Courier Chess

Courier game (German Läufer-spiel) is a chess varient that dates to the 12th Century.

Board Size: 12 x 8
Author: German
Year: 1200

Starting Position

P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
R
R
N
N
A
A
B
B
W
W
Q
Q
K
K
M
M
B
B
A
A
N
N
R
R

Hover over pieces to see their moves.

Variant Pieces

Move Only
Capture Only
Move & Capture
Hopper (Hurdle)
Lame (Leaper)
Immune
Promotion Zone
Explode (x)
Power Transfer (w)
ep En Passant (e)