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The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants

The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants

(Self-Published) · 1994
245 min8+ yrs3.0/5 complexity8.1 BGG52CouplesStrategy
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A book containing about 1400 Chess Variants and Chess-related games. Rules of non-proprietary games are described in detail. From the book cover: "The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is a compilation of board and table game related to, derived from or inspired by chess.

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A book containing about 1400 Chess Variants and Chess-related games. Rules of non-proprietary games are described in detail.

From the book cover: "The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is a compilation of board and table game related to, derived from or inspired by chess. The games ranges through the ages and across continents and from the brilliant to the bizarre. Most can be played with an ordinary chess set. Established variants are treated in depth. The main aim of The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is to entertain, but it also offers some remarkable yet little-known variants for the keen games player and is a source of reference for the student. An essential book for every games library."

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Chess
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Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating8.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
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A game of The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is recommended from age 8.
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The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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