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Word Chess

Word Chess

Enigmatics · 1984
245 min0+ yrs4KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Word Chess?

Although the legal moves in this game are defined by a list of 88 words, Word Chess is more like a battle than a word game. Players have contrasting sets of tiles, and each turn they place tiles on the board or move existing tiles, four at a time, on squares of their own color.

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official art · Enigmatics

Although the legal moves in this game are defined by a list of 88 words, Word Chess is more like a battle than a word game. Players have contrasting sets of tiles, and each turn they place tiles on the board or move existing tiles, four at a time, on squares of their own color. Each set includes one X and five each of N (which can be rotated to form a Z), E (which can also be used as M or W), and O. The object is to get an X to the last rank, or to capture the opponent's X by surrounding it. Moves can only be made adjacent to previously placed tiles, and all of a player's tiles must form words diagonally at the end of each turn.

(Description from Nov. 1984 GAMES Magazine, p. 33)

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Play time
45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Word Chess?
Word Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring pattern building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Word Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Word Chess support?
Word Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Word Chess take?
A game of Word Chess takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Word Chess for?
Word Chess is recommended from age 0.
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