Game Rules

Players must choose exactly 3 spells at the start of each game.

You gain 1 mana point per turn if you don’t cast a spell, up to a maximum of 8 mana that can be accumulated at any time.

When a piece is captured by a spell, it behaves as if captured by a normal move.

You are allocated a fixed time per game and below are the current formats available:

• Blitz: 5 minutes with a 2-second increment per move (5|2)

• Rapid: 10 minutes with no increment (10|0)

• Classic: 30 minutes with no increment (30|0)

Classic chess moves, including basic piece movement, Castling, En Passant, and Pawn Promotion, remain, though castling is allowed even if the king or the squares it moves through are threatened. After making a move, a player gains 1 mana.