Every night a few developers and a few of us product guys have been getting together to indulge in one of our favorite games. Not because we are testing or debugging — we all do that during the working hours — but because it is so much fun to play. It's challenging, it's whacky, it's sometimes shocking, and it's all chess(ish.) It's 4-player-chess, and it's a blast!
We've been refining the rules and play for this game for several weeks now, and while it's still a prototype, it's playable, and it's just too much fun for us to keep to ourselves. We justified opening this up early by saying it needed more players to help us work out the bugs, but honestly, we really just want more players so we can play whenever we want. Like now, for example, I'd rather be playing. So come join me and small band of acolytes who are already developing an unhealthy obsession with this game.
There are no ratings or chat at the moment, which is a shame because this game can be very social. But we'll get there, if you let us know you like it. We are still experimenting and learning so please share your feedback with us!
Rules
Standard chess pieces and moves (but no en passant)
Time control is 5|5
Pawns promote to Queens on your 8th rank
Free-for-All: The player with the most points wins
Points are earned by checkmate or capturing pieces
Checkmate eliminates a player and earns +15 points
Pawns are +1 point, Knights are +3, Biships and Rooks are +5, Queens are +9, Kings are +15
Any promoted queens are only worth 1 point
Dead pieces (grey pieces) from eliminated players do not provide points, except the King, which is +15
Double-checks are worth +5, and triple-checks are worth +15
Resignation or Timeout
All pieces are frozen (turned grey) except for the King, which is worth +15
The last player standing will receive +15
Play 4 Player Chess: https://www.chess.com/4-player-chess
Join the 4 Player Chess Club: https://www.chess.com/club/4-player-chess