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Chess-Merels

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Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

Take turns placing pieces on an empty board, none adjacent to a friend. When all are placed, take turns moving a piece. If you complete a line of three adjacent pieces, remove the last piece moved by the opponent. No displacement capturing, no checks. Win by getting five in a row or capturing all but two of the opposing units. V R Parton, 1970.

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WWW Page Added: April 1, 2003 

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Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.

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Chess-Merels. Lining up three units in a row captures the last enemy unit moved.

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