.

game anatomy
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
20 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Dunsany's Chess?
Dunsany's Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Dunsany's Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Dunsany's Chess support?
Dunsany's Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Dunsany's Chess take?
A game of Dunsany's Chess takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Dunsany's Chess for?
Dunsany's Chess is recommended from age 0.
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