Multiplayer board game and method of play that utilizes chess pieces

Abstract

A board game assembly and its associated method of play. The board game assembly contains a game board that is divided into different areas. Playing spaces are on the game board and extend throughout the various areas. Each player is provided with a set of chess pieces. Each player uses the chess game pieces in a first level of play in an attempt to gain control of the various areas on the game board. Once one player obtains control of a majority of the areas on the game board, that player can declare chess. Once chess is declared, a second level of play begins and the rules of the game change. Utilizing the remaining chess pieces that are on the board, the remaining players play traditional chess.

1 . A method of playing a board game, providing the steps of: 
 providing a game board that includes a defined chessboard area of sixty four squares and a secondary area of additional squares outside of said chessboard area;    providing more than two players with a set of traditional western chess game pieces that include a king, queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks and eight pawns;    playing with said chess game pieces on said game board a first game until all but two remaining players are eliminated from play,    providing each of the remaining players the option of moving chess game pieces from said secondary area of said game hoard to said chessboard area or moving a chess game piece within said chessboard area during a turn at play, wherein said remaining players play traditional western chess against one another with said chess game pieces that enter said chessboard area.    
   
   
       2 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said step of providing a game board includes providing a game board containing rows and columns of square spaces, wherein chessboard area is centrally defined on said game board.  
   
   
       4 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said step of providing a game board includes providing a game board divided into a plurality of different areas.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein said first game includes players attempting to control said plurality of different areas with said chess game pieces.  
   
   
       7 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       8 . A board game assembly, comprising: 
 a game board having a plurality of areas disposed thereon, said game board having play spaces that extend throughout said plurality of areas, wherein at least some of said play spaces in each of said plurality of areas are control spaces;    a defined chessboard area of play consisting of sixty-four play spaces arranged in eight columns and eight row, wherein said chessboard area extends through all of said plurality of areas;    a set of traditional western chess game pieces for more than two players, each set of chess piece including a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks and eight pawns; and    placement cards for identifying where players should place said chess game pieces for the start of a game.    
   
   
       9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , further including ownership cards that identify said plurality of areas on said game board.  
   
   
       10 .(Cancelled)  
   
   
       11 .(Cancelled)  
   
   
       12 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein a second area of play is defined on said game board that extends through all of said plurality of areas.  
   
   
       13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said second area of play is larger than said chessboard area of play and said chessboard area of play is contained within said second area of play.  
   
   
       14 .(Cancelled)  
   
   
       15 .(Cancelled)  
   
   
       16 .(Cancelled)