ajgahlinger@watrose.UUCP (tony gahlinger) (05/29/85)
I'd like information on the '3-d' chess game (rules and how the board's partitioned) shown in the Startrek series. Magazine or newsletter references would be appreciated as long as they're not too obscure.
bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) (06/11/85)
> I'd like information on the '3-d' chess game (rules and how the > board's partitioned) shown in the Startrek series. > Magazine or newsletter references would be appreciated as long > as they're not too obscure. >> I had one of these chess boards years ago. The fules as far as >> moves go stay the same. ( ie. the pawns move one square, Bishops >> move diagonally to the obstruction, etc. BUT the difference is >> in going from level to level. >> Each level is offset 1 square from the lower level. Maybe a >> drawing might help. >> >> SIDE VIEW OF GAME: --> <-- >> P N >> --|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- P K N --|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- N --|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- >> The pawn while it only moves one square at a time also moves >> up (or down) one level while it moves. >> The knight moves two squares in one direction and one square at >> a right angle (std. move) also moves one level while going up or >> down. (on the top level you must picture the K also moving one >> square toward or away from you) >> The hardest part is the checkmate. The King MUST NOT be able >> to move one square in ANY direction or level. That is a total of >> 24 possible squares if your sitting as K on the above example. >> The game is fun though it takes more concentration. bobn