Dukes Chess™ — The Power of the Shield

Mode

White's Turn

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⚙ Thinking…

Black captured:

White captured:

Move History

Pieces

⚜ How to Play Dukes Chess

Standard chess rules apply on a 9×9 board.
Back rank: Rook · Bishop · Knight · Queen · King · Duke · Bishop · Knight · Rook
Duke moves like a Queen but maximum 3 squares in any direction.
Duke captures only on square 2 or 3 — not the adjacent square.
Duke jumps — cannot be blocked by any piece on squares 1 or 2.
Pawns promote on the opposite back rank (Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight).
Win by checkmate. Draw by stalemate or threefold repetition.

Invented 1993 · Released 1994 · International distribution pre-internet · Registered US Library of Congress · © Kooch and Gooch Games (Inc. not active) · Dukes Chess™

Checkmate!

White wins!

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