Rules of Black

1) In black chess, all pieces move in the same way as in normal chess.

2) Either the black or white pieces can begin the game. This is decided by the toss of a coin, like in football. White privilege is removed.

3) Compared with normal chess, the and are switched on the

4) is allowed like in normal chess but the rooks are already in place and so they do not have to move.

5) A piece cannot be directly defending its and attacking the opponent’s king at the same time. If a piece is pinned to its king, it loses all influence in restraining the opponent’s king. This rule only applies to the direct defence of the king and the movement of the opponent’s king. It does not apply to other pieces on the board.

6) is done in strict sequence. When you are promoting, you must not exceed the original setup on the chessboard. So, if you already have a on the board, you cannot promote a pawn to be another queen. In black chess, you cannot have a situation where there are 2 queens, 3 rooks, or knights, or bishops of the same colour on a chessboard.

7) In terms of tournament chess, in black chess, there is no automatic adjournment of the game to the next day. In black chess, there are 3 defined sessions: 1st session: each player has 2 hours to make 30 moves This is followed by a 30-minute break 2nd session: each player has 1 hour to make 30 moves This is followed by a 15-minute break 3rd session is sudden death where each player is given 15 minutes to complete the game.

Enjoy!

Glenford Mapp 21/02/2021