1One side is a wall
White starts with 36 pawns and no king at all. Black starts with the ordinary army. Nothing else about the rules changes.
The rule
Black has an ordinary army. White has a wall of pawns and no king. Black must capture every last pawn; White only needs mate.
How it plays
2Two different ways to win
White has no king, so Black can never give check or mate. Black wins only by capturing every last white pawn. White wins the ordinary way, by checkmating the black king.
3The exact rules
White fields 36 pawns and has no king. A white pawn may take its two-square step from the first rank as well as the second. Black wins by capturing every white piece; White wins by checkmating the black king. Stalemate is a draw, as in ordinary chess.
Six finds
Moments to look out for. Each one you make in a game is kept in your finds.
Wiped out
As Black, win by capturing every white piece.
Quick wipe
As Black, capture every white piece by your 30th move.
Eight taken
As Black, make eight captures.
Horde mates
As White, win by checkmate.
Back-row double step
As White, move a pawn two squares from your first row.
Breakthrough
As White, promote a pawn.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. An account keeps your rating and your finds on every device.