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Shako. Cannons and elephants are added in variant on 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Anonymous wrote on Wed, Feb 2, 2005 09:37 AM UTC:
Shako is also a term of Hungarian origin meaning a tall, usually plumed, cylindrical cap. As this is part of some historic army uniforms it is an appropriately military name for such a game.