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EXOPLANET CHESS

Don't memorize the opening. Create it.

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Gold Exoplanet Chess logo showing two kings on the board and reserve pieces behind them
Don't memorize the opening. Create it.
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The kings start on e1 and e8 and can move normally during the game.

Two kings begin. Create your opening.

♚ e8 · Black kinge1 · White king ♔
  1. Only the kings start on the board, on e1 and e8. Both kings can move normally.
  2. Every other piece begins in reserve. Deploy one piece on an empty square in your own half, or move one piece already on the board.
  3. White deploys on ranks 1–4; Black deploys on ranks 5–8. After deployment, pieces can move across the centre line.
  4. Keep your king safe. Checkmate wins. No castling and no en passant.
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