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• Byzantine chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board. (Cells: 64)

C

• Chaturanga for four players.. Oldest multiplayer chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)
• Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!)
• Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!)

S

• Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)

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• Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!)

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• 4-handed Chaturanga with dice. Missing description
• 4-handed Shatranj. 4-handed Shatranj.

A

• A Chaturanga Problem by Bas de Haas. Mate in two moves, following Chaturanga rules.
• Abagoren Macedonian Chess . Missing description
• Alfil. Jumps two diagonally (see Alfil).
• Ancient Chess. Site dedicated to the history and evolution of Chess!
• Archchess. Late 17th chess variant from Italy on large board with pieces which include modern queen and squirrel.
• Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• ArchCourier Chess. This game is Courier Chess expert Eric Greenwood's modernization of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96)

B

• BlindChess. A blindfold program (optional board), good for training (DOS freeware).
• Blindfold Chess. One of the oldest chess variants, where one of the players is blindfolded (zrf available).
• Bolyar Chess. A historical variant, native to Bulgaria, with imaginative rules (zrf available).
• Byzanatine Chess. Circular 16x4 Shatranj variant.
• Byzanatine Chess II. A different account of the old circular game.
• Byzantine Chess . A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board.
• Byzantine chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board. (Cells: 64)
• Byzantine Chess endgames. Queen vs Pawn. Endgame analysis for historic round chess variant.
• Byzantine Chess Theory. Towards the theory of Byzantine Chess.

C

• Cambodian Chess . Mysterious 9x9 "Cambodian" Chess game that seems unknown in Cambodia.
• Cambodian Chess. Historic 9x9 game.
• Camel. Makes (1,3)-jump.
• Carrera's Chess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x8, Cells: 80)
• Chariot. Moves across unobstructed orthogonal line.
• Chaturanga . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Chaturanga . Version using Alfaerie graphics.
• Chaturanga . Version with fancy graphics.
• Chaturanga. Computer game that plays Chaturanga and many other variations.
• Chaturanga. Oldest known form of chess.
• Chaturanga. Oldest known form of chess. (Recognized!)
• Chaturanga . Oldest known form of chess.
• Chaturanga. The first known variant of chess. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Chaturanga for Four. Ancient partnership game, sometimes said to be the.
• Chaturanga for four players.. Oldest multiplayer chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)
• Chess Problems of 1001 years ago. Mansubat: Chess Problems of 1001 years ago.
• Chess problems of 1001 years ago: Check!. Old shatranj problem of a form, typical for many such problems (mansubat).
• Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!)
• Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels.
• Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. (10x10, Cells: 104)
• Citadel Shatranj . A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadel.
• Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe.
• Courier Chess. A painting of a Courier Chess game by the famous Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden, from 1510.
• Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!)
• Courier Chess . A large historic variant from Medieval Europe.
• Courier Chess. Early German version.
• The Courier Game. Description of Courier Chess, with printable pieces and board. (12x8, Cells: 96)
• Courier-Spiel . This is a more modern variant of Courier Chess in 19th.
• Courier-Spiel. 19th century variant of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96)
• Courrier Chess . Version using Alfaerie graphics.

D

• Dabbabah. Jumps two orthogonally.
• Dai Dai Shogi. Historical large Shogi variant. (17x17, Cells: 289)
• Dai Dai Shogi. Extremely large Shogi variant invented in the 17th century.
• Dai Shogi. Large armies including a multi-capturing Lion battle each other on a big board. (15x15, Cells: 225)
• Dilaram's problem. Chess problems of 1001 years ago. Famous old shatranj problem.
• The Duke of Rutland's Chess. Missing description
• The Duke of Rutland's Chess. Large variant from 18th century England. (14x10, Cells: 140)
• The Duke of Rutland's Chess . Large variant from 18th century England.
• The Duke of Rutland's Chess. 14x10 version.

E

• The Elephant. Jumps two diagonally (see Alfil).
• Enochian Chess. Four-player team variant of the Golden Dawn. (8x8, Cells: 64)

F

• Ferz. Moves one diagonally.
• Fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)
• Four seasons chess.. Medieval multiplayer chess variant on 8 by 8 board. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Four-handed Chess by Capt. George Hope Verney. Missing description

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• Gala. Medieval game of German farmers. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• Gala . Historical German variant from the Middle Ages.
• Gala. Historical German variant from the Middle Ages.
• Gala (Farmer's Chess). Gala, a medieval cross between chess and tafl games. New rules reconstruction (with zrf).
• Gala set photos. Missing description
• Games ancient and oriental and how to play them. Missing description
• Giraffe. Makes (1,4)-jump.
• Grande Acedrex . Version using Alfaerie graphics.
• Grande Acedrex. Java applet that plays Grande Acedrex.
• Grande Acedrex . A large variant from 13th century Europe.
• Grande Acedrex. A large variant from 13th century Europe. (12x12, Cells: 144)
• Grande Acedrex. Missing description
• Great chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• Great Chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board.
• A Guide to Variant Chess. Variant Chess Games.
• Gustav III's Chess. Invented by King Gustav III of Sweden (1746-92).

H

• Heian Shogi . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Heian-Dai Shogi. Early Great Shogi. (13x13, Cells: 169)
• Hiashatar. A Mongolian historical variant, featuring the very special Bodyguard piece (zrf available).
• Hiashatar. Mongolian Decimal Chess.
• Hiashatar . Mongolian Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side.
• Hiashatar Photos. Photos of some hiashatar sets from Mongolia.
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game.
• Historic chess variants . by Sam Trenholme.
• Historical Chess Variants . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Historical Variants. Case Western Reserve University Medieval Society Games Page.
• A History of Chess. In depth reference book on the history of chess.
• 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.
• Horse. See Knight. Makes a (1,2)-jump.

