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Racing Kings

Chess family · 8x8 square grid

Basic rules
  1. Each player has a standard set of pieces with no pawns.
  2. Pieces move as in chess, but giving check is illegal.
  3. The first king to reach the eighth rank wins.
  4. If White reaches first, Black may immediately reach the eighth rank to draw.
How it ends
  • King reaches the eighth rank first
  • White reaches and Black fails to answer on the next move

Sources: Lichess Racing Kings rules

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