Three-Check Chess: Fast-Paced Variant Guide

Chess Where Aggression Wins

In Three-Check Chess, every check is progress toward victory. Deliver three checks and you win regardless of material or position.

Rules

• All standard chess rules apply
• Win by delivering three checks (or checkmate)
• A counter tracks checks delivered

Winning Strategies

1. Sacrifice for Checks

Material matters less when checks count. Sacrifice pieces for rapid check sequences.

2. Central King Exposure

Force the enemy king into the open for multi-angle checks.

3. Piece Coordination

Queen-bishop batteries, rook lifts, and knight forks that deliver check are powerful.

Three-Check vs. Other Variants

On the aggressive end of the chess variant spectrum. Atomic Chess is similarly explosive. King of the Hill rewards aggressive king advancement. For even more chaos, Knight Chase delivers fast matches with a disappearing board.

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