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Modern Chess

Modern Chess

(Web published) · 1968
20 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.6 BGG5CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Modern Chess?

A Chess variant similar to Ministers Chess, yet different. The board is 9x9 and there are 36 pieces, including another pawn for each side and a new piece called a Minister.

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A Chess variant similar to Ministers Chess, yet different. The board is 9x9 and there are 36 pieces, including another pawn for each side and a new piece called a Minister. There is also a standard Queen flanking the king, with the Minister located immediately on the King's opposite side.

The Minister combines the move of the Knight and Bishop, choosing to move one way or the other each time, but not both simultaneously. This is a unique addition to the game, and is a great complement to the Queen's movement. In this way the game is different from Minister's Chess, and considerably so as a result.

Minister's Chess has the 9x9 board and adds a pawn and another Queen to each side, but renames the Queen piece to Minister. However, all Ministers move just like the standard Queen.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Modern Chess?
Modern 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 Modern Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Modern Chess support?
Modern Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Modern Chess take?
A game of Modern Chess takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Modern Chess for?
Modern Chess is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Modern Chess?
Modern Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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