COLLABORATIONS
A SE!ZE SHOWDOWN
WITH CHARLES LECLERC
CHARLES LECLERC AND HIKARU NAKAMURA WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD IN A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CHIVAS REGAL SHOWDOWN AT MONZA
The head-to-head marked the ultimate expression of two creations born from the same mindset: Chivas Regal 16 Year Old, Charles Leclerc’s debut co-created whisky, and SE!ZE, his bespoke chess-inspired game.
Brought together by Chivas Regal, the two masters faced off before a live crowd in one of the year’s most unexpected matchups.
The showdown demonstrated that the spirit behind Chivas Regal 16 Year Old extends far beyond the bottle. Co-created by Charles Leclerc and Master Blender Sandy Hyslop around the number that has defined him, the whisky reflects his drive to constantly push further.
Tune into Chivas Regal’s YouTube channel to catch the full head-to-head.
A NEW KIND OF GAME
Charles Leclerc has always understood that the sharpest competition isn’t the person across the table… it’s the standard we set for ourselves. That’s the mindset that drove the creation of Chivas Regal 16, and it’s the same philosophy that gave rise to SE!ZE.
SE!ZE isn’t an evolution of something that already exists. It’s something entirely new. A never-seen-before game of strategy built from the ground up, taking everything Charles loves about gameplay and pushing it further. Fast, strategic, addictive and compelling to play, SE!ZE was designed to be the ultimate expression of the pursuit of mastery.
To bring this vision to life, Charles Leclerc collaborated with Chivas Regal and James Wallis, a renowned games designer. Together, they set out to create a game that spoke to their shared ideas of what true mastery could be.
WHAT’S IN A NAME
SE!ZE means sixteen in French, the same as Charles’ iconic number and the inspiration behind Chivas Regal 16. But there’s a second meaning woven into the name: in SE!ZE, seizing your opponent’s captain is how you win. Two meanings. One name. A perfect fit.
Watch the video as Charles discusses the inspiration behind the game.
Learn more about how we collaborated with Charles to create Chivas Regal 16 here.
MEET THE PIECES
Each player has 6 guards and 2 bosses on a 60-square board. Red plays against Yellow.
THE SET UP
Both players start facing off in the centre, forming a 4×4 square. Bosses sit on the four middle squares, surrounded by guards.
GUARD MOVEMENT
A guard moves one space in any direction, including diagonally.
BOSS MOVEMENT
A boss moves one or two spaces in a straight line in any direction.
THE CAPS
Cap spaces upgrade guards. Land a guard on a marked space and it upgrades its movement. Land on a different cap later and you must swap it.
CAPTURE BY TRAPPING
Sandwich an enemy piece between two of yours in a straight line and it’s removed. You can safely move a piece between two enemies without being captured yourself.
CAPTURE BY PINNING
Surround an enemy guard so it has no moves left, and it’s captured.
HOW TO WIN
3 Ways to Seize at SE!ZE.
OTHER RULES
Key tactical exceptions for movement and captures.
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