codex · nerf

Short Queen

Your queen can't move more than 4 squares in a single move.

At a glance

Type
Nerf
Tier
III. CommonCommon: the everyday middle of the draft.
Focus
Queen, 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

Short Queenis 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.

Her long game is a memory.

History

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

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