codex · nerf
Advancing Faith
Your bishops must gain ground on every move: each bishop move has to advance toward the enemy, never staying level and never falling back.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- II. EasyEasy: a small, early effect.
- Focus
- Bishops, Movement, Timing / Turn
- Collection
- Core
- Appears in
- Nerf mode
- How it works
- Passive and secret: it is always on, and your opponent cannot see it.
How it works
Advancing Faithis one of Nerf Chess's secret handicaps. In Nerf mode you choose one of two nerfs before the first move, in secret, and carry it for the whole game.
The board quietly enforces it: any move it forbids is simply never offered, so you cannot break it by accident. Your opponent never sees which nerf you took until the game ends, so every move you make is also a clue they are trying to read.
“The faithful only ever press onward.”
History
- July 5, 2026Added in the expanded-nerfs wave: 82 new handicaps across all eight tiers. (PR #144)
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