Gametasia Chess

cannot pay a FULL penalty, you must make partial tax
payments (all coins in your possession) as long as you
have Treasure Coins.
• Allied Players: Your allied partner must pay all tax
penalties owed by you as long as your ally has the
ability to pay.
ALLIED FORCES
If two players form an alliance, they may advise each
other regarding moves and game strategy. Treasure
Coins are shared in the event one ally cannot pay a
Reward for Capture. Allies must pay each other’s debts.
GRANTING MERCY
You may decide to allow a high-ranking enemy chess
piece, such as the Queen, Rook, or Bishop, to escape
capture. This is known as
“granting mercy”.
• The reason for showing
the Queen, Rook, or Bishop
mercy is justified based
on the value of the drawn
Gametasia Card.
For example, the Q:5
card value ranges from 7
points on the #2 Cards
to 392 points on the
Joker Card. Therefore,
waiting for a
higher valued
card to be
drawn is
often a wise
decision—a
valid
consideration.
However, the
opponent’s
piece you grant
mercy to could
escape if an incorrect
card is drawn. The value
of each card must be considered
before granting mercy.
Right of Passage Tax: If you decide to grant mercy on
an opponent’s chess piece and you cannot move a chess
piece, you must pay the Right of Passage Tax.
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KING IN CHECK
In the game of Gametasia Chess, the final chess piece
captured must always be the King.
• When you are positioned to attack the opponent’s
King, it is customary to give notice to your opponent by
announcing, “Check!”. However, declaring “Check!” is
not mandatory.
• If your King is in check, you must move only to rescue
your King; specifically, you must either:
a) capture the attacking chess piece, b) move your King
to a square that is not under attack, or c) in traditional
chess, move another chess piece between your King and
the attacking chess piece, known as interposition.
CHECKMATE
In traditional chess, if you are unable to rescue your
King in check, the game would end in checkmate with
the attacking player winning. In Gametasia Chess,
checkmate takes place with the actual capture of the
King—the highest ranked and most valuable piece.
• When you announce “Check!” and your opponent is
unable to rescue his or her King because an incorrect
chess card is drawn, drawing the correct chess card on
your next turn allows you to announce “Checkmate!”
Capture the solitary King, collect the reward and the
battle ends.
END OF BATTLE
“Victory!” is declared when
your opponent’s final chess
piece, the solitary King,
is captured. Play stops
and players count their
Treasure Coins.
WINNER
DECLARED
The player or the allied players
with the greatest wealth, the
highest Treasure Coin point total, is
declared the winner of Gametasia Chess,
Conquest of Kings.
GAMETASIA CARD CHESS
To play a simplified version of Gametasia Chess,
eliminate the Treasure Coins and play Gametasia Card
Chess. Follow the same rules but omit the Rewards for
Capture or Right of Passage taxes. Gametasia Card
Chess ends with the capture of the enemy King.