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Japanese Chess. Links and rules. (9x9, Cells: 81) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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J-Chess. Variant on 10 by 8 board with jesters. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Daniel Brown.
Jack-Be-Nimble Chess. Jumping pieces have to learn how before they jump tall pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Jacks and Witches. Play this variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares! (12x8, Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Jacks and Witches 84. Variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares. (12x8, Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Jacks and Witches 84 . Variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares. (12x8, Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Jai-Alai. A sports theme variant with three new pieces: the Superball, the Ball and the Diagball. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Roberto Lavieri.
Jai-Alai . A sports theme variant with three new pieces: the Superball, the Ball and the Diagball. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Roberto Lavieri.
Jail Cell Chess. Large board with walls and jail cell areas. (14x20, Cells: 280) By Nicholas Jay Wolff.
Janggi - Korean Chess positions. Diagrams for Korean Chess, including official naming of coordinates. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Seongmo Yoon.
Janggidosa . Korean Chess Playing Program. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Seongmo Yoon.
Janus Chess. Variant on 10 by 8 board. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Werner Schoendorf.
Janus Chess. popular, well known 10 x 8 with two cardinals. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Werner Schoendorf.
Janus Chess. Large board variant. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Werner Schoendorf.
Janus Chess Blitz Tournament . Taking place in Saarbruecken on March, 1st 2002. Author: Jörg Knappen.
Janus Kamil Chess. A crossover between Janus Chess and Modern Kamil Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Jörg Knappen.
Janus Kamil Chess. A crossover between Janus Chess and Modern Kamil Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Jörg Knappen.
Japanese Chess. Links and rules. (9x9, Cells: 81) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Japanese Chess. Author: Ed Friedlander.
The Japanese Heroes' Game. Author: L. U. Kisljuk.
Javelin Chess . Pieces backed up by an extra row of single-capture Spearmen. (8x10, Cells: 84) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Jedi Chess. Maharajah and the Sepoys modified with a Star Wars theme. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dave Leigh.
Jester Chess. Featuring pieces that mimic last piece moved, archers that can either capture OR move. quadrapawns, and murray lions. (10x11, Cells: 110) Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Thomas Havel.
Jester Chess. Large variant, with four new pieces including Jester that imitates opponents last type of move. (10x11, Cells: 110) Author: John William Brown. Inventor: Thomas Havel.
Jester Chess: Cutouts. Pieces to print to make your own Jester Chess set. (10x11, Cells: 110) Author: John William Brown. Inventor: Thomas Havel.
Jetan. Play Edgar Rice Burrough's Martian Chess or Jetan! (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: James Killian Spratt and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan. Martian Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan . Martian Chess, coming from the book The Chessmen of Mars. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Jens Markmann. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan - Martian Chess. Martian Chess, coming from the book The Chessmen of Mars. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan Jeddara. Large variant of Jetan. (16x12, Cells: 192) Author: Tony Quintanilla and James Killian Spratt. Inventor: James Killian Spratt.
Jetan Jeddara. Large Jetan variant, with new pieces. (16x12, Cells: 192) Author: Tony Quintanilla and James Killian Spratt. Inventor: James Killian Spratt.
Jetan Sarang. Play this large variation of Jetan! (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: James Killian Spratt and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: James Killian Spratt.
Jetan Variant Graphics. James Spratt's graphics for Jetan variant Game Courier presets. Author: James Killian Spratt.
Jetan, ERB . Implements different possible rules for Jetan. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan, the game of. Extensive discussion of various versions of the rules of Jetan. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan-Sarang . A large variation of Jetan. (12x12, Cells: 144) By James Killian Spratt.
Jeweled General. Shogi King. Royal piece moving one in arbitrary direction. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
Jikaida. A large variant, taken from A Sword for Kregen by Kenneth Bulmer. (12x18, Cells: 361) Author: Alan Burt Akers. Inventor: Kenneth Bulmer.
Jinn Chess. Pieces start off the board, and game is divided into a placement phase and a traditional play phase. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gyozo Nagy.
Joari-Joara. West Indian variant in which you may capture a guarded piece if and only if the move gives discovered check. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
