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Evidence for Welschschach

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Id DLP.Evidence.1944
Type Contemporary rule description
Location 51°54'53.11"N, 10°56'38.76"E
Date 1661-01-01 - 1661-12-31
Rules 8x8. Each player begins with a complement of pieces, each with their own powers of movement as follows: King (x1): may move one space in any direction; Queen (x1): moves one space diagonally, may leap two spaces diagonally on its first move over any intervening pieces; Bishop (x2): moves diagonally two spaces, jumping over any intervening pieces; Knight (x2): moves orthogonally one space and then diagonally another space, jumping over any intervening pieces; Rook (x2): moves orthogonally any distance; Pawns (x8): move forward one space or diagonally forward one space to capture. Only the Rooks' and Queens' pawns may move forward two spaces for their first move. Each player must move the Rooks' Pawns and Queens' Pawn in this way, as well as the jump of the Queen, in their first four moves. A piece is captured when an opponent's piece moves onto its space. The King is in check when it can be taken on the opponent's next turn; it must not remain in check at the end of the player's turn. When the king cannot move out of check, it is checkmated and the opponent wins.
Content Description of Selenus: "So wird schließlich das biß dahero in diesen vier Büchern abgehandelte Spiel von diesen der WelscheSchach genant und mit gleichen Zügen (wie in denselben erwehnet) gespielet: nuhr alleine daß Sie mit der Königinne und Rochen Soldaten (wie in der beschreibung des Currier-Spieles kurtz zuvor in diesem Capittel gedacht worde) den anfang machen auch die übrige Soldaten nuhr ein feld für sich rucken und die Königin nicht ehe biß daß Sie den erwehnten Freuden-Sprung für sich in ihe drittes feld gethan allenthalben ziehen könnten: So lassen Sie auch den König nicht springen noch seine stelle mit einem Andern Steine verwechßlen. " Selenus 1616: 431.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Source Selenus, Gustavus. Das Schach- oder König Spiel. Leipzig.

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