How does it move?
What happens if you accidentally mate with other pieces?
What happens if you lose the capped piece?
If a White King takes a black capped piece and ends up in check that way - is that allowed?
The Capped Piece
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May 12, 2018
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#3
I'm sorry. I wasn't very clear. 
As an example, you can do the "capped knight". Then one of your (or your opponent's) knights would be labelled the "capped knight". It would have to be the piece delivering checkmate for that side to win. Needless to say, this is enormously hard. I think it would be a nice handicapping variation for let's say a GM vs. a 1500.
May 12, 2018
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#4
If you lose the capped piece, you lose. That's why I said it's sort of like a second king. All the normal rules of movement apply. No moving into check, etc.
May 12, 2018
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#5
I first read about this variation in either The Fireside Book of Chess or 1000 Best Short Games of Chess, both wonderful old books.
May 12, 2018
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#6
Wow. That sounds a little too hard for me right now. I have only beaten an 1800 & a 1900. (Unrated sadly) and I lose to a 1500. Definitely not ready for THIS variant yet. Thanks for sharing though!
The idea is that the "capped" piece has to deliver checkmate. I guess if it is one of two pieces giving double-check, that is ok too. The "capped" piece is like a second king, more or less.