No Retreat
Nothing may move backwards. Kings are exempt.
Every piece except the king must move to the same rank or further forward. Sideways is fine. Kings are deliberately exempt so that you can always walk out of check, otherwise this rule would decide games on its own. Knights lose half their squares, which is a bigger deal than it sounds.
- Category
- Rules
- Rarity
- 3.5
- Runs on
- Standard
Stars set how often an augment shows up, not how strong it is. Rare ones swing the game, and that is the point.
See it on the board
Dashed squares are where the legal moves differ from ordinary chess. Click one.
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