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Sáxun
(Saxun, Aleut Chess)
Ruleset:
Saxun
Game
See the game Saxun for more details.
Period(s)
Modern
Summary
Rules played by the Aleut people.
Description
These rules were played by the Aleut people, as described by W. Jochelson.
Rules
8x8 checkered board. The pieces move as follows: Álix' ("old man"), x1: moves one space orthogonally or diagonally; Férsix' ("fers"), x1: moves any number of spaces orthogonally or diagonally; Lúdkax' ("boat"), x2: moves orthogonally any number of spaces; Slúnax' ("elephant"), x2: moves diagonally any number of spaces; Kúnax' ("horse"), x2: moves like a Chess knight; Layakúcan ("little boys"), x8: move forward one space, capture diagonally forward. Captures are made when a piece moves onto a space occupied by an opponent's piece. A player's Álix' is checked when it can be taken by the opponent on their next turn, and this possibility must be removed before the opponent plays. If a player's Álix' is checkmated, the opponent wins.
Concepts
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Reference
Jochelson 1933: 65-66.
Other Rulesets
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.319
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