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New Chess variant: Checkmate 2 (or Squared)

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Patzer_NatMas

Hello!

I'm excited to introduce a new variant of chess! It came to me while I was looking at various chess sets and chess pieces. I realized by looking at one of the chess sets that had a female looking queen, that she should be ladylike, and therefore in this variant she has lost much power, while the king has gained some. 

I just finished playing with my wife two games to flesh out any technicalities (feel free to try it and tell me if any arise in your game/s).

Here are the rules: 

-The queen can still move how it does in chess, but it 

can't take a piece, yet it can take pawns, but not head on 

(from the rear or sides). 

-The king can move two spaces, yet two kings keep 

their chess positions should they face each other (ie 

one square away). 

-Both the king and queen have to be captured (or 

checkmated). 

-If a pawn advances to its eighth rank, it can't become a 

queen (only a rook, knight or bishop).

-The setup is the same as regular chess.

-A draw happens when both the king and queen can't be 

captured for either side.

-If the king or queen is captured by the opponent, those 

pieces can't move, but those lines are closed off. 

-If the queen or king are captured, two moves are given 

to get free (must be able to take a piece that holds the 

queen or king captured). 

-if both the king and queen are put in check, that's a 

double checkmate, and the game is over. 

Enjoy!