Looking-Glass Chess
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| Looking-Glass Chess comprises two separate but interdependent games. Here White's first move was 1.Nf3/A and the reflected move 1.Nc3/B, and Black's response was 1...d5/B and the reflected move 1...e5/A. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Two separate games ensue in this Parton creation. A player may make any normal move on either board, but then must make the 'looking-glass' (reflected) move on the other board to complete his move turn.
- Game rules
To illustrate, if White opens with 1.Nf3 on board A, then he must play 1.Nc3 on board B to complete his turn (see diagram). If a reflected move would put the player in check, then the first move may not be made.
The move of a king or queen must be mirrored on the other board, even if this means moving the king several squares. (For example, in the diagram if White captures 2.Nxe5/A Nxd5/B and Black recaptures 2...Qxd5/B, then Black's reflected move is: 2...Kxe5/A.)
Castling is normal, but then the reflected move must be executed to 'castle' the queen. (For example if White castles kingside, then reflected queenside castling results in the queen on b1 and the rook on c1.)
Read more about this topic: V. R. Parton
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