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Los Alamos Chess

Los Alamos Chess

(Public Domain) · 1956
20 min0+ yrs3.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG8KidsCouplesStrategy
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A variant on the game of chess played on a smaller 6x6 board. Each player starts the game with all of the standard chess pieces, minus the two bishops. Pawn double movement, capturing en passant, castling, and pawns promoting to bishops are not allowed, but the rules are otherwise the same as standard chess.

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A variant on the game of chess played on a smaller 6x6 board. Each player starts the game with all of the standard chess pieces, minus the two bishops. Pawn double movement, capturing en passant, castling, and pawns promoting to bishops are not allowed, but the rules are otherwise the same as standard chess.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q1How much does Los Alamos Chess cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Los Alamos Chess cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Los Alamos Chess?
Los Alamos Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Los Alamos Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Los Alamos Chess support?
Los Alamos Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Los Alamos Chess take?
A game of Los Alamos Chess takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Los Alamos Chess for?
Los Alamos Chess is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Los Alamos Chess?
Los Alamos Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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