codex · nerf

Gravity

None of your pieces may move more than two ranks ahead of your own king.

At a glance

Type
Nerf
Tier
V. BrutalBrutal: a heavy effect that reshapes a position.
Focus
King, 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

Gravityis 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 army can't outrun its monarch.

History

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

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