Antichess rules
In Antichess you try to give away all your pieces. If you can capture, you must. The king is just another piece.
How to win
You win when you have no pieces left, or when it is your turn and you have no legal move. There is no check and no checkmate: the king can be captured and can walk into attacked squares. Castling is not allowed.
Compulsory capture and promotion
If any capture is possible you must make one; if there are several, you choose. Pawns may promote to a king as well as to a queen, rook, bishop or knight.
Playing tips
- Force your opponent to capture so that his pieces end up in your way.
- Keep a few pieces that cannot be forced to capture until the end.
- In the endgame, count the moves: a blocked piece can mean a stalemate, which is a win.