Learn the rules to the chess variant Alice Chess quickly and concisely – This video has no distractions, just the rules. For a refresher of the original Chess rules, check out this video:
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RULES:
The rules are the same as regular chess, except for these changes. Layout two boards next to each other, in the same orientation, but only setup the pieces on 1 of them. After a piece completes a move, it is transferred to the same relative space on the other board. This transfer is not optional and must be performed after every move. In order for pieces to move, the piece’s move must be legal on the board it starts the turn on AND the space it is transferred to on the other board must be vacant. Therefore, capturing a piece is only available on the board the piece starts the turn on. After capture, the capturing piece transfers to the other board the same way a non-capture move would. The king may not perform a move if its transfer to the other board would put the king in check. Castling if performed as normal with both the king and rook transferring boards at the end of the turn. En Passant is allowed like normal. An alternative way to play, is to have the black pieces start the game on the other board. You can also choose to allow a null moves so that instead of moving a piece on the board it starts the turn on it may instead stay in its current position and transfer to the other board. However, a king may not escape check with a null move. Decide beforehand if this rule will be used. The first player to checkmate their opponent, wins.
I've played this live. It's pretty wild. For example, 1. d4 d5 openings lose material instantly.
The name of the variant and the differing sizes made me think originally that this was some kind of bizarre thing where pieces moving onto the second board would be "giant" (taking up four squares).
Upon consideration, I have no idea how that could be made to work in practice. I think you'd have to give the giant pieces some kind of HP system or something. It would be extremely weird.
1:56 juiceee h2 is blocked by the pawn on the right board
We getting into 4d chess complexity
So basically chess with pocket universe?
naha alice?
Q : can you capture a piece from another board (like the knight in 1:42)
It's chess with phasing.
This is just 5d chess with multiverse time travel but for kids, it’s the equivalent of checkers to chess.
I've actually tried to make this chess variation when I was in elementary. The other kids didn't really like it.
It has the same exact rules but the kids and adults thought they are too complicated.
I just searched it now and I was surprised it was from 1950s. That means I as a kid thought the same exact variation without knowledge about it.
I didn't even know the name so I can't really tell if it was already made.
I still have a lot of board game ideas but don't know if they already existed.
Chess but everyone is under the Blink spell from DnD
This is just 3D chess but easier to understand and with a forced elevation change every move.
I like it.
Were really going down the rabbit hole of chess variants with this one.
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheep!
The king can actually move up right to escape check at 1:58.
Alice Through the Looking-glass?
Phaseshifted Chess/Active Camouflage Chess/Battleship Chess:
3 boards, 2 players, each player starts on one board, which is hidden from their opponent. Each player's first turn is free, but each move after must be prefaced with one player asking whether their opponent has a piece present on that square. If their opponent answers "yes", then the player making the move must place that piece on the middle board. Revealed pieces must remain on the board for 3 turns before returning to their home board. The player returning a piece to concealment must return that piece to their board before making any move. All unit movements are to be treated as normal aside from this concealment mechanic. En passant is allowed, and reveals the capturing piece if said piece attacked from concealment. Castling also reveals your king and that rook. Putting a king in check permanently reveals the attacking piece, but the king may return to concealment unless the king is a player's only remaining back row piece. First player to checkmate their opponent wins.
So you can check mate in any board?
I's like some clarifications. If the king is in check, but the spot he occupies is also occupied on the other board, is it really a check? Since he couldn't be captured due to the transfer being blocked, making the check an empty threat.
D&D but everyone has blink cast on them
I know nothing about how to play chess but I do at least know Alice in Wonderland, which I assume this is named after. If yes, does the name come from “moving through the looking glass” after each move, so to speak?
so basically 3D Chess with 2 boards instead of 3?
Loco jijik
Aice Chess.
Ok that variant is pretty good! Much better than the musketeer chess.
alice chess + 5d chess with multiverse time travel + fairy chess + every single confusing chess variant = pain
ayo
thats not checkmate
Oh no
Why my name
Ahem sir please explain to me why the king couldnt go to h2?
Question
If the pieces capturing another piece and at the same time the random enemy piece is present on the that very space… Can it be possible to capture both pieces in one move including check or checkmating the king in one move?
My brain is Saying AAAAAAA😂
Basically, the units become assassins or ghosts units temporarily.
I like playing this one with a twist; I give the knights nearest to the other board hats and call them Hatters, which makes them exempt from mandatory board transfer and allows them to travel onto the other board as though it were an extension of the main one. They are still allowed to transfer as normal if they choose. Any piece that takes the Hatter gains its hat and ability. The King cannot become a Hatter. If the Hatter is killed by a King or another Hatter, its hat is removed from the game entirely, but can be retrieved by a pawn upon promotion. Pawns cannot promote to Hatters if your Hatter is still on the board.
I will call this "A chess between world".