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Scholarship

You can only move a piece type after the opponent has moved it once.

At a glance

Type
Nerf
Tier
IV. SevereSevere: a strong swing, offered as games open up.
Focus
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

Scholarshipis 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.

Learn first; then act.

History

  1. May 14, 2026Part of the original nerf library Nerf Chess launched with.

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