codex · nerf
Neat Freak
After turn 10, you lose if two of your pieces of the same type (pawns aside) ever share a diagonal.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- VIII. UnhingedUnhinged: the highest tier, a game-defining moment.
- Focus
- Pawns, Movement, Win/Loss, 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
Neat Freakis 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.
“Don't crowd me.”
History
- May 14, 2026Part of the original nerf library Nerf Chess launched with.
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