Rhombic chess

[1][2] The gameboard has an overall hexagonal shape and comprises 72 rhombi in three alternating colors.

Each player commands a full set of standard chess pieces.

The game was first published in Chess Spectrum Newsletter 2 by the inventor.

As in standard chess, White moves first and checkmate wins the game.

Piece moves are described using two basic types of movement: Circa 2000, Paletta created Parachess[c] using the same board geometry but introducing additional ways to move: These ways to move are highlighted on the board by same-colored cells.