FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What movements does MineChess support?

All of chess movements, including:

• En passant

• Castling

• Pawn promotion

The game also block movements that would put you in checkmate.

What possible game ends does MineChess has?

• By Time: If the arena max time is reached. The winner will be chosen depending on the Game Mode selected for the arena.

• By Checkmate: If a player puts the opponent in checkmate.

• By Stalemate: If one of the players has no more possible movements but is not in check. This is considered a tie.

• By Player Leave: If one of the players leaves the arena.

• By Movements without progress (50-move rule): If a certain amount of movements is reached, meaning players are stuck, no captures or pawns moves have occurred in the last X movements. This is considered a tie.

• By Insufficient Material: If the remaining pieces on the board make it impossible for either player to deliver a checkmate. This is considered a tie. This occurs in specific cases such as king versus king, king and bishop versus king, king and knight versus king, or both sides having only a bishop on the same color.

• By Arena Disable: If the arena is disabled while in-game using the /minechess disable <arena> command.

I want each player to have their own time in the arena. How can I do that?

Use /minechess edit <arena> and set the Game Mode to PLAYER TIME. Now you can set the maximum amount of time each player has.

MineChess+ exclusive feature.