Hashishi

Dunno how well this will kick off, but the idea is to get a multiplayer chess match going. A basic knowledge of the rules of chess and a freebie software program called WinBoard (Google) are all that is required.

To keep tabs we`ll use algebra (don`t be scared if you don`t know it, it`s dead simple). A chess board appears as below:



THIS video explains the process or read my explanation of the rules below.

Basically, after I get the first move rolling it will look like this:



and be written as "1. g4". Unless more than one piece can move to that square, that`s all you write. In the latter case the player would write down the column in lower case to signify which piece it is.

Pieces other than pawns have abbreviations. To move a bishop to the same square shown above (and, though impossible, in the sane turn) it would be written as "1. Bg4", for a king "1. Kg4", for a knight "1. Ng4", for a rook (or castle) "1. Rg4" and for a queen "1. Qg4".

If I were to be taking a piece on that square with, for example, a knight in that turn it would be written "1. Nxe4" - the "x" symbolising a capture. If that same move would be placing the opponent in check it would be "1. Nxe4+" - the "+" symbolising check.

It`s ridiculously easy to get the hang of, so just roll up a fat one get playing!

__________________