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> As a keen player of chess, I have played against many people who aren't all that good at playing the game, and hence make up all the rules. Some of these new rules include:
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> 1) Mind Control - this is where the queen mysteriously changes colour from black to white or vice-versa
> 2) Checkers-chess - this is where the king can "jump" over the piece if it is diagonally adjacent to it and hence take it
> 3) Wrap-around - this is where the pieces can come off the right side of the board and magically reappear on the left side of the board, or vice-versa
> 4) A very devious tactic where a friend of the opponent sneaks behind you and grabs your rooks and bishops while you're not looking
> 5) An imaginary rule that states that you forfeit the game if your king is knocked over EVEN IF you didn't do it on purpose
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> Chris"which way does the little horsey one go again?"topher

At my house, we also add rules:

6) Liberation of POWs--your captured pieces quietly reapppear on the board when your opponent's not looking.

..and

7) Distraction by Obnoxious Singing--preferably loud, off key Broadway show tunes while your opponent's trying to concentrate on their move. Accompanying dramatic hand gestures, which may or may not "accidentally" knock over a piece or two, are also included if you're really behind.

koala"And then there's our alternate Monopoly rules, which encompass detours, insurance policies, party hats, and kittens which have been known to walk across the board and steal tokens"mom