codex · nerf
Punching Down
Pieces can't capture pieces worth more than themselves.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- III. CommonCommon: the everyday middle of the draft.
- Focus
- Capturing, Movement
- 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
Punching Downis 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.”
History
- May 14, 2026Part of the original nerf library Nerf Chess launched with.
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