RU2091110C1 - Board-type table game - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: table games. SUBSTANCE: table game has playing board divided into rows of alternating light and dark cells and two similar sets of playing plugs having different colors. Playing plugs are formed as disks, which may be connected one with another in vertical plane. Playing plugs symbolize chessmen and pawns. Upper base and side surface of playing plugs symbolizing chessmen are provided with signs corresponding to these chessmen and lower base of each playing plug symbolizing pawn is provided with sign of chessman corresponding to that behind which it is positioned on board in the initial position and into which it must be turned, when it is moved to terminating horizontal row. Table game may be provided with at least two similar cubes having rounded corners and signs symbolizing chessmen and pawns, which are applied to cube faces. Board may be divided into 36 cells, that is, 6 cells in vertical rows and 6 cells in horizontal rows. EFFECT: increased entertaining effect and simplified construction. 4 cl, 6 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to board games on checkered square fields, namely to games such as chess, the pieces and boards of which were called Tavels and Taveli in Ancient Russia.

 The board game of chess is widely known, containing a board with a field divided into black and white squares, voluminous pieces and pawns in the form of small statuettes of light and dark colors.

This game has a number of obvious disadvantages:
Firstly, the game of chess requires knowledge of theory and practice, which takes years of constant training, and therefore it is inaccessible to beginners.

 Secondly, modern chess has long been a sport for selected intellectuals, and many chess openings are planned ten moves ahead and, if you do not follow such a tough logic of the game, then losing is almost inevitable, which sharply reduces interest in chess creativity.

 Thirdly, one of the significant drawbacks of known chess is the clearly far-fetched rule of turning a pawn that has entered the last horizontal of the board into any piece of the same color according to the personal desire of the player, except for the king himself. So, in one game batch several queens can appear at once, which are not in the set of chips, and they are replaced by other pieces, which often leads to confusion and confusion. Obviously, the construction of famous pawns, and even the pieces themselves, does not correspond to the structure of the game, not to mention the technique of modern chess composition, which is already “tight in the box” of pieces and the flat form of their movement on a flat board.

 A board game such as chess is known, the chips of which are made in the form of cubic forms with the image of chess pieces on their surface. These dice figures are firmly set in the cells of the board, and the whole game is conducted according to the same rules (US patent N 4 147 362, CL A 63 F 3/02, 1979). A game such as chess is also known, the chips of which are also made in the form of cubes, on the one side of which the symbol of the figure is shown, and on the other direction of the moves of this figure, which it can make on the board (French patent N 2 149 627, class A 63 F 3 / 02, 1973).

 The indicated games with chess cubes can undoubtedly be successfully used for teaching children chess, but they are not very attractive for chess lovers, since they do not bring anything new to the design, device and technique of the game. This is just a kind of demonstration model of famous chess.

 There is a well-known Russian game of pillar checkers, the chips of which have the means of connecting one with the other to create a multi-tiered chip when taking one with the other (Sargina DI. Charter of the game of Russian checkers. M. 1915, 396 a.). To destroy such a "multi-story" chip requires as many opponent moves as how many checkers it contains (SU, auth. Certificate. N 1 214 116, class A 63 F 3/02, 1986). This checker game differs from chess in essence and, of course, cannot solve the problem of increasing interest in chess.

 The closest analogue to the claimed invention is a board game of chess, containing a game board, divided into rows of alternating light and dark cells, and two sets of game pieces symbolizing chess pieces set in the initial position in the opposite extreme rows, and pawns installed in the original positions in the next from the extreme row, while the chips symbolizing the figures have a means of connecting one to another in a vertical plane (German patent N 2 710 793, class A 63 F 3/02, 1987).

 The obvious drawback of this game is the implementation of chips in the form of three-dimensional figures, which, when compiling a multi-tiered complex chip, makes it difficult to review the board. Chess is losing its visibility and ease of movement of pieces. A particular problem is the transformation of a passed pawn in the form of a "multi-story" piece into a queen when it moves to the last horizontal. At the same time, the device and technique of playing chess remains the same, which reduces the creative interest in gaming, subject to the strict laws of "iron" logic, where a novice player always loses to a chess fan, not to mention grandmasters and masters.

 The present invention solves the problem of increasing the gaming interest in chess, improving the visibility of chips and visibility of the board, increasing the mobility of pieces and pawns, expanding their combination capabilities and freedom of movement by creating and special “layout” of multi-tiered chips on one square of the board. A particular objective of this invention is to eliminate such an obvious drawback of known chess as the unauthorized transformation of pawns into any pieces except the king, which depends only on the desire of the player. This is not found in any other game that violates the basic law of game activity, the law of material equality in the means and forms of the game (Game Technologies, Riga, Latvian SSR MVO, 1990, 56 pp.).

