Four Kings

About

Four Kings is a four player chess variant from India where it is known as Chaturaji.

The current release is 1.1 with the following features:

Teamplay: allowing for 2 or 4 players
Dice Based Movement: Dice are rolled to determine which pieces you may move each turn
Move Assistance: Valid moves are highlighted on the board to help players learn the game
Points: Points are accumulated each game to allow for multi-game play
Pawn Promotion: Pawns are promoted when the reach the opposite side of the board
Throne Capture: A player may capture another's players pieces by moving his king to the throne of an opponent

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Use Dice - Players roll dice to determine which pieces they may move each turn
Move Assist - Valid moves are highlighted on the board, useful for new players
Teamplay - Players on opposite sides of the board work together to achieve victory
Throne Capture - A player may capture another player's pieces by moving his king to the throne (starting positon) of another king

King - The same as the King in standard chess
Elephant - The same as the Rook in standard chess
Knight - The same as the Knight in standard chess
Boat - May jump two space diagonally in any direction
Pawn - The same as the Pawn in standard chess, except no intial two step move is allowed

Once you lose your King your team is frozen but your pieces may still be captured
There is no checkmate
The player with the last king standing is the winner
If any team is left with only their King then the game is a draw
Points are awarded for capturing pieces and can be tallied for multi game play

In teamplay players on opposite sides of the board work together to achieve victory
This is a loose relationship and players can still capture their teammates pieces

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