Stealth Chess

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Stealth Chess is a fictional chess variant from Terry Pratchett's Discworld universe, played in the Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild, according to The Discworld Companion.

It is similar to normal chess, with the exception of an extra piece and the widening of the board by two specially colored (red and white has been reported) fields on either side, known as the Slurks. The extra piece is the Assassin (appearing on either side of the Rooks in the beginning of the game), the only piece to be able to move in the Slurk.

The Assassin moves one square in any direction, and two to capture; however, on exiting the slurks, the assassin may make as many moves as it has taken within the slurks and, optionally, a capture move. An example may clarify: If an Assassin enters the Slurk and takes five moves within the Slurk, it may then appear in any square that is five moves from its entry point into the Slurk, before making a one-square move to capture. The Assassin may take pieces of its own colour, should this give the player an advantage, but may not take the opposing Assassins.

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Mazzy elf Report | 02/20/2008 4:13 pm
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THE MOUSE FROM THE HOGFATHER heart

I'm sorry... I couldn't help myself.

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