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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: multilevel chess
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Date: Mon, 10-Jun-85 19:10:26 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 10 19:10:26 1985
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> I'd like information on the '3-d' chess game (rules and how the
> board's partitioned) shown in the Startrek series.
> Magazine or newsletter references would be appreciated as long
> as they're not too obscure.

>> I had one of these chess boards years ago. The fules as far as
>> moves go stay the same. ( ie. the pawns move one square, Bishops
>> move diagonally to the obstruction, etc. BUT the difference is 
>> in going from level to level.

>> Each level is offset 1 square from the lower level. Maybe a
>> drawing might help. 
>>
>>    SIDE VIEW OF GAME:   -->       <--
>>                           P        N
>>                        --|--|--|--|--|--|--|--
  
                             P        K     N
                             --|--|--|--|--|--|--|--

                                                  N 
                                --|--|--|--|--|--|--|--


>> The pawn while it only moves one square at a time also moves
>> up (or down) one level while it moves.
>> The knight moves two squares in one direction and one square at 
>> a right angle (std. move) also moves one level while going up or
>> down. (on the top level you must picture the K also moving one
>> square toward or away from you)
>> The hardest part is the checkmate. The King MUST NOT be able
>> to move one square in ANY direction or level. That is a total of
>> 24 possible squares if your sitting as K on the above example.
>> The game is fun though it takes more concentration.

                                        bobn