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Unlike normal chess, in "Really Bad Chess" the piece allocations are randomized and not mirrored.
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Each day everyone on Puzzmo plays with the same piece configuration. Try to get a checkmate in the least number of moves!
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If you make a mistake you can always undo โ but beware you cannot undo twice in a row.
Keyboard controls
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Use the arrow keys and spacebar/return to pickup and move pieces.
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You can also select squares by typing in board coordinates.
How to play Chess
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You are playing as white, your goal is to use your pieces to take your opponent's black pieces, and eventually checkmate their king.
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Don't let them put your king into checkmate.
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Each piece type has it's own movement pattern that can be seen by tapping (or hovering) over it.
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After making a move be sure to confirm it by tapping again.
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Check: If either the black king or white king is threatened, it will cry for help! It must either move away from threat or have a piece moved to block the threat.
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Checkmate: If either king is under threat and cannot escape, or, it is the only piece remaining and cannot move into a square that isn't under threat, the game is over. If you checkmated the black king this way, you've won!
Scoring
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You are scored based on the number of moves that it took to checkmate the black king.
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Try to win in the lowest number of moves.
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Moves taken before an undo still count towards your score.
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As always, there are many ways to play Puzzmo! If least moves isn't your thing, consider trying to checkmate the black king in the fastest time.