Simple but complex game with completely new level of realness.
This idea came to me long ago. I don’t consider it as a chess variant, but it not just is. It is new game which opens a great space for risk, luck and strategy at the same time and can be used as World Championship’s and not only format because it stops battle between adepts of fast and classical chess. There’re them both. Two instances in just one game.
So I ask myself: why the ... I write it just now?
Rules
Main match is called ‘campaign’ and played on big board with classical time control (for example 2 hours per player). This game goes with standard rules of chess unless two big exceptions.
Capture via Battle
When player chooses to capture a piece, he creates a short match, which is called ‘battle’.
It’s played on smaller board under standard chess rules with blitz time control (5 minutes + 0 seconds is ideal). Owner of capturing piece plays as white, his opponent as black. This ‘battle’ decides the outcome of capture.
If white wins, piece is captured as usual and removed from the main board, and capturing piece takes its place.
If black wins, piece is safe and stays on its place, but instead the capturing piece is removed from the main board.
If draw occurs, nothing happens.
After that ‘battle’ turn transfers to next player.
Win by King capture
To win, you must capture the opponent’s King. Checks and checkmates are not more valid, so King can be in check after owner’s move — because all captures are not 100% successful.
