Pieces

1 new fairy piece involved, the Archbishop which moves and captures like Knight + Bishop

Each player starts with:

• 10 Pawns
• 2 Rooks
• 2 Knights
• 2 Bishops
• 2 Archbishops
• 1 Queen
• 1 king

Initial setup

Gemini Chess is played on a 10x8 board.

Castling: yes.

"En passant" capture: yes.

Double move for Pawns (start): yes.

For main rules, please see Orthodox Chess rules.