Boost Chess
- Nick Kravitz
- Sep 27, 2018
- 2 min read
Boost Chess rules:
- Print out the Boost Cards below
- Each player starts with 5 poker chips (optionally add more for a longer match). On average the number of chess games in a match will about equal the number of starting chips.
- Place the Boost Cards shuffled face down on one side of the board
- Before each game starts, each player antes one chip to the pot.
- Start a game of chess using a chess clock (optional)
- Before his move, any player may make a bet of one chip. This counts as a move for chess clock purposes.
- The other player has 3 options:
o He can fold, meaning the aggressor will scoop the pot, and pieces are reset for the next game.
o He can call and match the bet. As a bonus for calling he receives one Boost Card, which is placed face up.
o He can beaver the bet, meaning raising by one chip and also collecting a Boost Card.
- The majority of Boost cards provide special powers to a specific piece. All Boost Cards are one time use only. Before a move, a player must announce his use of the card, use it for his turn, and place it face down in a discard pile.
- Special Rules.
o Only one player can have Boost Cards at a time. A player without Cards can bet also; however in this case his opponent will have to give up a card if he calls the bet (chosen by the bettor)
o If a player is “all-in” meaning no more poker chips neither he nor his opponent may bet.
o If all Boost Cards are used up, shuffle the discard pile and continue to use Cards.
- The winner is the player who collects all poker chips.



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