Three-Man Chess castling, a pawn's initial two-step option, "en passant", and promotion. The first player to checkmate an opponent wins the game. A player who is stalemated loses his turns to move, unless/until an opponent plays a move that releases the stalemate condition. While stalemated, his king is still subject to checkmate, and his other pieces are still subject to capture. Bibliography Three-Man Chess Three-Man Chess is a chess variant for three players invented by George R. Dekle, Sr. in 1984. The game is played on a hexagonal board comprising 96 quadrilateral cells. Each player controls a standard army of chess pieces.
Rollerball (chess variant) Rollerball (chess variant) Rollerball is a chess variant invented by Jean-Louis Cazaux in 1998. The game was inspired by the 1975 science-fiction movie "Rollerball", specifically the futuristic and violent sport (similar to Roller Derby) portrayed in the film. The board comprises 7×7 squares with the central 3×3 section missing. Pieces generally move clockwise around the board. Each player starts with one king, one bishop, two rooks, and two pawns. The initial setup is as shown. White moves first. Pieces move and capture the same as their chess counterparts, except where explained differently below. There are two ways to win in