codex · nerf
Fair Fight
You can't capture a piece worth less than the piece making the capture; no bullying weaker pieces, only equal or stronger prey.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- IV. SevereSevere: a strong swing, offered as games open up.
- Focus
- King, Capturing
- 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
Fair Fightis 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.
“Pick on someone your own size, or bigger.”
History
- July 5, 2026Added in the expanded-nerfs wave: 82 new handicaps across all eight tiers. (PR #144)
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