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3 Man Chess - Review. Review of commercial three player chess variant on round board. (Cells: 144) Author: David Howe.
3D Set Photographs. (8x8x3, Cells: 192) Author: Ben Good.

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Bomberman Chess Photographs. Variant on 8 by 10 board with bombs and diffusers. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Bryan Lambert.

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Cambaluc Chinese Chess Photos. A commercially produced Chinese Chess set with Staunton pieces. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Capablanca's Chess Photographs. Pictures of a set based on Capablanca's 8x10 variant. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Cardinals Super Chess and Super Checkers. Photographs of set. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Cavalier Chess Photographs. All pieces except queens have some kind of knight-movement. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Fergus Duniho.
Centennial Chess Photographs. 10x10 board, Shogi-like pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: David Howe. Inventor: John William Brown.
Chess - the Speed Game. Photo's of set. (5x6, Cells: 30) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: ? denOude.
Chess Equalizer Dice. Photo's of dice with chess symbols. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess Piece Discs. Chess variant pieces on wooden discs. Author: David Howe.
Chess Players Statue (Photo). (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marijke K. Bodlaender-Groote and Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: a very cheap set. Photo's of a set bought for a quarter of a Dutch guilder, with some silly variants playable with the set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Abstract pieces. Photo's of chess set with geometric forms for pieces. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Abstract set from Poland. Photo's of chessset. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Human figures. Photo's of chess set with human figures as pieces made by mrs. Bodlaender-Groote. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Orthodox wooden set. Photo of orthodox (Staunton) wooden chess set. Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.
Chess set: Portable plastic set. Photo's of cheap portable plastic chess set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Set from Poland. Photo's of a wooden painted chess set from Poland. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess set: Small wooden set. Photo's of small round wooden chess set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess Stamps - index. Updated.
Chess Stamps from Laos. Stamps with historical paintings of chess variants. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux and Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chessapeak Challenge Photo's. Commercial chess variant for four players. (Cells: 160) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. Bruce Jones.
Chessapeak Challenge Tourney edition (photo's). Large (one meter square board) size edition of four player chess variant. (Cells: 160) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. Bruce Jones.
Chessapeak Porta-Challenge. Photo's of pocket edition of multiplayer chess variant. (Cells: 160) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. Bruce Jones.
Chessapeak: Pictures of Chessapeak Classic. Photo's of 4 player chess variant. (Cells: 160) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. Bruce Jones.
Chex: photo's. Photo's of a chess variant formed of cards with chess piece symbols. () Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: David L. Smith.
Chu Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Chu Shogi set. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: John Lawson.
Courier Chess. A painting of a Courier Chess game by the famous Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden, from 1510. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Courtyard Photographs. Photo's of constructed set of 40 squares variant. (5x8, Cells: 40) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Bryan Lambert.

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Dai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Dai Shogi set. (15x15, Cells: 225) Author: John Lawson.
Dai-Dai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Dai-dai Shogi set. (17x17, Cells: 289) Author: John Lawson.
Dodl schach: photo's. Photo's of a very small chess variant set. (4x6, Cells: 24) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Dodl-schach. Photo's of Dodl-schach: a very small chess variant. (4x6, Cells: 24) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Eight-Stone Chess Pictures. Photo's of home made chess variant set for Eight-Stone Chess. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Jim Aikin.
Eurasia-Chess Chessmen Piece Set. for Chess, XiangQi, Shogi and other Chess variants. By Emmanuel Baud.
EurasiaChess: Photos of Chessmen Shogi Pieces adaptation. http://www.eurasia-chess.com. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Emmanuel Baud.
Exchess Set. New chess pieces that can be used in combination with Staunton chess pieces. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Henk van Haeringen.

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Football Chess - Photo's. Chinese game of Snakes and Ladders type, with little in common with either Chess or Football. (10x6, Cells: 60) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Gala set photos. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Game of three kingdoms, Photos. Photo's of a three-player Xiangqi variant. (x3, Cells: 45)
Grand Cavalier Chess Photographs. Photo's of home made set of large chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Fergus Duniho.
Grand Chess Set. Photographs of a commercially available Grand Chess set. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: David Howe. Inventor: Christian Freeling.

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Handmade Magnetic Chinese Chess Set. Photo's of Xiangqi set made from magnetic chess and checkers sets. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Heraldic chess dice. Photo's of dice with chess symbols from Heraldic chess set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Modest Solans.
Hexagonal Chess Set. Home made set of Glinski's Hexagonal Chess. (Cells: 91) Author: Matthew R. Dickinson. Inventor: Wladyslaw Glinksi.
Holywar Photographs. Variant with 6 by 6 board with four additional corner squares. By Fergus Duniho.
Horse Chess-Nut. Horse statue with two chess problems painted on it. Author: David Howe.
Hyperchess. Photo's of hexagonal chess variant from 1971. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: W. D. Groman.

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Infinite Chess Photographs. Photos of an Infinite Chess set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Information on: Master Chess Triple Game. Two players play on three boards connected by corridors. (Cells: 216) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Rein Keulen.

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Jungle game. Photo's of a home made set. (7x9, Cells: 63) Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.

