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Sovereign Chess

Sovereign Chess

2018·Mark Bates

2 players
30 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

The theme of Sovereign Chess is chess on a larger board (16x16) with multiple colors of neutral pieces around the edge of the board. Each player begins with a normal complement of chess pieces--one player is black, and the other is white. Moves follow that of traditional chess, with a few variations--most notably that pawns may move orthogonally (and capture diagonally) toward the center of the board. When a player's piece is on a colored square, she controls the pieces of that color. Players can control multiple colors at once, either with a number of their own pieces, or through a "chain" of pieces. For example, if the white player has her pawn on a red square, and then moves a red pawn to the blue square, then she controls both red and blue. The goal of the game is to checkmate the opposing king.

Sovereign Chess

Which Sovereign Chess video should I watch?

Sovereign Chess has 3 videos from 2 creators: 3 how-to-play guides. They date from 2022 to March 2025.

If you like it, try World Cup!, also by Mark Bates.

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How to Play Sovereign ChessHow to play5:27

How to Play Sovereign Chess

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Sovereign Chess Video #3: Controlling ArmiesHow to play12:11

Sovereign Chess Video #3: Controlling Armies

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Sovereign Chess Video #1: Opening TheoryHow to play8:42

Sovereign Chess Video #1: Opening Theory

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World Cup!

2023·Mark Bates, Shaun Derrick

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2
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2
Mainly how-to-play

2 - 16 players·30 - 120 min

About Sovereign Chess

From BoardGameGeek:

The theme of Sovereign Chess is chess on a larger board (16x16) with multiple colors of neutral pieces around the edge of the board. Each player begins with a normal complement of chess pieces--one player is black, and the other is white. Moves follow that of traditional chess, with a few variations--most notably that pawns may move orthogonally (and capture diagonally) toward the center of the board. When a player's piece is on a colored square, she controls the pieces of that color. Players can control multiple colors at once, either with a number of their own pieces, or through a "chain" of pieces. For example, if the white player has her pawn on a red square, and then moves a red pawn to the blue square, then she controls both red and blue. The goal of the game is to checkmate the opposing king.

Designer

Mark Bates

Artist

Mark Bates

Publisher

Infinite Pi Games

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Grid Movement
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