MINNAAR CHESS

The Sovereign Alliance

A Game of Sovereigns

An Original Strategy Game Inspired by Chess

Every Individual Is Sovereign.

The Evil Empire Seeks to Divide. The Sovereigns Choose to Unite.

Players

One Player — SoloYou move both Sovereign groups.Two Players — CooperativeOne player for each group, on the same device.

On the website the Evil Empire is always played by the computer. To play against another person, use a chess set at a table: the official rules are the same.

Computer level

EasyLooks only two moves ahead, so it can miss a two-step combination. A gentle opponent for learning the game.MediumPlans several moves ahead and goes after one Sovereign group at a time. The standard opponent.ExpertMedium's plan, with an exact check of the next two rounds before every move, so it rarely walks into a short-range loss.

The rules, the starting position and the victory conditions are the same at every level.

The game

How to win: the Sovereign Alliance wins by Liberation, capturing all 16 Evil Empire pieces. The Evil Empire wins by Divide and Conquer, capturing all eight Sovereigns of either group.
Powers: every Evil Empire piece has its full chess powers from the very first turn. Sovereigns move like queens, four squares at most. Tap any Evil Empire piece in a game to see how it moves and what it can capture, and use Show threats to see every square it threatens.
Turns: the Evil Empire strikes first: White Evil Empire, Southern Sovereigns, Black Evil Empire, Northern Sovereigns, and again.
The Struggle Continues: if 80 turns in a row pass without a capture, the battle ends undecided and nobody is declared the winner.

Computer move speed

How quickly the Evil Empire's pieces cross the board. It does not change how the computer plays. If your device asks for reduced motion, pieces simply appear.

Southern group's dotted stoneware Sovereign Medallion — Southern group
(small white dot)

Northern group's plain stoneware Sovereign Medallion — Northern group
(plain)

All sixteen Sovereigns are allies. The dot says where a group began, not whose side it is on. Against them, one computer-controlled Evil Empire.

The Evil Empire represents individuals and organizations that disregard the rights of others to life, liberty, and property. The Sovereigns represent individuals who respect these rights and choose to cooperate voluntarily.

The Evil Empire strikes first. The Sovereigns unite in defense of their freedom.

Official rules · About Minnaar Chess

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