jocly/dist/browser/games/chessbase/devasa-rules.html

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<p>De Vasa's chess is a hexagonal chess variant played on a 81 hexagonal cells board.</p>

<h2>Initial setup</h2>

<p>The board is made up with 9 diagonal files ('a' to 'i') of 9 cells.</p>

<p>Each player commands 18 pieces</p>
<ul>
<li>1 king</li>
<li>1 queen</li>
<li>2 rooks</li>
<li>3 bishops</li>
<li>2 knights</li>
<li>9 pawns</li>
</ul>

<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/initial.jpg"/></p>


<h2>Pieces moves</h2>
<h3>The King</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/king.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Queen</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/queen.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Bishop</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/bishop.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Rook</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/rook.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Knight</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/knight.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Pawn</h3>
<p>Moves 1 step forward to an adjacent cell (2 steps possible if first move)</p>
<p>Captures forward in diagonal i.e. similar color cell (see red circles below).</p>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/devasa/pawn.jpg"/></p>

<h2>Features</h2>
<p>2 steps move for pawns (start): yes.</p>
<p>"En passant" capture: yes.</p> 
<p>Stalemate is not a draw but is counted less than checkmate.</p>
<p>Castling: yes.</p>