codex · nerf

Curfew

After your 25th move, you can't move any piece into the enemy half (relative ranks 5 to 8).

At a glance

Type
Nerf
Tier
IV. SevereSevere: a strong swing, offered as games open up.
Focus
Movement, Positioning
Collection
Wild
Appears in
Nerf mode
How it works
Passive and secret: it is always on, and your opponent cannot see it.

How it works

Curfewis 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 border closes at the 25th bell.

History

  1. July 7, 2026Added with the Wild expansion nerfs.

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