Werewolf Chess

Werewolf Chess differs from orthodox Chess in that the Queen is replaced by a very unorthodox piece, the Werewolf. It is very hard to get rid of this piece, however: Werewolfs are 'contageous', and any piece that captures a Werewolf becomes one. (I.e. it instantly promotes to one.) The story is that Werewolfs are unkillable, but change side when they eat their attacker.

A Werewolf moves similar to a Queen, but at most over a distance of 3 squares. To make up for that it can jump directly to the second square, irrespective of what is on the first square in that direction. But if they jump over an enemy, they can optionally capture that (like they were Checkers), even in combination with what they capture on their target square. Their path to the third square in any direction is blocked by anything on first or second square, though.

Pawns can promote when they reach last rank, to Knight, Bishop or Rook, but not to Werewolf. Pawn double push, e.p. capture and castling are as in orthodox Chess.

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