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<p>Shafran chess is a hexagonal chess variant played on a 70 hexagonal cells board.</p>

<h2>Initial setup</h2>

<p>The board is made up with 9 vertical files ('a' to 'i') and 10 diagonals.</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/shafran/shafran-initial.jpg"/></p>

<p>When a player looks at the board, the right side is called his Bishop's flank (B), and the left side his Queen's flank (Q).</p>

<h2>Pieces moves</h2>
<h3>The King</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/king.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Queen</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/queen.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Bishop</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/bishop.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Rook</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/rook.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Knight</h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/knight.jpg"/></p>
<h3>The Pawn</h3>
<p>For its first move, the pawn can reach the middle of the board. This means for 'd', 'e' and 'f' files from 1 to 3 steps, for 'b', 'c', 'g' and 'h' files, from 1 to 2 steps, for 'a' and 'i' files, 1 step.</p>
<p>After first move, classical one step moves.</p>
<p>See crosses for captures.</p>
<p>"En passant" captures apply for 2 or 3 steps first moves.</p> 
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/pawn.jpg"/></p>

<h2>Features</h2>
<p>"En passant" capture: yes.</p> 
<p>Stalemate is a draw.</p>
<p>Castling: yes, can be short or long for both Queen's or Bishop's rook (see below).</p> 
<p style="text-align:center"><img style='max-width:100%' src="{GAME}/res/rules/shafran/castling.jpg"/></p>