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Enochian Chess. Four-player team variant of the Golden Dawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
M Winther wrote on Thu, May 18, 2006 12:32 PM UTC:
I believe that the divination aspect was very important in historical chess
variants. Nigel Pennick, in 'Games of the Gods' (1988), discusses this
aspect in games generally. The dice chess variants are particularly 
suited for divination, it seems, such as Oblong Shatranj with die.
--Mats