Editing Knightmare Chess (section)

==Critical reaction==
Peter Sarrett of ''The Game Report'' called the game "outstanding", remarking that it "result[s] [in] an unpredictable game which removes the tedium of standard chess while preserving plenty of scope for strategic play," and praising the "gorgeous" paintings by Rogerio Vilela. Sarrett's only complaints concerned the printing of the cards themselves, as he found the wording occasionally confusing and the text "rather small, which makes it difficult for players with poorer eyesight to play the game."<ref>[http://www.gamereport.com/tgr14/knightmarechess.html ''Knightmare Chess'' Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040110034117/http://www.gamereport.com/tgr14/knightmarechess.html |date=2004-01-10 }} Peter Sarrett, The Game Report, Issue 4.2, Winter 1996</ref>

Ken Tidwell of ''The Game Cabinet'' praised the game for including "elements from both the strategic/predictable side of gaming and the wild/disorderly side" and found the artwork "striking" and "succeed[ing] in creating an air of comic horror." He concluded, "If I had to find a fault with the game it is that there is no attempt to reconcile the strategic game with the chaotic game and the contrast is a bit jarring. Even so, at the end of the day it is a good game and one well worth checking out."<ref>[http://www.gamecabinet.com/reviews/KnightmareChess.html ''Knightmare Chess'' Review] Ken Tidwell, The Game Cabinet</ref>

Conversely, Steve Darlington of ''[[RPGnet]]'', while finding the artwork "absolutely gorgeous" and that "in terms of sheer presentation ... [''Knightmare Chess''] is streets ahead of anything I've seen in years", felt that while the game itself "might make for an interesting game or two, it's not something you'll be playing an awful lot." He said "the dark design only conflicts with the abstract nature of the game, and ends up being more humorous than dramatic" and that it "ultimately doesn't hold your attention for too long."<ref>[http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_1358.html ''Knightmare Chess'' Review] Steve Darlington, RPGnet, February 13, 1999</ref>

In Issue 11 of ''Arcane'', Andy Butcher rated the game 7 out of 10, calling it "an utterly bonkers game that's best played every now and then. as a change from ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'', roleplaying or whatever else you normally do."<ref name="Arcane11">{{cite journal|last=Butcher|first=Andy|date=December 1996|title=Games Reviews|journal=Arcane|publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]]|issue=11|pages=71}}</ref>