Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.3/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Quick Chess is a minichess variant played on a 6 x 5 board, with five pawns and one each of king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook. The game is promoted as a learning tool for children and adults, as well as a chess variant.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Quick Chess is a minichess variant played on a 6 x 5 board, with five pawns and one each of king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook. The game is promoted as a learning tool for children and adults, as well as a chess variant. With fewer pieces and less area in which to play, games are generally finished more quickly.