Chess Variants
What is a Kriegspiel in chess?
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Kriegspiel is a chess variant term: kriegspiel is a chess variant played by two opponents who can see only their own board, and one monitoring umpire who makes the moves of both players on a neutral board. It requires three chess sets and boards. The players make their moves based on limited information from the umpire. It was introduced in 1898. Check how the variant changes normal chess priorities before applying standard habits.
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