This is because the Superchess board, with its squares shifted at 45 degrees, requires the opposing forces to play one another head to head, something lacking in other forms of four way chess. Later in the match, after pieces have been exchanged and the board begins to open up, powerful cross-board moves begin to occur. Dramatic moves of Queens, Rooks, and Bishops during endgame play makes for exciting finales. On a given turn, a player may move any of his pieces provided the move is legal. Play Teams of two players each vie for Superchess victory.
Partners sit across from each other.
Each player controls one quadrant or army and may only move their army s pieces on their turn. The order of play proceeds clockwise around the board. On player controls two armies of chessmen against a team of two players who work together as partners. Each member of the two-player team controls one army of pieces. As in the 4-person game, the order of play proceeds clockwise around the board one color at a time.