Ambush

This variant combines two experimental twists on Fog of War - very limited visibility and the use of deployable pieces.

At the beginning of the game, the player freely deploys a King and a Rook on the second rank - the King is a good defensive piece due to its omnidirectional movement, while the Rook can be used to support an attack from a distance. The pieces can be placed near each other or far from each other, leading to different game plans. The eventual goal is to use the flexible movement of the Sergeant to force a breakthrough in one sector and promote.

Fog of War adds another dimension to this otherwise basic game plan - the opponent's Sergeants' positions are hidden, opportunities for breakthroughs may be missed, infiltrations are risky since the Rook cannot detect a diagonal attack from a Sergeant. Deception is possible since multiple Sergeants can move to the same squares. The name of the variant comes from this limited visibility hiding both players' plans from each other which allows for surprises.

I hope you enjoy this variant!