Joe Joyce Hyperchess. Easy to play 3D Chess variant where pieces can act on small board or large board. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
John Savard's Three-Dimensional Chess. By John Savard.
John Smith's Very Unofficial 47 Square Chess Variant Contest. Yes, just as the title says! I hope this is legal! (Cells: 47) By John Smith.
Joker. Moves like last piece moved by the opponent.
Joko Urtaroak. Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Joko Urtaroak . Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Joshua's Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Michael Nelson. Inventor: Joshua Nelson.
Joshua's Chess . (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Michael Nelson. Inventor: Joshua Nelson.
Joust . Two knights. Squares cannot be revisited. Author: Gerry Quinn.
Joust. Two knights. Squares cannot be revisited. Author: Ed Friedlander.
The Jovan Army. An army for Chess with Different Armies featuring heavy pieces that move forward slowly. By Ralph Betza.
Joyful Chess. One special square enhances a piece's powers, the other diminishes them. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Karl Schulz.
Judkin's Shogi. Modern small shogi variant preset using Alfaerie set. (6x6, Cells: 36) By Charles Daniel.
Judkin's Shogi. Small shogi variant on 6 by 6 board. (6x6, Cells: 36) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: ? Judkin.
Juggernaut Chess. Unstoppable destructive unit moves at random. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Erik Wilson.
Juggernaut Chess. Roll a die each turn to determine the move of the all-capturing Juggernaut. Author: Seth McGinnis. Inventor: Erik Wilson.
Jumping Chess. Pieces capture by jumping. Board has extra edge squares making it 10x10. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Peter Aronson.
Jumping Chess. Pieces capture by jumping. Board has extra edge squares making it 10x10. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Peter Aronson.
Jumping Chess . Pieces capture by jumping. Board has extra edge squares making it 10x10. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Peter Aronson.
Jumping Chess Zillions Saved Game . Download this file to see a sample game. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Tony Quintanilla and Peter Aronson. Inventor: Peter Aronson.
Jumping Knights Chess. Nightriders replace Knights and War Machines have also been added to Jumping Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) By David Paulowich.
Jumping Knights Chess. Nightriders replace Knights and War Machines have also been added to Jumping Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) By David Paulowich.
The Jungle Game. Simulated conflict between animal kingdoms. (7x9, Cells: 63) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Jungle game. Photo's of a home made set. (7x9, Cells: 63) Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.
Jungle Game. Richard's play by email server plays this game. (7x9, Cells: 63) Author: David Bush.
Jungles and Mountains Chess. Bull-Dozers must clear through jungle brush and Engineers must make passages through mountains to free up piece movement. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gary K. Gifford.
Jungles and Mountains Chess. Chess with hindering terrain that must be removed to free up piece movement. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gary K. Gifford.
Junta Chess. The king and his knights are the junta. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
Jupiter. Huge chess variant on 16 by 16 board. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Adrian King.
Jupiter (Revised). (16x16, Cells: 256) By Adrian King.
Jurassic Chess. Dinosaur based chess variant played with regular chess pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Arvind Pillai. Inventor: Tarun Gupta and Arvind Pillai.
Just a funny board with 40 squares. A board with 40 squares without rules. (Cells: 40) Author: Claude Chaunier.
Juxtaposition Chess. Pawns and Pieces switch places with pseudo-pieces throughout the game. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gary K. Gifford.
Juxtaposition Chess. Normal moves, plus pawns switch places with stones; pieces switch places with flags. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gary K. Gifford.

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1 'Graphics Resource' entry listed	9 'Zillions of Games file' entries listed
1 'Zillions Saved Games file' entry listed	1 'Photograph page' entry listed
7 'Java Program' entries listed	14 'Play by mail item' entries listed
1 'News Item' entry listed	1 'Contest' entry listed
2 'Piececlopedia entry' entries listed	1 'Miscellaneous item' entry listed
1 'Craft item' entry listed	2 'Three dimensional' entries listed
36 'Large board' entries listed	3 'Small board' entries listed
2 'Three or more players' entries listed	9 'Oriental' entries listed
1 'From ancient times' entry listed	2 'Uses dice' entries listed
3 'War game' entries listed	1 'Unorthodox shaped board' entry listed
10 'In a category all its own' entries listed	2 'Each player has a different army' entries listed
1 'Sold commercially' entry listed	3 'Chess combined with some other game or sport' entries listed
4 'Shogi, or Shogi-based' entries listed

Total items listed: 73

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