On the Subject of Chess
Under pressure, chess can feel more like a game of battleships.
This module is based on a 6×6 chessboard (referenced on the following page) and all pieces follow the standard FIDE movement rules.
The module will present a display and two rows of six buttons each.
- There are six unique coordinates that represent six positions on the chessboard.
- Use the numbered buttons in the bottom row to browse through the different coordinates. A green LED below the button will indicate the position of the currently selected coordinate.
- Using the reference table below, each position can be assigned a certain chess figure.
- The chess figures will cover 35 of the 36 possible fields with their combined movesets.
- All chess figures are colorless but can block each other’s movement.
- Find the one field that isn’t covered by any of the chess figures and enter the coordinate to defuse the module.
- To enter the coordinate, press the letter first, then the number. The LEDs will turn red to confirm the input of a solution.
Position #{i}: Monarchy vs TheocracyOccupied by a king if Position #{j} is occupied by a queen. Otherwise, the field is occupied by a bishop. |
Position #{i}: Commander of the ArmyOccupied by a rook if the last digit of the serial number is odd. Otherwise, the field is occupied by a knight. |
Position #{i}: A Matter of RegentsOccupied by a queen if there are less than two rooks on the board. Otherwise, the field is occupied by a king. |
Position #{i}: The Iron TowerAlways occupied by a rook. |
Position #{i}: Conflict between Good and EvilOccupied by a queen if the field is white. Otherwise, the field is occupied by a rook. |
Position #{i}: The Scepter, the Sword, and the CrosierOccupied by a queen if there are no other queens on the board. Otherwise, occupied by a knight if there are no other knights on the board. Otherwise, the field is occupied by a bishop. |