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1992 Ranked #19,384

Chess For Three

This three-way chess game has players attack and defend against two opponents while preventing either rival from checkmating the other. The first player to deliver checkmate wins, even if a third player unintentionally assisted.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Grid Movement Players: Three Players Only Games Traditional Games: Chess

Players

?-?

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

5.89

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.1/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.8/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Chess for three people utilizing a unique 3-way board. Each player plays against the other two players.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Grid Movement

Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
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Chess for three people utilizing a unique 3-way board. Each player plays against the other two players. The player who checkmates first is the winner. The player who has been checkmated loses and the third player loses as well, no matter whether this player only passively assisted or even consciously or unconsciously helped the checkmating player. Each player must concentrate not only on their own attack and defense, but also on preventing either of the two opponents from checkmating the other.

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

1
Grid Movement

Family

2
Players: Three Players Only Games Traditional Games: Chess

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–2
Best with
2
Play time
45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
3.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Dr. Jacek Filek Jerzy Luberda

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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