Medieval Chess:

Part of the Chess History Guide

Chess History Guide

Medieval Chess

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This guide is mostly about Medieval Chess Rules - how those in Ye Olde days did battle on the board ...



However, I've also tacked on a bit about Medieval themed Chess Sets; just a short mention, but I thought they looked quite good, with some excellent detailing of some of the pieces, so I felt they required an obligatory few words.

Chess Rules Of The Medieval Game

The Rules here are based on research by Edinburgh University Chess Club.

At the time of writing, I couldn't find any mention of moves such as En Passant, Castling, or Pawn Promotion, so, to play it safe, the Rules on this page mainly concern the Basic Moves of the Chess pieces.

You'll also find mention of Checkmate, a comparison between the modern game and the Medieval version when a King would Not be in Checkmate and an alternative winning move, known as Baremate, which was a feature of the Medieval game.

Where capturing is concerned, I'm assuming, unless restricted by range of movement, they're the same as they are today.