 To achieve this technical result in the game "Russian Taveli", each chip is made in the form of a cylindrical or polyhedral disk. At the same time, the designations corresponding to these pieces are marked on the upper base and lateral faces of the pieces symbolizing chess pieces and pawns, and on the lower base of each piece symbolizing a pawn, a piece is marked with a symbol behind which it is located on the board in its original position. In this case, the means of coupling chips for their connection and appropriate disconnection is made in the form of corresponding protrusions and sockets. Magnetic materials, sticky surfaces and clamps may be used as a means of chip bonding.

 In FIG. 1 shows a checkerboard with a set of dark and light chips; in FIG. 2 chip symbolizing a pawn, top view, side view, bottom view; in FIG. 3 columns connected in a column; on which, along with the symbol of the queen, is given the symbol of the horse, denoting the ancient Russian chess piece "All Queen"; in FIG. 5 is a cross-section of one of the two dice made in the form of a six-sided die, on the sides of which five symbols of chess pieces and one symbol of a pawn are depicted.

 It should be noted right away that the figure "Queen of All" is stronger than the ordinary queen (see Fig. 6 the movement diagram of the figure "Queen of All"), since she has the right to walk not only as a well-known queen, but also as a horse jumping over occupied cells boards (Games and entertainment. Book. 2, M. Young Guard, 1990, p. 72).

 The game consists of a game board 1 and two identical sets of game chips 2 light and dark colors. Each set contains the number of chips corresponding to their number and value in known chess. Each chip is made in the form of a cylindrical or polyhedral disk having means for connecting one to another in a vertical plane with the help of cylindrical protrusions and sockets (Fig. 2 and 3).

 On the upper base and lateral surface of the pieces symbolizing the pieces, chess pieces are marked, and on the lower base of the pieces, symbolizing only pawns, the image of the piece behind which this pawn is in the initial position on the game board is marked. Only on the lower base of the royal pawn, along with the queen’s symbol, is the horse symbol depicting the Old Russian piece “The Queen of All Sorts”, which in chess notation is designated as “FC”. When a mate is declared to its king, this pawn automatically turns over and turns into a new king if it was not captured before the mate was declared.

 Two opponents play in Russian Tavelles, each with its own set of chips. The goal of the game is to check the opponent’s king with a mat. The moves of pieces and pawns, the rules of check, check and checkmate, short and long castling, “broken fields” are made according to the rules of famous chess, with the exception of the “Queen of all sorts”, which moves and attacks the opponent’s pieces both as a queen and as a horse (fig. . 6).

 The right of the first move in each game game is defined as follows: the game starts from one of the rivals who, while simultaneously throwing chess dice (Fig. 5), the symbol of the figure standing higher in the chess hierarchy falls on the top face of the dice, namely according to the top-down diagram: king queen rook elephant horse pawn. When identical pieces fall out, the chess dice are thrown.

 After the first move, moves are made in turn. Unlike well-known chess, the pieces of their pieces can "walk and stand" on the pieces of their own and other's pieces, connecting into tower columns (see Fig. 3). In the same way, the pieces of their pieces, of course, can freely “go off” (to be removed from above or laid out in parts) from the tower, leaving their pieces in it, which immediately restore their attacking abilities. This feature of the "Russian Taurel" creates previously unprecedented opportunities for rapid attacks and defenses, maneuvers, combinations and compositions. At the same time, it is forbidden to bet your chips only on the chip of your king.

 The position of the checkmate to the opponent’s king is expressed by covering his chip with an attacking “check” chip. In the "Russian Taurels" kings have much more opportunities to evade the shah by "walking" in their figures or freeing the underlying chip to close the shah. As in well-known chess, a stalemate is also possible in this game, when the king cannot go anywhere, including his own chips, which are under the blows of his opponent’s chips. Only in this case is a tie result announced. It should be said that there are practically no other draws in Russian Taurels, which indicates a great interest in the game.

 The second distinctive feature from well-known chess is that the "destroyed" pieces of the opponent are not removed from the board, but they are captured "by capturing" by covering the upper base of the attacked opponent's piece with the attacking chip.

 For example, in FIG. Figure 3 shows a tower of three chips, formed as a result of capturing a white rook with a black queen, which was then covered with a white horse chip. Now, during his move, White has a real opportunity to “free from captivity” his rook by the course of his knight along with the captive black queen on the free square of the board or on the upper base of his piece.

