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
Chris Ward (chess player) ""It's your move: Tough Puzzles"", which was published by Everyman Chess. Chris Ward teaches chess to many different schools, and plays Simultaneous games against club players, such as recent games against Hammersmith Chess Club and Petts Wood and Orpington Chess Club Outside chess, Chris Ward is also a keen Salsa dancer. Chris Ward (chess player) Christopher Geoffrey Ward (26 March 1968) is a British chess Grandmaster (GM), chess coach, and author. He won the British Championship in 1996, earning the GM title in the process. He is the author of two well-received books on a variation of the Sicilian Defence