Duke of Rutland's Chess
1747
BGG Average Rating
8.7
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Players
2-2
Weight
N/A
Playtime
90 min
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📖 About This Game
This game was invented by John, third Duke of Rutland in 1747.
The game is played on a checkered board with 10 rows and 14 columns. In addition to the normal pieces of a chess game, a player has two crowned rooks, a concubine, one additional knight, two additional bishops, and six additional pawns.
The concubine has the combined moves of rook and knight while the crowned rook can move as a rook or can go one square diagonally.