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Bird's Chess
(Public Domain) · 1874
20 min0+ yrs3.0/5 complexity5.5 BGG5KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Bird's Chess?
This game was invented by Henry Bird in 1874. The game is played on a 10 by 8 board. Players have, in addition to the usual pieces, two additional pawns and an guard and equerry The guard has the combined moves of rook and knight.
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This game was invented by Henry Bird in 1874.
The game is played on a 10 by 8 board. Players have, in addition to the usual pieces, two additional pawns and an guard and equerry
The guard has the combined moves of rook and knight. The equerry has the combined moves of bishop and knight. Pawns can promote to queen, guard, equerry, bishop, rook, or knight
game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Bird's Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bird's Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bird's Chess support?
Bird's Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bird's Chess take?
A game of Bird's Chess takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bird's Chess for?
Bird's Chess is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Bird's Chess?
Bird's Chess has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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