Animal Chess

Objective

Capture the opponent's den (home base) or eliminate all enemy pieces to win.

Piece Rankings (Low → High)

Capture Rules

• Higher-ranked pieces capture lower-ranked pieces
• Rat () can capture Elephant () - the special exception!
• Pieces in enemy traps lose all rank and can be captured by any piece
• Rats in water cannot capture elephants on land

Special Movement

• Rat (): Can swim in water (blue cells)
• Lion () & Tiger (): Can leap across water (horizontally or vertically)
• Lions and Tigers cannot leap if a rat is in the water blocking the path

Terrain

• Water (blue): Only rats can enter
• Traps (yellow ⚠): Enemy pieces become vulnerable
• Dens (red 🏠): Capture enemy's den to win! You cannot enter your own den