Starship Chess

Abstract

A chess-like board game with a commercial name of Starship Chess provides a one-on-one or multiplayer (up to six player) tactical space combat game, like the game of chess between two versatile playing pieces or two teams of versatile playing pieces. The game is played by two-to-six players and each player has a fully maneuverable starship, complete with manageable resources, engines, weapons, and shields. Each player must navigate his starship in order to gain an advantage over the player's opponent with respect to direction and position. A starship can engage, withdraw, replenish, and reposition to plan out attacks. Players must learn to think ahead, predict opposing player's tactics, and outwit the opponent to win.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part and takes priority from and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 957,932 filed on Dec. 3, 2015, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to a board game, more particularly to a chess-like board game.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The game of chess has been played for centuries on a traditional chessboard by two players. The chessboard contains 64 squares, alternating light and dark colors. The game is typically played with 2 sets of 16 chess pieces. Chess is a game of skill and the winner of the game is usually determined by the relative skill and playing experience of the players.[0004]Different forms and variations of the game chess have been developed and played. There is always an effort to make the game of chess even more complex and challenging by adding more than two players, by adding a three-d...

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Benefits of technology

[0068]Yet another object of the present assembly is to provide a tactical space combat game, “starship Chess.” The number of players is 1-6, and can include any combination for team play. Each player's flat starship playing piece represents a fully maneuverable starship, complete with manageable resources, engines, weapons, and shields. Each player is a captain of his or her individual starship and must navigate the starship to gain an advantage over the adversary player with respect to direction and position.

[0069]A player may engage, withdraw, replenish, and reposition to plan out an attack. A player is required to think ahead, predict enemy tactics, and outwit the adversary player in order to win the game.

Problems solved by technology

While some may find these alterations challenging, many find the conventional game of chess, as well as the modified games of chess to be rather monotonous and uninteresting due to the prolonged periods of play required and the intense concentration required during the course of play.

Consequently, the game is still relatively complex, time consuming, and for many, not enjoyable.

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