{"id":1723,"date":"2023-04-28T19:38:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/?p=1723"},"modified":"2023-05-10T20:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:19:51","slug":"corner-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/corner-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Corner Chess"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Corner_Chess_8211_Introduction\">Corner Chess &#8211; Introduction<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Corner_Chess_8211_Introduction\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Corner Chess &#8211; Introduction<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Corner_chess_is_a_chess_variant_played_on_a_1021510_board\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> Corner chess is a chess variant played on a 10&#215;10 board.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pawns_replace_the_corner_pieces\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> Pawns replace the corner pieces.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_pawns_can_only_attack_the_corners\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.3<\/span> The pawns can only attack the corners.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_corner_pawns_are_the_most_valuable\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.4<\/span> The corner pawns are the most valuable.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Corner_chess_is_fun_and_allows_for_more_interaction_between_players\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.5<\/span> Corner chess is fun and allows for more interaction between players.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Conclusion\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Corner Chess\" class=\"wp-image-1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chessboard-29630_1280-min.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Corner chess is a chess variant played on a 10&#215;10 board. Pawns replace the corner pieces. The pawns can only attack the corners. The corner pawns are the most valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Variant of the day: Corner Chess &#8211; Student89 vs sacha, 1-0: <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=DjiVgprQvwE&amp;pp=ygUMQ29ybmVyIENoZXNz\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=DjiVgprQvwE&amp;pp=ygUMQ29ybmVyIENoZXNz\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=DjiVgprQvwE&amp;pp=ygUMQ29ybmVyIENoZXNz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Corner_chess_is_a_chess_variant_played_on_a_1021510_board\"><strong>Corner chess is a chess variant played on a 10&#215;10 board.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pawns replace the corner pieces, and the pawns can only attack them. The corner pawns are the most valuable pieces in the game because they allow you to go into checkmate after moving two or three steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The corner pawns are the most valuable pieces in the game because they allow you to go into checkmate after moving two or three steps. The corner pawns are the most valuable pieces in the game because they allow you to go into checkmate after moving two or three steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Pawns_replace_the_corner_pieces\"><strong>Pawns replace the corner pieces.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The corner pieces are the most valuable, and the pawns can only attack them. When you play Corner Chess, you&#8217;ll want to ensure that your corner pieces are defended well because they won&#8217;t last long against an attack from an enemy pawn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corner Chess is played with two players on a standard 8&#215;8 chessboard. Each player starts with the same amount of pieces, and the game ends when one player&#8217;s king is taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"The_pawns_can_only_attack_the_corners\"><strong>The pawns can only attack the corners.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The corners are the most valuable pieces in chess. Pawns can only attack them, and they have a range of moves that makes them difficult to defend against. The combination of these two factors makes corner bases particularly powerful, as you&#8217;ll see below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A corner base is protected from attack by both sides&#8217; pawns, meaning it&#8217;s harder for your opponent to capture it than it would be if there were no protective barrier around its perimeter (see diagram). This makes them very difficult to attack as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"The_corner_pawns_are_the_most_valuable\"><strong>The corner pawns are the most valuable.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The corner pawns are the most valuable pieces in <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/what-is-4d-chess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chess<\/a>. They can move in any direction and capture other pieces, but they are also promoted to queens or kings when they reach a certain rank (usually when they have three points). Corner pawns can only move diagonally, so they&#8217;re often called &#8220;diagonal&#8221; or &#8220;corner&#8221; pawns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corner pawns are often a solid strategic move in the middle of the game. They help you control more territory and force your opponent to defend more pieces than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Corner_chess_is_fun_and_allows_for_more_interaction_between_players\"><strong>Corner chess is fun and allows for more interaction between players.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also a great way to learn chess, socialize, and improve your skills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in corner chess, here are some tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with an even number of players (e.g., two or four) because it&#8217;s easier to coordinate attacks with two than with four people. You can also make it harder on yourself by choosing an odd number of players, like nine or eleven, if you&#8217;re daring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Position yourself so that you&#8217;re facing your opponents&#8217; back corners when they move their pieces forward in their turn; this will make them think twice before advancing into the enemy territory next time around\u2014and maybe even give them second thoughts about whether there actually might be something worth conquering over at all&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can tell I have a passion for this game. It is so much fun and allows for more player interaction. The rules are simple, but the strategy is challenging to master. Give it a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More Links: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How Do Chess Tournaments Work? Chess Facts for 2023! <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-do-chess-tournaments-work-chess-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-do-chess-tournaments-work-chess-facts\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-do-chess-tournaments-work-chess-facts\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to Decide Who is White in Chess? Best Chess Playing Tips of 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-to-decide-who-is-white-in-chess\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-to-decide-who-is-white-in-chess\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-to-decide-who-is-white-in-chess\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corner Chess &#8211; IntroductionContents1 Corner Chess &#8211; Introduction1.1 Corner chess is a chess variant played on a 10&#215;10 board.1.2 Pawns replace the corner pieces.1.3 The pawns can only attack the corners.1.4 The corner pawns are the most valuable.1.5 Corner chess is fun and allows for more interaction between players.2 Conclusion Corner chess is a chess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[521],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1723"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1864,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions\/1864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}