How to play
Capablanca Chess

Created by José Raúl Capablanca, and played on a 10x8 board with the addition of the chancellor and archbishop.

Former World Chess Champion José Raúl Capablanca created Capablanca Chess

Starting Position

The Archbishop sits on C1 and the Chancellor on H1, between the Bishops and Knights.
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Capablanca Chess adds an Archbishop and a Chancellor, both of which combine the power of a Knight with another either a Rook or a Bishop.
Archbishop
Archbishop

The Archbishop moves as if a Bishop and a Knight.

Moves like a Knight that can attack the diagonals too, like a Bishop.
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Chancellor
Chancellor

The Chancellor moves as if a Rook and a Knight

Moves like a Knight, which can also attack horizontally and vertically like a Rook
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Pawn Promotion

A Pawn can also promote to an Archbishop or Chancellor, in addition to a Queen, Bishop, Rook or Knight

Pawn promotion in Capablanca Chess.
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Castling

The King move 3 squares for both for kingside and queenside castling, rather than the normal two.

The King moves three squares when castling.
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En passant rules remains the same as Standard ChessCheck and Checkmate rules remain the same as Standard ChessStalemate conditions remain the same as Standard ChessDraw conditions remain the same as Standard ChessWinning conditions remain the same as Standard ChessCapablanca Chess inspired further variations itself, some of which that can be played at

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