Progress Learn Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More CONCEPT 1 Lesson 📖 Principles FORMATION 1 Lesson 🎥 New chess phase / How to introduce a Meta in the game? CONFIGURATIONS 6 Lessons 📖 What are the different configurations of Metas? 🎥 Meta-Pawn / How to replace a Pawn by a Meta? 🎥 Meta-Knight / How to replace a Knight by a Meta? 🎥 Meta-Bishop / How to replace a Bishop by a Meta? 🎥 Meta-Rook / How to replace a Rook by a Meta? 🎥 Meta-Queen / How to replace the Queen by a Meta? EVOLUTIONS 4 Lessons 📖 Can Metas change during the game? 🎥 Evolution 1 / How does the Meta-Pawn evolve? 🎥 Evolution 2 / How does the Meta-Knight/Bishop evolve? 🎥 Evolution 3 / How does the Meta-Rook evolve? SPECIAL MOVES 5 Lessons 📖 Does a Meta have special moves? 🎥 Pawn Double Step / Can a Meta jumping two squares like a pawn? 🎥 En Passant / Can a Meta perform en passant? 🎥 Meta-Bridge / Can a Meta copy another Meta? 🎥 Meta-Mate / Can I mate with a Meta? PROMOTIONS 5 Lessons 📖 Can a Meta be promoted ? 🎥 Advancement Promotion / What if the Meta copies a piece and reach the last row? 🎥 Propulsion Promotion / Can I throw a Meta on the last row? 🎥 Charge Promotion / Can a Meta be promoted without moving? 🎥 Dual Promotion / Can two pieces promote in the mean time? CASTLINGS 6 Lessons 📖 Can a Meta Castle? 🎥 GHF / Can I castle Kingside with a meta copying a Rook? 🎥 EGH / Can I castle Kingside with a meta copying the King? 🎥 CAD / Can I castle Queenside with a meta copying a Rook? 🎥 ECB / Can I castle Queenside with a meta copying the King? 🎥 Dual castling / Can I castle twice ? Learn Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More CONCEPT 📖 Principles
Metamate™ is a chess variant. Its rules are layered on top of the standard rules of chess. You can play the variant by swapping one standard piece with a new one called a Meta that has neither movement of its own nor persistent memory. It acts solely by imitating 1 square adjacent pieces before, during and afer beeing played.
