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Reserve Chess

Reserve Chess

Warp Spawn Games · 2000
20 min0+ yrs3.0/5 complexity4.7 BGG4KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Reserve Chess?

In this chess variant, every time you capture an enemy piece, you may take any one of your captured pieces and put it into your reserve. On your turn, instead of moving, you may take any piece from your reserve and put it on any empty space on the board, except one that would result in a checkmate.

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Reserve Chess box art
official art · Warp Spawn Games

In this chess variant, every time you capture an enemy piece, you may take any one of your captured pieces and put it into your reserve. On your turn, instead of moving, you may take any piece from your reserve and put it on any empty space on the board, except one that would result in a checkmate. When your pawns reach your opponent's back row, instead of promoting them, you may put them into your reserve.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating4.7 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q1How much does Reserve Chess cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Reserve Chess cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Reserve Chess?
Reserve 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 Reserve Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Reserve Chess support?
Reserve Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Reserve Chess take?
A game of Reserve Chess takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Reserve Chess for?
Reserve Chess is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Reserve Chess?
Reserve Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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