Items Invented by Christian Freeling
Game
Caïssa. On a 7 by 7 board with disappearing squares. (7x7, Cells: 49) By Christian Freeling.
Chad. Castles and walls in a strategic deep chess variant. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Christian Freeling.
Chakra. Variant with fairy pieces and transmitters that can transport pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Christian Freeling.
Chess+. Players choose when and where to place their pieces behind the pawns. Author: Ola Sassersson. Inventor: Nick Bentley and Christian Freeling.
Dragonfly. Drop pieces you have taken on a 7 by 7 board. (7x7, Cells: 49) By Christian Freeling.
Grand Chess. Christian Freeling's popular large chess variant on 10 by 10 board. Rules and links. (10x10, Cells: 100) (Recognized!) Author: Greg Strong and Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
HexCaïssa. Each player has four pieces on hexagonal board with disappearing squares. (Cells: 61) By Christian Freeling.
King's Color. Pieces move depending if they are on the same color squares as the king in hexagonal chess variant. (Cells: 91) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Loonybird. Pieces on a seven by seven board move differently when they take. (7x7, Cells: 49) By Christian Freeling.
Rotary. On a 9 by 9 board with rotating pieces. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Christian Freeling.
Shakti. On a 7 by 7 board with disappearing squares. (7x7, Cells: 49) By Christian Freeling.
Yari Shogi. Modern Shogi variant. (7x9, Cells: 63) By Christian Freeling.
Java
Caïssa. Christian Freeling's game with a royal queen. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Chad. Christian Freeling's simple game of complex strategy. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Congo. Animals fight on 7 by 7 board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Grand Chess. Considered among the best of the large-board setups. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Loonybird. Pieces on a seven by seven board move differently when they take. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Rotary. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Shakti. Christian Freeling's simple, elegant game with disappearing squares. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Jocly
Grand Chess. Play Grand Chess with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
PBM
Dragonfly. Christian Freeling's 7x7 Chessgi type variant. No Queens. Pawns don't drop. Author: Gary K. Gifford. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Grand Chess. Decimal variant with Cardinals and Marshalls. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Loonybird. Pieces on a seven by seven board move differently when they take. Author: John Smith. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Photo
Grand Chess Set. Photographs of a commercially available Grand Chess set. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Website
Mindsports
. Website of game inventor Christian Freeling, with online games. By Christian Freeling.
Zillions
Chakra
. Variant with fairy pieces and transmitters that can transport pieces. Author: Robert Price. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Grand Chess
. Version using Alfaerie graphics. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
ZSG
Grand Chess
. Download this Zillions Saved Game file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. Author: John Lawson and Peter Aronson. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
Grand Chess
. Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Michael Nelson. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
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