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ZONES - The Court is the
central 9x9 area. The remaining of the board is the Course.
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KING - The King moves to any
(diagonal or orthogonal) adjacent empty cell.
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QUEEN - The Queen moves to
any diagonal empty cell, or exactly 3 cells in any orthogonal or
diagonal direction. However, it cannot jump over other pieces.
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COURTIERS - The courtier moves one
cell orthogonally and then jump one cell on a perpendicular direction
(like the chess Knight).
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COURSE MOVE - In the Course, the
moved piece can, optionally, make another move.
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A piece may not do a double move if:
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its turn starts in the Court, or |
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the first part of the turn lands
in the Court, or |
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the first part of the turn
captures another piece. |
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It is permitted for the piece to
land in the Court at the end of its second move. |
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CHECK - It is not permitted to
move to as to cause either of one's own Royal pieces (King or Queen)
to be put into check.
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A Royal piece may not move into
check, nor may it 'pass through check' during a double move. |
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This rule also prohibits a revealed
check: if an enemy Queen would be checking a Royal but for an
intervening Courtier of one's own, then that Courtier may not
move. |
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There is one exception to this rule:
it is permitted to move into check if doing so wins the game. |
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If a Royal piece is under threat
from a Courtier or a non-checked Royal, then that Royal piece is
said to checked. Checked pieces are paralyzed, and may not be
played until the threat is removed. |
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CAPTURE - Royal pieces cannot be
captured, but they can capture. A Courtier that is checking a Royal
piece may be captured, as may one in the Court. Courtiers may be
captured by any enemy piece.
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Courtiers may threaten and hence paralyze
Royalty in either the Course or the Court. Captured Courtiers are
removed from the board, and play no further part in the game. |
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PASS - If
a player is unable to move then that turn is forfeited. Players may
not pass.
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GOAL - Wins the player
that moves one's King onto the same cell as one's Queen, or vice
versa. This is the only time that two pieces are permitted on the same
square. Also, this is the only time that a Royal piece may move into
check, i.e., a Queen may move onto the same square as a checked King
(or vice versa).
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