HexiChess

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Welcome to the HexiChess home page.

HexiChess is an amazing new 3D chess game which uses hexagons instead of squares.

It was invented by Tim Angley a Chemistry teacher at Unley High School. He builds beautiful crystal-like sets of the game. (see below to get one yourself!).

Here is what the game looks like:

This is a screen shot from a new version I have been working on. Some pieces and menus had not been drawn yet.

HexiChess consists of 3 layers of hexagons. Each layer has 25 hexagons. There are 36 pieces in this game.

Each player commands an army of 9 pawns, 3 bishops, 2 knights, 2 rooks, and a Queen. The aim is to capture your opponent's king... before he captures you.

All pieces can move in all 3 dimensions. They can move up or down as easily as moving forwards.

HexiChess has many parallels to traditional chess. eg. Try promoting a single pawn. The objective is the same, the pieces are the same, there are good and bad opening moves, there's lots and lots of strategy and it's good fun!

Bishops move in such a way that they always stay on the same colour. They move along the lines between hexagons. They can change layers the same way.

Pawns must always move forwards (towards the enemy). They can only take pieces by moving forwards and to another layer, and they can only change layers to take. On reaching the other end they can be promoted. Never ignore the pawns. They are very important. Not just because each one is a potential Queen.

Knights move in L shapes... 2 in one direction and 1 in another. The angle must be a wide one, not a narrow one. They can jump other pieces.

Rooks move in straight lines as far as you like in any direction... Including between layers!

Queens move like a combination of a Rook and a Bishop. They are the most powerful piece you command.

Kings move one space at a time in any direction (but not diagonally in this game). They can never move into check. They must be protected at all costs.

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Do you wish you had one of Tim Angley's beautiful glass HexiChess sets? I have one sitting in my lounge room so that all the visitors who drop by can go "wow" when they see it. The sets cost U.S. $295. This may seem expensive, but they cost that much to produce. This is not a cheap crummy plastic chess set like some 3D chess games you can buy. These sets are a rare beautiful collectors item with lots of playability too. To get one of these sets you should E-Mail both Tim and me:

Click here to let Tim know...

If you don't get a response try here.

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