 Thus, players have the right to remove the top chip from the tower along with their own and others' chips, that is, walk the tower in parts or in whole. The important thing is that part or all of the tower "walks" and attacks according to the rules for moving the highest chip in the tower.

 This, as already noted, provides fundamentally new opportunities for rapid operations and speeds up the entire dynamics of the game. The speed of the game in Russian Tavelles is much higher than the known chess, since several pieces in one tower, that is, from one square of the board, can move at once.

 The strongest shock and speed capabilities are possessed by paired or double-pieces, such as a queen and a rook, a queen and an elephant, two rooks and two knights, which have an amazing ability to return to their chip, which "supported" their attack. So, unlike famous chess, where white and black elephants of the same color never intersect, double elephant pieces represent an excellent shock tandem. In addition, paired bishops and pawns are a reliable defense for both the bishop and the pawn, especially when hidden from the opponent’s tower. As for the built-up and even quad-column chips, they have unique qualities in defense, and in attack, and in the positional struggle for "dominance in the center of the field."

 The third and most important feature of the Russian Tavelles is that a pawn advanced to the last horizontal turns only into a piece that is already marked on its lower base with a “bottom” by the usual turning of the chip. The royal pawn, advanced to the last horizontal of the board, when turned over, turns into the most powerful piece, "The Queen of All Sorts," who walks and attacks both the queen and the horse. The rest of the pawns that have become pieces, when captured by the opponent's chips, turn back and again become the same pawns, however, already in captivity.

 Thus, the technical solution of the game considered allows us to eliminate the main drawback of well-known chess by the unauthorized transformation of passed pawns into any pieces except the king, and thereby introduce new pieces and rules into the game that significantly increase interest in the chess game, expand its tactical, technical and creative borders. “Russian Taveli” surpasses the usual chess game in its strategic and functional capabilities and is a voluminous interpretation of the game form of intellectual and intuitive activity.

 To enhance the emotional and entertaining qualities of the Russian Taverns, for training and entertainment, dice are used in it in the form of cubes with symbols of chess pieces and pawns on the sides. Here, the whole game takes on a probabilistic character, and two chess blocks are used as a means of randomly choosing a "moving" piece.

 The game of such "random" Taurel begins with the simultaneous throw of two chess blocks by the opponents. The first to go is the one who has a piece on the top face of the cube that is higher in the following chess hierarchy: the king, the queen of the rook, the bishop, the knight and the pawn. A move is made by the figure that fell on the first throw, and then the one that goes lower in the indicated hierarchy of figures walks. After that, the rivals again roll chess blocks simultaneously and again walks the one who has a higher piece, which the player must act. Then, of course, the opponent makes the move with the lowest chip shown by his cube. And this amazingly gambling game is conducted.

 Note that during the check, the attacked opponent does not roll the dice, but simply leads the king away from the attack. The attacking player rolls the die and boldly walks with the piece that fell on the die. All the considered features of the "Russian Taverns" are also valid in this "random" game, including the new rules for turning pawns on the last horizontal. The goal of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s king.

 We only note the rule of transfer of progress to lower figures. If a symbol of a piece that the player does not have on the dice falls, then he has the right to walk with a piece standing lower than just one rank. In all other cases, the player skips a move. The figure "All Queen" has the right to walk when the symbols of the queen and the horse fall out, respectively. Castling on the roll of the king or rook symbol.

 With the introduction of random factors into the Russian Taurelles, the game becomes more exciting than well-known chess, but still contributes to the development of logical and creative thinking, as well as the ability to anticipate different outcomes of events associated with elements of luck.

Claims (4)

 1. A board game containing a game board, divided into rows of alternating light and dark cells, and two identical sets of game pieces of different colors, symbolizing chess pieces set in the starting position on opposite extreme horizontals, and pawns set in the starting position on the next from extreme horizontal, with the pieces symbolizing chess pieces and pawns having means of connecting one another in a vertical plane, characterized in that each piece is made in the form of a disk, on the upper base and on the side surface of the pieces symbolizing the pieces, the symbols corresponding to these pieces are marked, and on the lower base of each piece, symbolizing the pawn, there is a designation of the piece into which it should be turned when it moves to the last horizontal corresponding to the piece behind which it is located on blackboard in starting position.  2. The game according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with at least two identical means of selecting a game chip for making a move in the form of a polyhedron with symbols of chess pieces and a pawn on the sides.  3. The game on PP. 1 and 2, characterized in that the means of choosing chips for making a move is made in the form of two identical cubes with rounded corners with symbols of chess pieces and pawns on the sides.  4. The game according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the game board is divided into 36 cells, 6 cells vertically and 6 cells horizontally.

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