Chess game apparatus including dice

Abstract

Abstract A modified chess game comprising a game board, 32 chess pieces, and a pair of dice adapted to be used during play, in order to impart an element of chance to the game. The dice have six symmetrical and square faces, the faces being marked with identifying designations resembling the profiles of different playing pieces of a conventional chess set. In one embodiment, a die has its six faces marked with symbols resembling the profiles of a Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen and King, respectively. Each player alternately throws the dice and is permitted to move one of his own pieces corresponding to the symbol appearing on the upward face of either die, or if this is not possible, he can then move any one of his other pieces. In an alternate embodiment, the dice each have one blank face, indicating a free move, whereby a player is permitted to move any one of his pieces when such a blank face has appeared on either of the thrown dice. The permissible moves of each playing piece follow conventional chess rules.

Inventors

• 👤 N Bialek

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