AposChess
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Drag pieces from the palette onto the board; drag a piece off the board to remove it. Switch Mode to play from this position.
How the pieces move
- Pawn — moves one square diagonally forward (to an empty square), captures one square straight forward, and may advance two straight forward on its first move.
- Bishop / Rook — slide normally, and may also jump the first piece in a line to land on the very next square (capturing there or landing empty).
- Knight — travels like a rook (clear path, any distance) then steps one square to the side. It can no longer jump.
- Queen / King — move normally; each projects a 3×3 zone that no enemy jumping piece may land in (your own jumps pass through freely). The king can also castle normally.