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Type=Game
Categories=2d,Historical
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Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Dr. Francesco Piacenza.
ArchCourier Chess. This game is Courier Chess expert Eric Greenwood's modernization of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Eric V. Greenwood.
Blindfold Chess
. One of the oldest chess variants, where one of the players is blindfolded (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Bolyar Chess
. A historical variant, native to Bulgaria, with imaginative rules (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Byzantine chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board. (Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Carrera's Chess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: D. Pietro Carrera.
Chaturanga. The first known variant of chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Chaturanga
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Chaturanga for four players.. Oldest multiplayer chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Chinese Chess (Xiangqi). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
Chu Shogi.
Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!) Author: H. G. Muller.
Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. (10x10, Cells: 104) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Cold War Chess. A long and very challanging game against all odds. By Kutasi Márton.
Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
The Courier Game. Description of Courier Chess, with printable pieces and board. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Lawrence C. Smith.
Courier-Spiel. 19th century variant of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Eric V. Greenwood.
Dai Dai Shogi.
Historical large Shogi variant. (17x17, Cells: 289) Author: H. G. Muller.
Dai Shogi. Large armies including a multi-capturing Lion battle each other on a big board. (15x15, Cells: 225) Author: H. G. Muller.
The Duke of Rutland's Chess. Large variant from 18th century England. (14x10, Cells: 140) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: John Third Duke of Rutland.
Enochian Chess. Four-player team variant of the Golden Dawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Jeff Rients.
Fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Four seasons chess.. Medieval multiplayer chess variant on 8 by 8 board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Gala. Medieval game of German farmers. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Gala (Farmer's Chess)
. Gala, a medieval cross between chess and tafl games. New rules reconstruction (with zrf). By M Winther.
Grande Acedrex. A large variant from 13th century Europe. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Grant Acedrex. Medieval large chess variant according to recent historians's work. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Great Chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Heian Shogi
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Heian-Dai Shogi. Early Great Shogi. (13x13, Cells: 169)
Hiashatar
. A Mongolian historical variant, featuring the very special Bodyguard piece (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Hiashatar
. Mongolian Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side. Author: L. U. Kisljuk.
Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
Historic chess variants
. by Sam Trenholme.
Historical Chess Variants
. A document describing several historical chess variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Hnefatafl - the Strategic Board Game of the Vikings
. Detailed rules and history of a Chess-like game played for 100's of years in Northern Europe. Author: Sten Helmfrid.
Information on historic chess variants
. Missing description
Korean Chess
. Korean Chess: presentation plus a strong Zillions implementation. Author: M Winther.
The Maharaja and the Sepoys. Powerful lonely king against a full set of pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Maka Dai Dai Shogi.
Pieces promote on capture, some to multi-capturing monsters. (19x19, Cells: 361) Author: H. G. Muller.
Makruk (Siamese Chess)
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Marinelli's three-handed chess, or Triple Chess. Historic chess variant for three players. (Cells: 136) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Philip Marinelli.
Nilakantha's Intellectual Game. 17th or 18th century Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
Ninth Century Indian Chess
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer.
Oblong chess. Variant of Shatranj, played on a four by sixteen sized board. (4x16, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Ouk Chatrang (Cambodian Chess)
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Pandemonium. Capablanca chess + Crazyhouse. By Daphne Snowmoon.
Parsi Chess. 19th century southern Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
Petteia XXI. A 21st century variant on an ancient Draughts-like game of the Roman empire. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
Round chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board. (Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Russian fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Schada - Het Wereld Spel. A crossover between Chess and Draughts from the 1930's. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Jan Boogert.
Self's three-handed chess. 19th century chess variant for three players. (Cells: 144) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Henry J. Self.
Semedo. Missing description (5x8, Cells: 40) Author: Daniil Frolov.
Senterej
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Senterej
. Missing description
Shatar (Mongolian Chess)
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Shatra
. Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
Shatranj
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
Shatranj Kamil I. Large shatranj variant with new piece: camel. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Shatranj Kamil II. Large historic shatranj variant with new piece: dabbabah or war machine. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Sho Shogi (Little/Small Shogi)
. Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants. Author: Nader Daou.
Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Tamerlane chess: ms 7322 version. Information on historic variant of Tamerlane chess. (11x10, Cells: 112) Author: Ivan Derzhanski.
Tenjiku Shogi.
Fire Demons burn surrounding enemies, Generals capture jumping many pieces. (16x16, Cells: 256) Author: H. G. Muller.
Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: John Ayer and John Gollon.
Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third of six variations on Great Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: John Ayer and John Gollon.
Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. John Gollon's fourth variation. This completes the set of 6. (14x14, Cells: 168) Author: John Ayer.
Two Large Shatranj Variants. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Joe Joyce.
Vierschach. 19th Century 4-player game where allies start off at right angles to each other. (14x14, Cells: 160) Author: Jörg Knappen. Inventor: G. Arthur Lutze.
Wa Shogi. Game with many different rather weak pieces, with or without drops. (11x11, Cells: 121) Author: H. G. Muller.
Waider's three-handed chess. Missing description (Cells: 126) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Waider.
Xiangqi (象棋): Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.