A simpler incremental difference to the rules of Chess

A chess variant using standard equipment, to check out the possibilities with multiple moves per turn is herein described.

This variant continues the centuries-old trend of making the Queen a more important piece, by affording her the executive power. As described several posts ago in this blog in the context of a game with 64 kings on the board on each side, each player moves more than one piece each turn. Two pieces, in fact, one for the king and one for the queen. Until either piece is captured, at which point the game continues with the royalty-challenged player only making one move per turn until their last royal piece is cornered and must surrender.

The question of, can play continue without the king -- that is, can the queen lead the army? -- this question is orthogonal to the question of does adding multiple moves per turn augment or detract from Chess, but must be agreed upon beforehand by any pair of adventurous gamers who want to try this variation out.

If you do attempt the variation, please drop me a report in the comment form below.

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