Feature Request: Variant "Two Kings Each"

Wild 9 is one of the more unusual wild variants. Instead of the usual king bishop, you start out with 2 kings! One king is just a normal piece, while the other is the one that must be checked and mated. However, their roles can change, as the game progresses! As you sweep the board from the bottom left, starting with a1 to a8, then b1 to b8, etc. until h8, the first king that you reach is the one that must be mated. The second king (if it is still on the board) is just a normal piece.

The other king is just an ordinary piece. It can be checked and captured with no consequences. The king you must mate can change during the course of the game.

Castling is only allowed on the queenside.

Pawns cannot promote to kings if one is captured earlier in the game.

Discuss :)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_(chess)

Sounds complicated. They need to program all the things, and on top of that, make the rules so everyone will know. It'll be difficult for them. Here's an example of a developer trying to implement another variant into the game, and the rules of it are even SIMPLER than NORMAL CHESS. Just think about how much work Wild 9 will take. I don't think it's coming anytime soon. Sorry.

This variant is not that complicated. If both non-royal kings get captured then it's standard chess again. Nothing drastically differs from normal chess, other than the bishop is replaced by Mann or Guard piece.

For example in this picture Ka8 is royal, Kb5 is not royal according ranking order (see picture).

a1 to a8, then b1 to b8 and so on.

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