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Less Chess

Less Chess

Spin Master Ltd. · 2022
25 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity7.5 BGG48CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Less Chess?

Your goal in Less Chess is to place the opponent's king into check in three different ways at the same time. To set up, lay out the 3x6 game board, then place each player's king on the designated space on the game board.

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Less Chess box art
official art · Spin Master Ltd.

Your goal in Less Chess is to place the opponent's king into check in three different ways at the same time.

To set up, lay out the 3x6 game board, then place each player's king on the designated space on the game board. Shuffle each player's deck of cards, then choose a start player.

On a turn, reveal the top card of your deck, then either take the depicted piece from your reserve and place it orthogonally adjacent to one of your pieces currently in play or move a piece on the game board of the depicted type following the normal movement rules of chess. You can capture any opponent's piece other than the king. If you move a pawn to the opponent's back line (or place a pawn there), you promote it to a piece not currently in play.

If you ever have the opponent's king in check by three pieces at the same time, you win.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating7.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
5 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Less Chess?
Less Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~5 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Less Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Less Chess support?
Less Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Less Chess take?
A game of Less Chess takes about 5 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Less Chess for?
Less Chess is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Less Chess?
Less Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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