Djeco Chess Classic

Chess is a timeless two-player strategy game that encourages logical thinking, planning and patience. The aim of the game is to defeat your opponent's king with checkmate - a position from which the king no longer has a safe move. Players take turns moving the pieces around the board, each piece following its own movement rules.

This wooden version of Djeco chess is the perfect choice for children from 6 years and up, offering a great introduction to the world of strategy games thanks to its clear rules and quality craftsmanship. The game strengthens concentration, memory and encourages planning several moves in advance.

Content: 1 chessboard, 32 pieces
Mayors: 6-99
Number of players: 2
Duration of the game: 10-60 minutes (depending on experience)

The aim of the game

The aim of the game is to capture the opponent's king or checkmate him, i.e. to put him in a position from which there is no way out.

Preparing the game

• The game is played on a chessboard with 64 squares (8 × 8), alternating light and dark colours.

• The chessboard must be positioned so that each player has a bright square in the bottom right corner.

• Each player has 16 pieces:

  • 1 King

  • 1 Queen

  • 2 fortresses

  • 2 jumpers

  • 2 hunters

  • 8 farmers

Remark:
The Queen always stands on the square of her suit, so the two Queens are opposite each other.

The course of the game

• A draw is made to determine who will play with the white pieces - that player starts the game.

• The players exchange one move each.

• Each move must be made by one piece - no skipping is allowed.

• Figures are not normally allowed to move over others (except the jumper).

Moving the pieces

• The King moves one box in either direction. If certain conditions are met, it can change places with a fortress (rokada).

• The Queen moves any distance in all directions - diagonally, horizontally or vertically.

• The Fortress moves any distance only horizontally or vertically.

• Hunter moves arbitrarily far along the diagonals.

• Jumper moves in an L-shape: two boxes in one direction and one in a perpendicular direction. It is the only figure that can jump over the others.

• Farmer moves forward one square, up to two on the first move. It picks up only diagonally forward. When it reaches the last row, it changes to any piece except the king.

Special Rule - Rokada

Rokada is a special move where the King and the Fortress move at the same time. It is only allowed if the conditions are met:

• The King and the Fortress have not yet been moved.

• There is no figure between them.

• The King is not (and should not be) in check.

There are two types of rokada:

• The Little Year (King to the right)

• The Big Rockade (King to the left)

Capturing the figures

• The opponent's piece is removed when the player enters the opponent's square with his piece.

• The farmer can only pick up the opponent's piece diagonally forward.

Chess and checkmate

• Chess: The King is under imminent threat - the opponent must say so.

• See: The King can no longer be protected or moved - game over.

Draw(tie)

The game may end in a draw if:

• a stalemate occurs (the player is not in check but has no legal moves)

• Eternal Chess appears

• the same position of the figures is repeated three times

• not enough pieces for checkmate

• 50 moves have been played without the farmer moving or capturing a piece

Win

The winner is the player who gives checkmate to the opponent's king. If there is a tie, the game has no winner.