Foursided chess game

Abstract

Abstract A new chess game device and method for playing, for example, modified chess for four players. The novel chess game device includes a playing board of 260 squares using a set of twenty playing pieces consisting of 10 pawns and 10 other pieces per player for two, three or four players. Each set of playing pieces is colored in a distinct, separate color so that a different color is used to identify the playing pieces of each participant. The playing board is colored in the same four colors as the playing pieces in an alternating color fashion (FIG. 1). The set of playing pieces of the novel chess game device includes all of the conventional chess pieces and two additional pieces called the Prime Minister (FIG. 2) and the Squire (FIG. 3) respectively. The Prime Minister's sphere of movement is the same as a conventional Queen except the Prime Minister may also move a single square at a right angle in either direction to its chosen course either before it starts movement on its chosen course or after it completes all movement on its chosen course (FIG. 5). The Squire' s sphere of movement is the same as a conventional Queen except it is limited to a movement of two squares in any direction that a conventional Queen can move (FIG. 7). The method of playing the new game of chess is to use normal chess rules except as modified to utilize the larger board, the extra players, and an accelerated game to permit use by four people.

Inventors

• 👤 Kenneth M. Bailey, deceased
• 👤 heir by Alyce B. Raymond
• 👤 heir by Bruce K. Bailey
• 👤 heir by Kay E. B. McElreath
• 👤 heir by Marsha L. B. Wood

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