Chess-type game

The method of playing a chess-type game by two players comprising:

• providing a game board and a plurality of distinguishable sets of playing pieces, said game board having a plurality of identifiable playing squares of alternating color defining a main rectangular field and a generally pentagonal field juxtaposed symmetrically to a side edge of said rectangular field, said game board having a plurality of non-playing, barrier squares presenting obstructions to playing piece movement, only one of said identifiable playing squares having indicia indicating that it is a throne square that functions to impart enhanced movement capability to playing pieces moved thereon;
• each player placing his playing pieces at predetermined locations occupying the outer rank and file rows contained in said main rectangular field of said playing surface at the start of a game;
• each player, in turn, moving one of his playing pieces from one space on said playing surface to another according to certain restrictions on the movement capabilities of each piece;
• any player during his turn moving his playing piece to a space occupied by an opponent's playing piece and simultaneously, removing the opponent's piece as an indication that the opponent's playing piece has been captured;
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• each player who during a turn moves his playing pieces in position to capture the opponent's queen in accordance with the rules of play, being declared the winner of a game.