opposition

Opposition is the standoff where two kings face each other with a single square between them, and the player who has to move is the one who must give way. Here White holds it.

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Every piece gets a voice, and 38 more cards have joined them since.
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boden's mate

Boden's Mate is a two-bishop pattern aimed at a king that castled queenside. The bishops work on crossing diagonals: one checks along a6 to c8, the other covers the dark squares b8 and c7 beside the king.

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The Rook doesn't knock.

BATTERING RAM: your Rook's capture shoves the target a square further down the line.
Blocked path? It resolves as a +2 Attack strike instead.
Either way, something breaks.
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desperado

White's bishop is entombed on a8. Every quiet move allows Kxa8, so the bishop cannot be saved. That makes it a desperado, and a desperado should not die for nothing. Bxb7 takes a rook defended by the king.

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The shove, in motion.

Pawn meets pawn. Nobody dies. Somebody moves.
Arm Defiant Step and your pawn's capture becomes a territory decision.
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The Pawn that refuses to die quietly.

DEFIANT STEP: arm it, then capture with your Pawn. The target isn't taken. It's SHOVED one square back.

Position is power. Sometimes the best capture is the one that never happens.
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...Annnd we're back!
Last month was super productive for the Club and I had a ton of fun building some really cool features. Can't wait for you all see them in action! Here are the ship log receipts for September (and some for October). #chessvariants #ChessVS