Chennis
Chennis is a game that was created by Couch Tomato in 2021 with a primary focus on Kyoto Shogi. The objective behind its creation was to make this game more accessible to international chess players by incorporating pieces that are less shogi-like. In order to simplify the gameplay, the king has restricted areas, which have been designed to resemble a tennis court. This is how Chennis came into being, providing a unique and engaging experience for players worldwide.
GENERAL RULES:-
In the game, there are two sides - white and black. White always moves first. Each piece, except for the king, has two sides. Whenever a player moves a piece that is not the king, the piece must switch to the counterpart piece.
When you capture an opponent's piece, it goes into your hand. On a future turn, you can drop that piece to any open square as any side of the piece. For example, you can drop the rook-pawn combo as a rook or as a pawn. Whenever you capture a piece that belongs to your opponent, it goes into your possession. Later in the game, you can place that piece onto any open square as any side of the piece. For instance, you can either drop the rook-pawn combination as a rook or as a pawn. This rule was originated in Shogi.
BOARD:-
All pieces, except the kings, have the ability to move freely around the chessboard. It is important to note that the board is divided into four distinct regions, which dictate the areas where the king is permitted to move.
- White court: The black king is not allowed in the white court.
- Black court: The white king is not allowed in the black court.
- Net (Common Area): Both kings are allowed in this region.
- Sideline: Neither king can move in that region.
PIECES:-
The King (K) in chess moves on one square in any direction within the legal area. It is important to keep in mind that a King can checkmate another King that is at the net.
There are four pairs of chess pieces, which are as follows:
1. Rook-Pawn
2. Bishop-Soldier
3. Knight-Mayor
4. Cannon-Ferz
The rook, pawn, knight, and bishop move exactly the same way as in a game of chess. If you are not familiar with these pieces, please refer to a chess guide. However, the only exception is that the pawn does not have the two-step move as in chess.
In general, each pair has opposite movement. The pieces that move diagonally in one pair turn into pieces that move orthogonally in the other pair, and vice versa.
SOLDIER:-
The soldier moves one space forward or one space sideways. It turns into a bishop after moving.
MAYOR:-
The mayor moves like a non-royal king. It turns into a knight after moving.
FERZ:-
It moves one space diagonally. Once moved, it turns into a cannon.
CANNON:-
A cannon moves like a rook, but to capture, it must hop over a piece.
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