Bughouse Chess: How to Play, How to Win!

By: John Manson Jr., Stephen Todd Hoover

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The first-ever published book on the subject (from 1992) and originally entitled Siamese Chess: How to Play How to Win, is available for the first time as a digital edition. Original Printing Rear Cover Text: Siamese Chess is the most popular variation of the world’s most popular board game. Sometimes called Simultaneous Chess, Bughouse Chess, Double Speed, or Double Five, it s two chess games played side by side by two teams of two players each. The rules are like those of standard chess, except that when a team member captures a piece he gives it to his partner. The partner can then, on his turn, place the piece on any vacant square and use it as he would any of his other material. These captured pieces descending onto the board open up entire new realms of possibilities. Siamese Chess is a game highlighted by brilliant and baffling sacrifices, excited and explosive attacks, and delightful and deadly combinations. This is the first book to cover all aspects of Siamese Chess. Assuming only a knowledge of the rules of standard chess, it takes the reader from the basics of how to play Siamese Chess, through the fundamentals of tactics and combinations, and finally to the strategic and positional aspects of the game. The ideas behind common openings, such as The Kamikaze, The Knight’s Counterattack, and variations of The Two Pawn Attack are examined. Special emphasis is placed on essential elements of the game that are unique to Siamese Chess, such as tips on how to coordinate effectively with a partner, how to manage captured pieces, and how to destroy players who foolishly employ the tactics, strategies, and openings of standard chess in Siamese play. Also included are useful chapters on: Tournament Rules of Siamese Chess; variations of the game that allow any number of players; and the 14 common mistakes made by Siamese Chess players.