How to play Chaturaji

Learn the rules to the board game Chaturaji quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.Show more

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RULES:
The rules are the same as regular chess, except for these changes. For a refresher of those rules, check out this video. The object of the game is to get the most points, there is no checkmate. You earn points by capturing pieces and checking kings:
Pawns are worth 1, knights & kings are 3, and bishops & sailboat are 5.
Checking 2 enemy kings simultaneously is worth 1 point and checking 3 kings simultaneously is worth 5.

In the bottom left of the board, setup 4 red pawns on the 2nd row. On the first, from left to right, set up: Sailboat, Knight, Bishop, King. Rotate this setup 90 degrees around the board with blue, yellow, and green like so. The sailboat moves like a rook.

Red goes first then play proceeds clockwise. Pawns still move forward, in the direction away from their rear rank starting pieces, towards the far side of the board, capturing diagonally forward. Pawns may not perform their initial double step move, therefore En passant is not allowed. Pawns must promote to a rook went they reach the far side of the board.

Castling is not allowed. Kings may move to a threatened space and do not need to move out of check. Once your king is captured, your turns are skipped. All your pieces remain on the board and are considered “dead”. Dead pieces no longer move, cannot be passed through, but they can still be captured. Capturing dead pieces earns 0 points, except for Kings, which still yield 3.

The game ends when 3 kings have been captured then the player with the most points wins, even if their king had been captured. Alternatively, if you are so far ahead in points, you can claim victory and end the game, earning 3 points for every remaining king on the board. If the remaining material on the board, and the current scores, determine it is only possible for 1 player to win, then the game ends automatically.

Players are not allowed to team up or work together; or suggest moves or strategy. The player with the most points at the end, wins.