Monochromatic chess d2 and f2, the white king can move from e1 only with castling and then g1–h2–g3–... so the pawn on g3 cannot be white. In Bichromatic chess, the opposite restrictions apply. A piece on a white square must move to a black square and vice versa. Hence pawns cannot capture (or advance two squares) and bishops cannot move. Also, castling and "en passant" are impossible, and queens behave like rooks. Monochromatic chess Monochromatic chess is a chess variant with unknown origin. The initial board position and all rules are the same as in regular chess, except that pieces that begin
Fifty-move rule Fifty-move rule The fifty-move rule in chess states that a player can claim a draw if no has been made and no pawn has been moved in the last fifty moves (for this purpose a "move" consists of a player completing their turn followed by the opponent completing their turn). The purpose of this rule is to prevent a player with no chance of winning from obstinately continuing to play indefinitely , or seeking to win by tiring the opponent. All of the basic checkmates can be accomplished in well under 50 moves. However, in the 20th century it was