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King's Court Pictures. Photo's on modern oblong 12 by 8 chess variant based on Courier chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: David Howe. Inventor: Sidney LeVasseur.
Kings Court Photographs. Photo's of oblong 12 by 8 chess variant. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Sidney LeVasseur.
Korean Chess Photos. Photos of a traditional Korean Chess set on a homemade board. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Korean Chess: photo's. Photo's of Korean chess set with plastic pieces. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Korean Chess: photo's (2). Photo's of original Korean chess set. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Magnetic Xiangqi set. Photo's of a magnetic Chinese chess set. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Maka-Dai-Dai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Maka-dai-dai Shogi set. (19x19, Cells: 361) Author: John Lawson.
Makruk Set Photos. Photos of handmade Makruk set by Gary Gifford. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Gary K. Gifford.
Maxima Set. Author: Roberto Lavieri.
Modern Chess set. Photo of chess variant with 9 by 9 board. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux and John Lawson. Inventor: Gabriel Maura.

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Navia Dratp Photos. Actual photos of this soon-to-be released game! (7x7, Cells: 49) Author: Matt Arnold. Inventor: Bandai.

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Omega Chess set Photos. (10x10, Cells: 104) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Daniel Macdonald.
Omnigon. Photos and Review. (Cells: 37) Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Mike Flynn.

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Philosophers Chess. Photo's of 40 squares chess variant. (6x6, Cells: 40) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Darren Izzard.
Photos of a Gala Set.. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Photos of Homemade Symbolic Shogi Pieces. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Fergus Duniho.
Photos of Omega Chess. (10x10, Cells: 104) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Daniel Macdonald.

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Quang Trung Chess Pictures. Photo's of home made Quang Trung set. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Vu Q Vo.

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Raumschach - picture from the book. Pictures from book on Raumschach from beginning 20th century. (8x8x8, Cells: 512) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.
Raumschach Photograph. Photo of a hand-built set by James Trimm. (5x5x5, Cells: 125) Author: James Trimm.
Reenterent Chess - prototype board. (5x8, Cells: 41) By Edward Lovett.
Review: 3 Man Chess. (Cells: 144) Author: David Howe.
Review: Omnigon. Photos and Review. (Cells: 37) Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Mike Flynn.
Roman Chess. Photo's of commercial large chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Sceptre 1027. Photo's of a set of this commercial multiplayer chess variant of the 1980's. (8x8x9, Cells: 576) Author: Simon Westenra.
Shako set. Photo of set for the large chess variant Shako. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Jean-Luc Muraro. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Shogi Photo. Photo of crafted Shogi set. Author: Victor Vermette.
Shogi Pieces. Photos of Homemade Symbolic Shogi Pieces. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Fergus Duniho.
Shogi set. Photo's of shogi (Japanese chess) set. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.
Shogi Set. Photo's of wooden Shogi (Japanese chess) set. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Shogi set. Photographs of a Shogi set. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Siege Chess. Historic chess variant with fortress on cross-shaped board. (Cells: 160) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Smegi Photographs. Photo's of small chess variant, a hybrid of Smess and Shogi. (5x8, Cells: 40) By Fergus Duniho.
Space Chess Photos. (8x8x3, Cells: 192) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Tai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercially available Tai Shogi set. (25x25, Cells: 256) Author: John Lawson.
Taikyoku Photographs. (36x36, Cells: 1296) Author: David Howe and Edward Strickland.
Tamerlane Chess set. Photo of home made set of historic chess variant. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Tenjiku Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Tenjiku Shogi set. (16x16, Cells: 256) Author: John Lawson.
Tetra. Old commercial four player chess variant. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Tezhi Luzhanqi - Chinese army chess. Chinese strategic game. (5x13, Cells: 63) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Thai Chess Set. Photo's of Markruk set of Thailand. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Tori Shogi pictures. Pictures of a commercial Tori Shogi set. (7x7, Cells: 49) Author: John Lawson. Inventor: Ohashi Soei.
Triochess. Commercial three player chess variant from around 1975. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Trioschaak set: Photo's. Three player chess variant set from the Netherlands. (Cells: 96) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Annefleur R. Bodlaender.

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Vendetta. Commercial four-player chess variant. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Vyr�morn Chess Pictures. Photo's of large chess variant. (Cells: 132) Author: David Howe. Inventor: Nathan McDonald.

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Wa Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Wa Shogi set. (11x11, Cells: 121) Author: John Lawson.
Wikingerschach. Old commercial chess variant from Germany. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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Xhess Photographs. Photo's of large chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: David Howe.
Xiangqi. Photos of a Chinese Chess set made from poker chips and posterboard tiles. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Xiangqi set. Photos of a figurine Xiangqi set. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.
Xiangqi set: photo's. Photo's of a Xiangqi set, made in China. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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104 'Photograph page' entries listed	4 'Three dimensional' entries listed
29 'Large board' entries listed	10 'Small board' entries listed
13 'Three or more players' entries listed	29 'Oriental' entries listed
7 'From ancient times' entries listed	1 'Uses dice' entry listed
1 'Uses cards' entry listed	2 'War game' entries listed
3 'Unorthodox shaped board' entries listed	4 'Board with hexagonal shaped cells' entries listed
2 'Circular shaped board' entries listed	2 'In a category all its own' entries listed
1 'Each player has a different army' entry listed	26 'Sold commercially' entries listed
1 'Solitaire game, puzzle or chess problem' entry listed	9 'Xiangqi, or Xiangqi-based' entries listed
17 'Shogi, or Shogi-based' entries listed

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