I

• Indian Chess. Some local variant rules from the colonial period.
• Indian/Turkish Grand Chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board.
• Information on historic chess variants. Missing description

J

• Jeweled General. Shogi King. Royal piece moving one in arbitrary direction.

K

• Khmer Chess:Kar Ouk . First check the opponent's Khun (King) , you win the game.
• King. Shogi King. Royal piece moving one in arbitrary direction.
• Knight. See Knight. Makes a (1,2)-jump.
• Korean Chess. Korean Chess: presentation plus a strong Zillions implementation.

M

• Maharadscha . Lone king, moving as queen+knight, versus an army.
• Maharaja and Sepoys I. Lone king, moving as queen+knight, versus an army.
• Maharaja and Sepoys II. Lone king, moving as queen+knight, versus an army. The maharaja.
• The Maharaja and the Sepoys. Powerful lonely king against a full set of pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Maka Dai Dai Shogi. Pieces promote on capture, some to multi-capturing monsters. (19x19, Cells: 361)
• Makruk (Siamese Chess) . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Marinelli's three-handed chess, or Triple Chess. Historic chess variant for three players. (Cells: 136)
• Mat-al-magnun. The fool's mate in Shatranj.

N

• Nilakantha's Intellectual Game. 17th or 18th century Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Nilakantha's Intellectual Game. 17th or 18th century Indian chess variation.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64)

O

• Oblong chess . Variant of Shatranj, played on a four by sixteen sized board.
• Oblong chess. Variant of Shatranj, played on a four by sixteen sized board. (4x16, Cells: 64)
• Oblong Chess 44 . Missing description
• Oblong Shatranj with Die. Missing description
• Ouk Chatrang (Cambodian Chess) . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Oxford History of Board Games. Describes board games from their ancient inception to the present day.

P

• Parsi Chess. 19th century southern Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Paulovits's Game. Istv.
• Pawn. Moves straight forward, takes diagonally forwards, and can promote.
• Petteia XXI. A 21st century variant on an ancient Draughts-like game of the Roman empire. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Photos of a Gala Set.. Missing description
• Proto-Chaturanga. A seminal so-called "indo-persian" game with only King and Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Proto-Chaturanga . A seminal so-called "Indo-Persian" game with only King and Pawns.

R

• Rook. Moves across unobstructed orthogonal line.
• Round chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a round board. (Cells: 64)
• Russian fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)
• Russian Fortress Chess. Missing description

S

• Schada - Het Wereld Spel. A crossover between Chess and Draughts from the 1930's. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Self's three-handed chess. 19th century chess variant for three players. (Cells: 144)
• Semedo. Missing description (5x8, Cells: 40)
• Senterej . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Senterej . Missing description
• Shatar (Mongolian Chess) . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Shatra. Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
• Shatra . Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
• Shatra . Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
• ShatraDev2 . Windows program to play Shatra against the computer.
• Shatranj . The widely played historic Persian game, predecessor of modern chess.
• Shatranj. The widely played historic Arabian game, predecessor of modern chess. (Recognized!)
• Shatranj. Persian chess, ancestral to the Western forms.
• Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)
• Shatranj . Version with fancy graphics.
• Shatranj . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Shatranj Al-Husun - Citadel Chess. Historical variant of Shatranj.
• Shatranj for Four. 4-handed Shatranj.
• Shatranj Kamil. Shatranj Kamil or "Perfect Chess" a historical variant combining alfils, camels rooks and ferz.
• Shatranj Kamil I. Large shatranj variant with new piece: camel. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• Shatranj Kamil II. Large historic shatranj variant with new piece: dabbabah or war machine. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• Shatranj Problems. Mansubat: Chess Problems of 1001 years ago.
• Sho Shogi (Little/Small Shogi) . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.
• Siege Chess. Historic chess variant with fortress on cross-shaped board.
• Sittuyin (Burmese Chess) . Part of a document describing various Historical Chess Variants.

T

• Tamerlan Chess . Westernized version using Alfaerie graphics.
• Tamerlane Chess . A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj.
• Tamerlane Chess. Old Persian large-board game, widely-played in medieval times.
• Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!)
• Tamerlane Chess set. Photo of home made set of historic chess variant.
• Tamerlane chess: ms 7322 version. Information on historic variant of Tamerlane chess. (11x10, Cells: 112)
• Tenjiku Shogi. Fire Demons burn surrounding enemies, Generals capture jumping many pieces. (16x16, Cells: 256)
• Tori Shogi. Bird Shogi.
• Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant. (10x10, Cells: 100)
• Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant.
• Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third out of six variations on Great Chess.
• Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third of six variations on Great Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144)
• Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. John Gollon's fourth variation. This completes the set of 6. (14x14, Cells: 168)
• Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. Play this variation of Great Chess by e-mail!
• Two Large Shatranj Variants. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100)

V

• Vierschach. 19th Century 4-player game where allies start off at right angles to each other. (14x14, Cells: 160)

W

• Wa Shogi. Large Shogi variant from the 17th century or earlier.
• Wa Shogi. Game with many different rather weak pieces, with or without drops. (11x11, Cells: 121)
• Waider's three-handed chess. Missing description (Cells: 126)
• The Water wheel. Chess problems of 1001 years ago. A shatranj problem with an ingenious construction.
• Wazir. Moves one square orthogonally.

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