Duke of Rutland's Chess
(1747)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 0 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Grid Movement...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 90 |
| Minimum age: | 0 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | (Public Domain) |
| Designers: | John Manners |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Grid Movement |
This game was invented by John, third Duke of Rutland in 1747.
The game is played on a checkered board with 10 rows and 14 columns. In addition to the normal pieces of a chess game, a player has two crowned rooks, a concubine, one additional knight, two additional bishops, and six additional pawns.
The concubine has the combined moves of rook and knight while the crowned rook can move as a rook or can go one square diagonally.
Alternative names:
Duke of Rutland's Chess
Last Updated: 2025-08-13 15:13:51 UTC
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