Regular grid game board such as used for chess or checkers but with stencil filtered back lights used to indicate the dark and light semi-transparent game board regions in lieu of typical reflective game board coloring. This enables game play in dimly lit environments with the use of game board back lighting, but prevents eye strain with the configuration of back lighting for the dark game board regions only. It also enables the use of non traditional checkered colored patterns of similar brightness and hue on the game board, where the light squares are indicated by back lighting and the dark squares are indicated by the the absence of back lighting.

A chess game kit includes a chessboard defining opposed edges, a lateral axis of symmetry bisecting the chessboard, and a top surface extending between the opposed edges. The top surface defines a plurality of chessboard squares defining a plurality of ranks. The ranks adjacent to the lateral axis of symmetry define two central ranks that together comprise a battle zone. Chessboard squares located outside of the battle zone alternate between a first color and a second color, and chessboard squares located within the battle zone alternate between the first color and a third color. The kit further includes a plurality of cards each reciting a chess game consequence to occur as a result of a player moving a capturing chess piece from a first chessboard position outside of the battle zone to a second chessboard position inside the battle zone to capture an opposing chess piece.

A chess game kit includes a chessboard defining opposed edges, a lateral axis of symmetry bisecting the chessboard, and a top surface extending between the opposed edges. The top surface defines a plurality of chessboard squares defining a plurality of ranks. The ranks adjacent to the lateral axis of symmetry define two central ranks that together comprise a battle zone. Chessboard squares located outside of the battle zone alternate between a first color and a second color, and chessboard squares located within the battle zone alternate between the first color and a third color. The kit further includes a plurality of cards each reciting a chess game consequence to occur as a result of a player moving a capturing chess piece from a first chessboard position outside of the battle zone to a second chessboard position inside the battle zone to capture an opposing chess piece.

A chess board, comprising a top layer comprising sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color arranged in eight parallel ranks and eight parallel files, and a bottom layer comprising a circuit board, the circuit board comprising sixty-four (64) radio frequency identification antennas arranged in registration with the sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color in the top layer, and an electronic circuit operatively arranged to sense positions and movement of chess pieces on the sixty-four (64) squares of the top layer and communicate the positions and movement to a computer.

A chess board, comprising a top layer comprising sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color arranged in eight parallel ranks and eight parallel files, and a bottom layer comprising a circuit board, the circuit board comprising sixty-four (64) radio frequency identification antennas arranged in registration with the sixty-four (64) squares of alternating color in the top layer, and an electronic circuit operatively arranged to sense positions and movement of chess pieces on the sixty-four (64) squares of the top layer and communicate the positions and movement to a computer.

A foldable chessboard box is provided in the present application, including a first body and a second body which are hinged through a connecting portion so that the first body can be opened or buckled relative to the second body. The first body is provided with a first surface and a second surface, and the second body is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a receiving slot for accommodating chess pieces. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a chessboard pattern. The second surface is provided with at least one first installation slot, and the fourth surface is provided with at least one second installation slot, wherein each first installation slot is fixedly provided with a first supporting portion, and each second installation slot is fixedly provided with a second supporting portion.

A foldable chessboard box is provided in the present application, including a first body and a second body which are hinged through a connecting portion so that the first body can be opened or buckled relative to the second body. The first body is provided with a first surface and a second surface, and the second body is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a receiving slot for accommodating chess pieces. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a chessboard pattern. The second surface is provided with at least one first installation slot, and the fourth surface is provided with at least one second installation slot, wherein each first installation slot is fixedly provided with a first supporting portion, and each second installation slot is fixedly provided with a second supporting portion.

A board game roughly similar to chess, but having unconventional game elements, is shown and described. The identities of all playing pieces except a king are initially concealed, and revealed after making an initial move. The initial move is predetermined, and changes if the revealed identity differs from a corresponding pre-assigned identity. Move characteristics of the playing pieces are varied in most cases from their counterparts in conventional chess. The king may not leave a certain area of the board, and is not permitted to face an opposed king without presence of an intervening playing piece. A new playing piece with unique move requirements is introduced.

A board game roughly similar to chess, but having unconventional game elements, is shown and described. The identities of all playing pieces except a king are initially concealed, and revealed after making an initial move. The initial move is predetermined, and changes if the revealed identity differs from a corresponding pre-assigned identity. Move characteristics of the playing pieces are varied in most cases from their counterparts in conventional chess. The king may not leave a certain area of the board, and is not permitted to face an opposed king without presence of an intervening playing piece. A new playing piece with unique move requirements is introduced.

A modified chess game for play by two or more opposing players. The game comprises of a conventional chess board, or any variation of that. Each player has a playing piece set, consisting of a king, a queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns, matching that of a conventional chess set, with the addition of a rank associated with each piece. The pieces are positioned as in conventional chess or any other variants, and they will be moved pursuant to conventional movements and rules of capture, except that upon a capture attempt, the outcome will be affected by the ranks of attacker and attacked pieces. A formula or instrument will be used to determine the chance of a successful capture attempt, and how it affect the ranks of each piece.