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The River Board Tag

Description

These games have the board divided by a border that serves some role in the game. In Xiangqi, this border is called a river. It divides the board into two equal halves. Some pieces cannot cross it, and some gain extra powers of movement upon crossing it.

Tagged Pages

  • This item is a game information page It belongs to categories: Orthodox chess, It was last modified on: 2003-12-13 By Gary K. Gifford. Catapults of Troy. Large variant with a river, catapults, archers, and trojan horses! (8x11, Cells: 88) (1)
  • This item is a game information page It belongs to categories: Orthodox chess, It was last modified on: 2008-12-18 Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho. Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) (1)

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