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Mexican Chess

Mexican Chess

(Unknown) · 1965
260 min10+ yrs3.0/5 complexity5.5 BGG3CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Mexican Chess?

Chess variant played on a 10x10 board, where pawns can start moving up to three spaces forward instead of the traditional two spaces, and where there's a new piece, the Conquistador, placed between the Knight and the Bishop, that moves almost like a Knight: two spaces forward orthogonally followed by one space forward diagonally.

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Chess variant played on a 10x10 board, where pawns can start moving up to three spaces forward instead of the traditional two spaces, and where there's a new piece, the Conquistador, placed between the Knight and the Bishop, that moves almost like a Knight: two spaces forward orthogonally followed by one space forward diagonally.

The game was developed in 1965 but it has never been commercially released.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Mexican Chess cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Mexican Chess cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play Mexican Chess?
Mexican 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 Mexican Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mexican Chess support?
Mexican Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mexican Chess take?
A game of Mexican Chess takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mexican Chess for?
Mexican Chess is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Mexican Chess?
Mexican Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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