Ultima Chess

Ultima Chess

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Undergoing repair

Robert Abbott.

This variant is popular in NOST circles. This is the popular, pre-1968 version.

I am still having some trouble with faulty recognizing of checks.

King Moves and captures as a FIDE chess king.

Withdrawer Moves as a FIDE chess queen. If there is a hostile unit on the square immediately opposite from the direction in which it moves, it is captured.

Coordinator Moves as a FIDE chess queen. Captures an enemy unit on the same rank as the square to which it moves and the same file as the coordinator's king, and/or an enemy unit on the same file as the square to which it moves and the same rank as the coordinator's king.

Long Leaper Moves as a FIDE chess queen. May jump enemy units if there is an empty square just beyond. Captures these units.

Immobilizer Moves as a FIDE chess queen. An enemy unit adjacent orthogonally or diagonally cannot move. Adjacent enemy immobilizers immobilize each other.

Pawn Moves as a FIDE chess rook. If it lands on a square with an enemy unit orthogonally adjacent and a friendly unit just beyond, the enemy unit is captured.

Chameleon Moves as a FIDE chess queen. Captures kings as a king, only from the adjacent square. Captures withdrawers by withdrawing. Immobilizes immobilizers. Leaps over and captures long leapers. Captures pawns as pawns capture, but only by moving orthogonally.

Stalemate is a win for the player giving it.

I decided it would be a draw if after 50 moves (25 by each side), no unit had been captured.

Ultima Chess

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	King	Moves and captures as a FIDE chess king.
	Withdrawer	Moves as a FIDE chess queen. If there is a hostile unit on the square immediately opposite from the direction in which it moves, it is captured.
	Coordinator	Moves as a FIDE chess queen. Captures an enemy unit on the same rank as the square to which it moves and the same file as the coordinator's king, and/or an enemy unit on the same file as the square to which it moves and the same rank as the coordinator's king.
	Long Leaper	Moves as a FIDE chess queen. May jump enemy units if there is an empty square just beyond. Captures these units.
	Immobilizer	Moves as a FIDE chess queen. An enemy unit adjacent orthogonally or diagonally cannot move. Adjacent enemy immobilizers immobilize each other.
	Pawn	Moves as a FIDE chess rook. If it lands on a square with an enemy unit orthogonally adjacent and a friendly unit just beyond, the enemy unit is captured.
	Chameleon	Moves as a FIDE chess queen. Captures kings as a king, only from the adjacent square. Captures withdrawers by withdrawing. Immobilizes immobilizers. Leaps over and captures long leapers. Captures pawns as pawns capture, but only by moving orthogonally.