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Monochrome  Chess

Monochrome Chess

Looney Labs · 1996
260 min8+ yrs2.8/5 complexity5.7 BGG16CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Monochrome Chess?

Monochrome Chess is played with 2 identical Chess sets, set up as you would for ordinary Chess, except with the same color on both sides of the board. The objective is to capture pieces (including the King) of your opponent.

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official art · Looney Labs

Monochrome Chess is played with 2 identical Chess sets, set up as you would for ordinary Chess, except with the same color on both sides of the board. The objective is to capture pieces (including the King) of your opponent.

Any piece positioned on your side of the board (i.e. the 4 rows closest to you) is yours, while any piece on the other side of the board belongs to your opponent. Any time you move a piece across the center line, it becomes your opponent's piece. You may only capture pieces belonging to your opponent, so pieces which get moved onto your side of the board can only be captured by your opponent. There is no "check" or "checkmate": a king may be captured, and the game ends if one player runs out of pieces.

The player who has the captured the highest point-value total of the opponents pieces is the winner. (K = 10, Q = 8, R= 5, B = 4, Kt 3, P = 1)

game anatomy
Complexity2.8 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Monochrome Chess?
Monochrome 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 Monochrome Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Monochrome Chess support?
Monochrome Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Monochrome Chess take?
A game of Monochrome Chess takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Monochrome Chess for?
Monochrome Chess is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Monochrome Chess?
Monochrome Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.8 out of 5.
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