CHESS M.D(multi-dimensional)

Abstract

Chess like board game apparatus designed to visualize certain concepts of science, such as chemistry, physics, and math. The board game apparatus features a plurality of sub levels, which includes a black non transparent base level and four transparent sub levels, labeled one through four. Each sub level is arranged into squares of alternating colors creating a four by four row/column array. Combining the squares from all of the sub level there are sixty-four possible playing positions. Looking at the board as four sub levels, the numerical designation for the row/column square on all sub levels are equal, thus the squares corresponding to that numerical value becomes a possible playing position. The bishop, queen and king, utilizes this rule for movement around the board, while vertical height difference between sub levels creates sixteen extra squares for the knight to utilize.

Claims

1. A method of playing three dimensional chess, comprising: (a) Providing a three dimensional chess board having a plurality of levels, each of said levels being divide into a base level and four sub levels, one through four, each of said sub levels being separate entity to allow vertical rearrangement and spacing alterations there between, each of said sub level being located above the base board at a some vertical distance with respect to one another, each said sub levels being supported by multiple rods, each vertical distance being related to the base board such that each sub level is positioned horizontally to the base board at a said distance, said sub level one, closest to the base board is located above the base board, to the front and right, with corner aligned to the base board corner, said sub levels, two and three, being second closest to the base board, is located above sub level one, said sub level two is located, front, left, with corner aligned to the base board corner, said sub level three, is located, above sub level one, at the same vertical distance as sub level two, back, right with corner aligned to the base board, said sub level four, is located above sub level two and three, positioned, back, left with the corner aligned with base board corner, each said sub levels being divided into sixteen squares, said squares being arranged to occupied four rows and four columns, each said square being colored with one of two different colors, said two different colors alternating between adjacent squares on each said sub levels. (b) Providing two sets of chess pieces arranged on said chess board, each said set of chess pieces comprising at least a king, a queen, a bishop, a knight, a rook and a pawn. (c) Said chess pieces begin and end the game in a horizontal position on game board. (d) Defining movement of said king, queen, and bishop as utilizing the chess board as an eight by eight grid, or as four, four by four grids. (e) Defining movements using the board as four, four by four grids, row/column co-ordinance determine square location for all four grids. (f) Said square being identified by numeric designation, said square location on all sub levels are related to one another by equal designations. (g) Said numeric designation being defined by counting row and column location of piece. Defining movement of said knight as utilizing the vertical height difference between sub levels as a square.

2. A multi-level game board as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one geometric shape at the center of the base board.

3. A multi-level game board as recited in claim 2, wherein said game board the geometric shape can be any of the five solid shapes.

4. A multi-level game board, wherein said game board has at least four multi planar levels divided into a plurality of vertical spaced arranged edge to edge above the base board level.

5. I claim the multi-level game board as recited in claim 1, the materials for the playing pieces are made of transparent and translucent plastic or glass.

6. I claim the tabletop apparatus of the above mention claim 5, the materials for the game board and pieces can be made of various materials such as plastic, wood, glass, and metals.

7. I claim the table top apparatus of the above mention claim 1, and the basic rules of three dimensional/multilevel chess.

8. I claim the basic rules of three dimensional/multilevel chess of the above mention claim, and the numbering system used to identify, record and catalogue squares and moves in the game of CHESS M.D.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the chess board.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a top elevation view of the chess board.

[0042] FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the chess board.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the chess board.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the chess board.

[0045] FIG. 6 shows the movement of the king, and the new three dimensional playing positions which is labeled as X1.

[0046] FIG. 7 shows the movement of the queen, and the new three dimensional playing positions which is labeled as X1.

[0047] FIG. 8 shows the movement of the knight, and the new three dimensional playing positions which is labeled as X1.

[0048] FIG. 9 shows the movement of the bishop, and the new three dimensional playing positions which is as label as X1.

NUMBERS ON FIGS. 1-5

[0049] 1The base board [0050] 2Geometric shape pyramid [0051] 3Sub level One-sub level playing board consisting of four squares by four squares playing positions. [0052] 4Sub level Two-sub level playing board consisting of four squares by four squares playing positions. [0053] 5Sub level Three-sub level playing board consisting of four squares by four squares playing positions. [0054] 6Sub level Four-sub level playing board consisting of four squares by four squares playing positions. [0055] 7Transparent Rods-transparent rods are attached to the center of each square on all sub levels, sixteen rods per sub board for a total of sixty-four rods for the chess board. Each board is at a different height with respect to the base board, thus each group of sixteen rods are cut to match the height different of the sub level

[0056] Possible Variation of the Game Board

[0057] Having described what I currently believe to be the best mode of carrying out my invention, I shall now describe possible variations to the game board, which is presented as an alternate embodiment of the invention. One possible variation of the game board is to place two different color LEDS into the base level, directly under each of the rods supporting the sub levels. The two different colors will be assigned to the two different color game pieces, such that when a piece is picked up off of the board to move, one of the two color LEDS will light up all of the potential playing positions squares. The LEDS will be controlled by a small micro-processor, light sensors and a power source, such as a battery. Players now have the option to play against an opponent or against the computer. Another alternative to the game is to place multiple LEDS into the pyramid found on the base board. The LEDS will light up whenever a player is check mated.

PATENT CITATIONS (9)

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