Descent /di'sent/: ... 5. [singular] a sudden
unwanted visit or attack [Longman Dictionary] Object: Checkmate the opponent's King.
You start with a King and two pawns. All your other pieces are in reserve. On your turn you can either move a piece with the usual chess rules or place a piece from the reserve at any position on your half of the board (White: rows 1,2,3,4; Black: rows 5,6,7,8). Pawns may not be placed on the first row.
Standard variant of the game is 8x8 board with Kings on their usual places at center with two pawns before them.
Further Variants: - 5x5 board, Kings on the same side at corner
- 5x5 board (central), Kings at center
- 5x5 board (diagonal), Kings at corners, but on the different sides
- 6x6 board, Kings at center
If you play Descent Chess against Zillion engine, better choose variants with 5x5 or 6x6 board. Computer plays much stronger on these small board then on the standard 8x8 board. My favorite variant is 5x5 with both Kings at the corner on the same side. The game is very dynamic from the first move and computer plays it very well!
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