How to play Infinite Chess

Infinite chess .

How to play .

The rules are the same as regular chess .

Except for these changes .

For a refresher of those rules , check out this video , lay out the board and set up the pieces on opposing ends of the infinity loops from the center out the rear rank pieces are arranged in this order .

Rook knight bishop , then queen and king with the queen on its matching color place ponds surrounding these pieces , each side of the board will be offset from the other .

So that white uses the spaces up from the center and black uses the spaces down from the center as shown .

Even though some of the spaces are bigger , only one piece is allowed to occupy a space at a time each space , no matter how big still only counts as a single space .

When moving pieces , all pieces move the same as regular chess with these added distinctions .

No peace may jump any gap in the board .

Pawns always move toward their enemy's side of the board .

When a pond is in the center grid , it may change directions to enter the enemy's loop from either direction .

A pawn is not allowed to capture backwards towards its own loop .

Pawns are promoted when they move to any of the enemy's rear rank starting positions .

The bishop may only move in one diagonal direction per move .

It must continue traveling through the opposite corner of the space it entered .

It may not change directions .

If it runs into an inside or outside edge , the inside corners of the board of each infinity loop are connected and pieces can travel diagonally across them .

The rook can move in one lateral direction per move .

You are allowed to castle by moving your king towards the rook two spaces and the rook to the opposite side of the king .

Queens utilize the same movement distinction of the rook and bishop combined .

All other rules of chess that are not specifically addressed , remain unchanged and must be followed .