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**Just2Good** · 01-26-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by AzzX

If you ever thought 3 player chess was a good idea check this out:

The same rules apply except for some slight variation on moves made through the center of the board. Apparently this particular game was bought in the Czech Republic.

Its certainly a novel idea, but I think most chess players like their game untouched, that is 64 squares with 8 pawns and 8 pieces each. Theoretically you could make just a bigger chess board, maybe with 128 squares, and have 4 players, each with the full compliment of 8 pawns and 8 pieces. I don't think I have ever seen that done before.

Maybe it could be called multiplayer chess

But in the picture above, the thing that immediately makes my tummy turn, is the non-square shape of the squares - no pun intended.

01-26-2009, 12:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,229 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by AzzX If you ever thought 3 player chess was a good idea check this out: The same rules apply except for some slight variation on moves made through the center of the board. Apparently this particular game was bought in the Czech Republic. Its certainly a novel idea, but I think most chess players like their game untouched, that is 64 squares with 8 pawns and 8 pieces each. Theoretically you could make just a bigger chess board, maybe with 128 squares, and have 4 players, each with the full compliment of 8 pawns and 8 pieces. I don't think I have ever seen that done before. Maybe it could be called multiplayer chess But in the picture above, the thing that immediately makes my tummy turn, is the non-square shape of the squares - no pun intended. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~