Human Chess

Human Chess is a team competitive combat sport played between two teams of 17 warriors. Each takes on the role of a chess piece, with the leftover player acting as the general and commanding the moves of the pieces. When two pieces meet on the board, they fight for 90 seconds and the winner of the fight "captures" the loser. 
==Origin==
The name of human chess is misleading as all races participate in the game. It is a common pastime to start pickup games of human chess at feasts or gatherings, and it is played at the Reachlander Games. 
The origin of the game is unknown, as the rules have existed as long as the game chess itself. Some scholars suggest that the game originated with the Anubi people, who would use their strongest slaves to play chess against each other for amusement. 
==Rules==
The rules are much the same as regular chess. Each fighter represents a chess piece and can be moved as that chess piece on the board. When one fighter enters the square of another, the two fight with a time limit of 90 seconds and standard dueling rules. Whoever scores the most points in 90 seconds wins and the other piece is captured. The King, however, eschews this rule and automatically captures any piece he touches. 
Important things the general must consider in their strategy include which of their fighters to place in which piece position, and which fighters to send to capture which opponents. Sending the right man makes the difference between capturing a piece and having one captured yourself. 
==Popularity==
Human chess is played at numerous gatherings and feasts, as well as the Reachlander Games. It is a common gesture of goodwill for neighboring nobles to challenge each other to friendly games of human chess using their best retainers as the pieces.
A number of both casual and professional clubs dedicated to the sport exist. One of the most popular is called the Castlemen, based in Mageport. 
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