codex · nerf

King's Leash

You can't move any piece to a square more than 3 king-steps from your own king.

At a glance

Type
Nerf
Tier
VI. CruelCruel: a rare, powerful card from the late draft.
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

King's Leashis 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.

Nobody strays far from the throne.

History

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

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