Quantum Chess rules

This document defines version 1.0 of the rules of Quantum Chess, which release 1.22.0 of the game implements. It covers the quantum state, the gates each move applies, which moves are legal, how the game resolves a measurement, and how a game ends. It is meant to be cited. Each version of the rules gets its own archived record that never changes, so a result that depends on the rules can name the version it was proved against. Section 11 lists what has changed since the first published rules of 2019.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-11-06
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24017571
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1
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Quantum Chess rules

Christopher Cantwell
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Quantum Chess rules

Christopher Cantwell
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Abstract

This document defines version 1.0 of the rules of Quantum Chess, which release 1.22.0 of the game implements. It covers the quantum state, the gates each move applies, which moves are legal, how the game resolves a measurement, and how a game ends. It is meant to be cited. Each version of the rules gets its own archived record that never changes, so a result that depends on the rules can name the version it was proved against. Section 11 lists what has changed since the first published rules of 2019.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
1.48
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