Epic Chess / Massive Attack

Epic Chess / Massive Attack

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The idea was simple - to create a version of chess for a 10x10 board, but without involving fairy pieces. Standard chess pieces are self-sufficient and in most cases new leapers, riders and hoppers introduced into the game tend to bring disharmony to the chessboard. Yes, these figures are ideal for fairy compositions, but not for the vastness of the 10x10 board. After exchanges and going into the endgame, huge sections of the board are practically not used, turning the rich chess landscape into a lifeless desert dotted with gray bored cells.
Thus, after a short brainstorming session, I came to create this version of chess for a 10x10 board.

The game is played on a 10x10 board with additional standard chess pieces. On each side, 8 rooks, 8 bishops, 8 knights, 14 pawns, 1 queen and one king take part in the game.

The pawn moves only one square forward. So there is no en passant rule. 

Pawns promote when they reach the 10th rank. 

There is no castling. 

The game is extremely balanced and replete with incredible possibilities.

You can try playing Epic Chess against the engine at chessvariants.com  https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/epic-chess?fbclid=IwAR2ncz9pk_P3TGmwFs2nv-byZANWPCoOWSrdd8VLbyoceNeBvZf3BBGj9dE