Crazy House rules are the same as Standard ChessThis variant is played from the standard starting position of Standard ChessPieces move as in Standard Chess

Capturing

As a piece is captured it flips color before being kept in a pocked for a drop on a subsequent move.

Captured promoted Pawns are added to the pockets as Pawns , not the promoted piece.

Drops

Captured pieces can be dropped on to the board instead of making a regular move.

Dropping a piece that would give checkmate immediately is permitted, as is dropping a piece to block what would otherwise be checkmate.

Pawns cannot be dropped on the 1st or 8th rank.

Pawn Promotion

Dropped pawns on the 2nd and 7th ranks can make a double movement on their next move.

Castling

A dropped rook cannot castle.

En passant rules remains the same as Standard Chess

Check and Checkmate

A piece drops can give checkmate, as shown below.

Stalemate conditions remain the same as Standard ChessDraw conditions remain the same as Standard ChessWinning conditions remain the same as Standard Chess

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