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Army vs Rook

Real chess

You play White with all sixteen pieces. Black has a king, eight pawns and one rook. Checkmate the black king to win.

This is real chess, so watch out for three things:

  • Your own king: if Black checkmates it, you lose. Castle early and keep it safe.
  • Stalemate: if Black can't move but isn't in check, the game is a draw. Always leave the black king a square until the mating move.
  • Promotion: a pawn that reaches the far side turns into a queen by itself.

We ignore the three-fold repetition rule, so shuffling back and forth won't draw a game you're winning. But 50 moves with no capture or pawn move is a draw!

Stars

  • Silver star: Checkmate the king.
  • Gold star: Checkmate the king 10 times without pressing undo. They don't have to be in a row.

There is a star for each level: easy, medium and hard.

Army vs Rook

You play White with the full set of sixteen pieces. Black has a king, eight pawns and one rook. Checkmate the black king to win. This is real chess with real rules, so castling, en passant and promotion all work, and a pawn that reaches the far side becomes a queen.

A rook loves open files. Keep your pawns in a chain, don't leave your back rank empty, and use two pieces to chase it.

Three levels: on easy Black moves at random, on medium it usually grabs a piece you leave undefended, and on hard a real chess engine looks a few moves ahead. Win once for a silver star, and ten times without undo for a gold one.