Tschach

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Tschach
Game data
author Pierre Cléquin , Bruno Faidutti
graphic Gérard Mathieu (Tschach),
Rogério Vilela (Knightmare Chess)
publishing company FranceFrance France : Ludodélire , Variantes Germany : Heidelberger Spieleverlag , United States : Steve Jackson Games
GermanyGermany 
United StatesUnited States 
Publishing year 1991
Art Card game, chess variant
Teammates 2
Duration 20 minutes
Age from 8 years

Awards

Tschach (French original title: Tempête sur l'échiquier ) is a card set developed by Pierre Cléquin and Bruno Faidutti , which is played as a chess variant together with a chess game . The first edition of the game was published in 1991 by the French publisher Ludodélire and was published in 1994 by the Heidelberger Spieleverlag in collaboration with Ludodélire in Germany. In 1996, the American Steve Jackson Games published the game under the title Nightmare Chess . The game is about a normal game of chess being influenced by a set of action cards.

In 1995 the game was ranked 6th at the à la carte card game award of the game magazine Fairplay .

Theme and equipment

Tschach is a set of 52 action cards. On each card, next to the title of the card and an illustration, there is an instruction as text on how this card can be used and how it influences the game. Each card is unique and only available once in the game.

Style of play

At the beginning of the game, the chess game is set up according to the standard rules and placed in the middle of the table. Then the Tschach cards are shuffled and both players receive 5 cards in hand.

The order of play corresponds to that of standard chess. A starting player is drawn who takes over the white pawns and makes his first move. Then the players take turns playing a move according to the rules of chess.

The cards can be used parallel to the game. The text on the cards explains for each card when it can be used (before the move, after the move, instead of the move, in response to an opponent's card, during the opponent's turn, at any time) and the player may follow these guidelines accordingly decide to play one of his hand cards appropriately. If a card has been played, the specified effect occurs immediately and can thus change parts of the game in favor of the player. Cards may only be played per player a maximum of once per game round (own and opposing move) and may not lead directly to a checkmate . After a card has been played, the corresponding player draws a new card and adds it to his hand. Alternatively, a player can discard a card after his turn and exchange it for a new card.

The game ends like the normal game of chess, when one player has succeeded in bringing the opposing king into chess without having any chance of moving ( checkmate ). Alternative endings according to the normal chess game are also possible.

Development and reception

The game Tschach was developed by the French game authors Pierre Cléquin and Bruno Faidutti and appeared in 1991 as Tempête sur l'échiquier by the French publisher Ludodélire . It was published in 1994 by the Heidelberger Spieleverlag in cooperation with Ludodélire in Germany in the first edition and in 2008 in the second edition, in 1996 the American Steve Jackson Games also published the game under the title Nightmare Chess . In 1996, the game was ranked 6th in the à la carte card game prize of the game magazine Fairplay .

Tempête sur l'échiquier 2 appeared shortly afterwards in a French and an English version. According to Bruno Faidutti, the composition of the cards varies between the different editions. In France, another version of the game was published in 2006 by Variantes , which contained a total of 140 cards.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d Instructions for playing Tschach on the website of the chess community Rochade Kuppenheim; accessed on August 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Versions of Nightmare Chess / Tschach in the board game database BoardGameGeek (English); accessed on August 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Overview: À la Carte Kartenspielpreis from Fairplay magazine on superfred.de; accessed on August 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Versions of Nightmare Chess 2 in the board game database BoardGameGeek (English); accessed on August 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Commentary by Bruno Faidutti on Nightmare Chess in the board game database BoardGameGeek (English); accessed on August 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Tempête sur l'Échiquier in the BoardGameGeek game database (English); accessed on August 13, 2018.

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