Monster Chess - Definition and Overview

Monster Chess is a chess variant in which the White has only king and four pawns to fight against all the pieces of the Black side. All the rules of chess apply, except that White makes 2 successive moves per turn. The white king can move into check on the first move of the turn. The goal is to capture the opponent's king. The game can also be played with White starting with all 8 pawns.

Sometimes White's moves can be executed with humor. For example, both hands can be used to move 2 pawns simultaneously, or a Black piece one square away from the White King can simply be removed from the board. Queening a White Pawn generally allows White to declare a checkmate on one of the next moves. Also, with only the 2 Kings on the board, White can easily force a Monster Chess checkmate.

External links

• Monster Chess (http://www.chessvariants.org/unequal.dir/monster.html)
• Monster Chess Variants (http://www.chessvariants.org/d.betza/chessvar/muenster.html) - contains description, how the Black can win every game. ROT13 is used to encrypt the winning strategy.