codex · nerf
Knights Abroad
Once one of your knights crosses into the enemy half, it can't come back to your own half.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- II. EasyEasy: a small, early effect.
- Focus
- Knights, Positioning
- 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
Knights Abroadis 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 cavalry only feels alive in enemy territory.”
History
- July 5, 2026Added in the expanded-nerfs wave: 82 new handicaps across all eight tiers. (PR #144)
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