Idle Kings' Chess
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| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h |
Players play without kings until after Black's 12th move, when White places his king on any open square (but not in check), and Black does the same.
- Additional rule
After kings are placed the game continues normally, except that kings may not move, unless in check.
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