Abstract:
A 3-person chess board game for providing a more challenging chess game having three players rather than the traditional two players. The 3-person chess board game includes a triangular-shaped game board having a plurality of triangular-shaped game-piece movement sections displayed upon a top surface of the triangular-shaped game board; and also includes game pieces movably disposed upon the triangular-shaped game board.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a triangle chess game and more particularly pertains to a new 3-person chess board game for providing a more challenging chess game having three players rather than the traditional two players. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of a triangle chess game is known in the prior art. More specifically, a triangle chess game heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 1,373,448; U.S. Pat. No. 3,998,464; U.S. Pat. No. 4,940,241; U.S. Pat. No. 3,836,149; U.S. Pat. No. 5,209,488; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 28,317. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new 3-person chess board game. The inventive device includes a triangular-shaped game board having a plurality of triangular-shaped game-piece movement sections displayed upon a top surface of the triangular-shaped game board; and also includes game pieces movably disposed upon the triangular-shaped game board 
     In these respects, the 3-person chess board game according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing a more challenging chess game having three players rather than the traditional two players. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of triangle chess game now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new 3-person chess board game construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing a more challenging chess game having three players rather than the traditional two players. 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new 3-person chess board game which has many of the advantages of the triangle chess game mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new 3-person chess board game which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art triangle chess game, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a triangular-shaped game board having a plurality of triangular-shaped game-piece movement sections displayed upon a top surface of the triangular-shaped game board; and also includes game pieces movably disposed upon the triangular-shaped game board. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new 3-person chess board game which has many of the advantages of the triangle chess game mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new 3-person chess board game which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art triangle chess game, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new 3-person chess board game which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new 3-person chess board game which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such 3-person chess board game economically available to the buying public. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game for providing a more challenging chess game having three players rather than the traditional two players. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game which includes a triangular-shaped game board having a plurality of triangular-shaped game-piece movement sections displayed upon a top surface of the triangular-shaped game board; and also includes game pieces movably disposed upon the triangular-shaped game board. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game that increases the strategy of the player since the player is now competing with two other players. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new 3-person chess board game that increases the game piece movement possibilities. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a new 3-person chess board game according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a schematic view of moves made by a pawn game piece of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic view of moves made by a knight game piece of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic view of moves made by a bishop game piece of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a schematic view of moves made by a queen game piece of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a schematic view of moves made by a rook game piece of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a schematic view of moves made by a king game piece of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new 3-person chess board game embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the 3-person chess board game  10  generally comprises a triangular-shaped game board  11  having a plurality of triangular-shaped game-piece movement sections  13  displayed upon a top surface  12  of the triangular-shaped game board  11 . The triangular-shaped game board includes three game-piece starting position areas  14  disposed in corners thereof. Each of the game-piece starting position areas  14  includes sixteen game-piece movement sections  13  which are arranged in four rows  15 - 18 . The four rows  15 - 18  of each of the game-piece starting position areas  14  include a first row  15  having one of the game-piece movement sections  13  disposed at a respective vertex of the triangular-shaped game board  11 , and also includes a second row  16  having three of the game-piece movement sections  13 , and further includes a third row  17  having five of the game-piece movement sections  13 , and also includes a fourth row  18  having seven game-piece movement sections  13 . 
     Game pieces  22 - 27  are movably disposed upon the triangular-shaped game board  11 . The game pieces include three sets of the game pieces  22 - 27  with each set including seven pawns  22 , two knights  23 , two bishops  24 , one queen  26 , two rooks  25 , and one king  27 . Each of the sets of game pieces  22 - 27  are set up upon a respective game-piece starting position area  14  with the king  27  being movably disposed upon the first row  15  and with the queen  26  and the rooks  25  being movably disposed upon the second row  16  and with the knights  23  and the bishops  24  being movably disposed upon the third row  17  and with the pawns  22  being movably disposed upon the fourth row  18 . Each of the pawns  22  is adapted to move toward an opposite side  19 - 21  of the triangular-shaped game board  11  and to move initially upon one or two of the game-piece movement sections  13  and upon the game-piece movement sections  13  one at a time thereafter. Each of the pawns is capable of diagonally capturing the game pieces  22 - 27  of the other players. Each of the bishops  24  is adapted to move upon any number of unoccupied game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move in a direction perpendicular to any side  19 - 21  of the triangular-shaped game board  11 . Each of the knights  23  is adapted to move upon two of the game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move in a direction perpendicular to any side  19 - 21  of the triangular-shaped game board  11 , and is adapted to move upon one of the game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move at right angles to the perpendicular direction, and is adapted to jump over one&#39;s other game pieces  22 - 27 . Each of the rooks  25  is adapted to move upon any number of unoccupied game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move in a direction parallel to any side  19 - 21  of the game board  11 . Each queen is adapted to move upon any number of unoccupied game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move in a direction either parallel or perpendicular to any side  19 - 21  of the game board  11 . Each king is adapted to move in any direction upon the game-piece movement sections one at a time during a singular move, and is adapted to move upon two unoccupied game-piece movement sections  13  during a singular move in a direction parallel to any side  19 - 21  of the game board  11 . 
     In use, the objective of the game is to checkmate the king  27  of one or both opponents which would result in the game ending. The winner would receive one point, and the checkmated player would receive zero points, and the other player would receive ½ point. If the winner is able to checkmate both kings  27  of the opposing players at the same time, the winner would receive two points and the opponents would receive zero points. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.