Chess games with chance elements

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a new game based upon the conventional game of chess. The new game includes a chessboard, chessmen, custom dice, and a custom set of the images of the six possible chessmen types taken in combinations of two, three, four, or five depending upon the game on custom cards. This new game puts more challenge and variety into the game of chess. Kits are contemplated that include custom dice, custom cards, a standard chess set, and, in some embodiments, a doubling cube.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for playing a game comprising:
 a plurality of six-sided custom dice, wherein each side of every die within the plurality of six-sided dice comprises a single image of six different possible chessmen; and   a plurality of custom cards, each custom card having disposed thereupon a set number of images, the set number of images comprising two, three, four, or five random images of the six different possible chessmen on a card,   wherein each of the plurality of custom cards has a different combination of the six different possible chessmen, and   wherein the six different possible chessmen are selected from a king, a queen, a bishop, a knight, a rook, and a pawn.   
     
     
         2 . A kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a chess set wherein the standard chess set comprises a standard eight-by-eight chessboard and two sets of chessmen. 
     
     
         3 . A kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a doubling cube. 
     
     
         4 . A kit according to  claim 2 , further comprising a doubling cube. 
     
     
         5 . A kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of custom cards is selected from a twenty-one cards,
 wherein each of the plurality of custom cards consists of a set of two images disposed thereon, and   wherein the set of two images consists of all twenty-one possible two-depiction combinations of the six different possible chessmen.   
     
     
         6 . A kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of custom cards is selected from a fifty-six cards,
 wherein each of the plurality of custom cards consists of a set of three images disposed thereon, and   wherein the set of three images consists of all fifty-six possible three-depiction combinations of the six different possible chessmen.   
     
     
         7 . A kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of custom cards is selected from a one hundred twenty-six cards,
 wherein each of the twenty-six custom cards consists of a set of four images disposed thereon, and   wherein the set of four images consists of all one hundred twenty-six possible four-depiction combinations of the six different possible chessmen.   
     
     
         8 . A kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of custom cards is selected from a two hundred fifty-two custom cards,
 wherein each of the two hundred fifty-two custom cards consists of a set of five images disposed thereon, and   wherein the set of five images consists of all two hundred fifty-two possible five-depiction combinations of the six different possible chessmen.   
     
     
         9 . A kit for playing a game according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of custom dice consists of two dice and a standard chess set. 
     
     
         10 . A kit for playing a game according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of custom dice consists of three dice and a standard chess set. 
     
     
         11 . A kit for playing a game according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of custom dice consists of four dice and a standard chess set. 
     
     
         12 . A kit for playing a game according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of custom dice consists of five dice and a standard chess set. 
     
     
         13 . A kit for playing a game according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of custom dice comprises from two to nine dice. 
     
     
         14 . A kit according to  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of custom dice comprises at least two colors of dice.