Guess Chess, New Variant

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I have created a chess variant where both (4 players too) players can move at the same time!

I call it Guess Chess because both players guess where their opponent is going to move, then they move based on that prediction. It is more statistical than strategic.

You can not play it on chess.com because there is no rule where both players move at the same time, so you would have to play it in person, two chess boards are recommended.

 

There are 8 modifications to make the same move rule possible, once you get them down, it is super fun.

 

1 Same Move Rule
Both players confirm (to themselves) where they are going to move (or plan it on two private boards), then when they are both ready, they both place down their pieces at the same time. If you are playing on one board, you can NOT move based on where your opponent is moving, what piece they are touching, their facial expression, etc. you MUST be honest and move where you planned.

2 The Exchange Rule
If both of the player's pieces attempted to capture each other in a move, then they will both be taken off of the board. for example: if white moves his/her piece to a square where black's was, and black moves the targeted piece to the square where white's was, then both of the pieces are considered captured and will be taken off of the board. This means that:

A: If two kings are next to each other (see rule 7), they can both capture each other, and its a draw.

b: if two kings are next to each other, One can capture the other and one side loses.

3 The Happenstance Rule
If both players move a piece to the same square, both pieces are considered captured and will be taken off of the board. if both players move to a square where there is already a piece (see rule 8), then all THREE pieces are considered captured.

4 The Evade rule
If white moves to capture one of black's pieces, but black evades his/her capture and moves to a different square, then black's evading piece will NOT be captured.

5 The Obstruction Rule
If a piece moves to capture an opponent's piece, but the opponent moves a piece in front, the piece that moved in front will be captured instead. In simpler terms, the obstruction will be captured, not the target. (this does not apply to pawns or knights because you can't block a pawn or knight attack.)

6 The Pawn Rule
If white moves a pawn and attempts to capture a black piece, but black evades the capture (see rule 4), the pawn remains where it was even though it can not normally move diagonally (f) without capturing a piece.

7 Capture The King
There is no check or checkmate. You can move into check. but there is a certain amount of risk when moving into check.

8 Any Capture
You can capture any of your own pieces (even the king).