Portal Chess starting location of these portals can be different when the game begins, but the image shows the standard set-up. In this game the portal pieces move around by very specific rules. This version of the game has "player-controlled portals", which are linked to each other. The rules for these portals are worked out as though they make the squares they cover into one square. In the set up to the right, a5 and e4 can be conceptualized as the same square. The specific rules for portal use are as follows: Portal Chess Portal Chess is a chess variant which uses
Four-player chess Four-player chess Four-player chess (also known as Four-handed, Four-man, or Four-way chess) is a family of chess variants typically played with four people. A special board made of standard 8×8 squares with an additional 3 rows of 8 cells extending from each side is common. Four sets of differently colored pieces are needed to play these variants. Four-player chess follows the same basic rules as regular chess. There are many different rule variations; most variants, however, share the same board and similar piece setup. Gameplay can be in teams, but it can also be a free-for-all, with each player out