| This is a 3D extrapolation of V.R.Parton's Alice Chess.
Played within two 4x4x4 cubes. The rules of V.R. Parton's Alice Chess applies, excepting the King restriction. This means that pieces change cubes after performing a legal move, the destination cell in the next field must be vacant. Pieces are able to perform their classic moves upon their level and to the next.
- The White Pawn steps one orthogonal on its level or down, attacks one diagonal on its level or down. It may promote upon the lowest level.
The Black Pawn steps one orthogonal on its level or up, attacks one diagonal on its level or up. It may promote upon the highest level.
There are no two-cell moves for the Pawn, therefore En Passant is not necessary.
- The Knight leaps one orthogonal then one diagonal on its level or to the next, also may step one triagonal.
- The Rook slides orthogonal on its level or steps one orthogonal to the next level.
- The Bishop slides diagonal on its level or steps one diagonal to the next level.
- The Queen slides orthogonal or diagonal on its level or steps one orthogonal, diagonal or triagonal to the next level.
- The King steps orthogonal, diagonal or triagonal on its level or to the next. A small adjustment to V.R. Parton's rules allows the King to move through an attacked position in its starting cube, including capturing an opposing piece on such. This makes it possible to pin a King with a King in an opposing cube.
Castling can be accomplished in the following manner. The King will take the position of the Rook and the Rook will change one level, both pieces will transfer to the next cube. Any cell between the two pieces must be empty and the two pieces cannot have been previously moved. It is only necessary to relocated the Queen if the player wishes to castle Queen's side. King's side can be castled on the first move. The King cannot be under attack nor its destination cell in the next cube, and the destination cell of the Queen position must be vacant and un-attacked. The Rook is allowed to move onto an attacked cell.
The object is to checkmate the opponent's King. |
