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Well yes this is a really crazy chess variant that I invented to create my fairy chess problems. This is somewhat reminiscent of metamorphic chess, but nothing more.

The rules are simple. Each piece automatically transforms into a different piece every time it moves. 

Pawns transform into Knights

Knights transform into Bishops

Bishops transform into Rooks

Rooks transform into Queens

Queens transform into Pawns (except for the first and eighth rank where Queens always remain Queens for both White and Black)

King remains King

There is no promotion for pawns on the last rank, no en passant, no castling.

Here is a simple chess problem in this variation of chess.

White to move and mate in 4

1. Ng3=B+ Kc8 (not 1...Kc6 2. b4=N#)

2. Bc8=R+ Kc7

3. Rb6=Q+ Kc8

And now 4. Qb8# Remember that Queens on the last rank remain Queens!

So what do you guys think?

cool like it, would be hard +1 though

good

1. Good puzzle!
2. It  would be hard +1 though
3. I love this idea because I feel there is lots of beauty to be found in the patterns associated with this rule!

4. White to move and mate in 4

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   1. Ng3=B+ Kc8 (not 1...Kc6 2. b4=N#)

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   2. Bc8=R+ Kc7

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   3. Rb6=Q+ Kc8

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   And now 4. Qb8# Remember that Queens on the last rank remain Queens!

5. That is what it would be like instead

6. Pawns transform into Knights

   Knights transform into Bishops

   Bishops transform into Rooks

   Rooks transform into Queens

   Queens transform into Pawns (except for the first and eighth rank where Queens always remain Queens for both White and Black)

   King remains King

   There is no promotion for pawns on the last rank, no en passant, no castling.Thats how it should go.

7. So what do you guys think now?
8. Beter  right?
9. YES!

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Would you like to play a game of this in 8 player format?

Since I am 8 player chess admin

i like it, sounds pretty epic

btw will they ever add 8p chess?

Sounds crazy, but how can we do this?

Guys, thank you all!

+1 Wow! Looks good!

i understand 0 things but seems cool

3.Rb7=Q# works right? or am i missing something

i think that Rb7=Q# works too

You are absolutely right. My mistake. Checkmate in three moves. Nevertheless, I wanted to show that the Queen remains the Queen on the last rank. Thank you!

2. Bc5 works too right?

then

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Qe8 is mate

lol right but again but it took four moves and as we know, a shorter way has been found - mate in 3