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Games very similar to chess but with variant rules and pieces
Chess with alternative rules is called fairy chess; a notable science fiction example is the 3-D game played in episodes of Star Trek.
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Fairy chess — is a term in a chess problem which expands classical (also called orthodox) chess problems which are not direct mates. The term was introduced before the First World War. While selfmate dates from the Middle Age, helpmate was invented by Max… … Wikipedia
Fairy-Chess — Fai|ry|chess [ fɛ:ri tʃɛs], (auch:) Fai|ry Chess, das; [engl. fairy chess = Märchenschach, aus: fairy = Fee; feen (< afrz. faerie, zu: faer, feer < vlat. fata, ↑Fee) u. chess < afrz. echec, 2↑Check) = Schach]: Märchenschach … Universal-Lexikon
Fairy chess piece — Some fairy pieces Archbishop (knight + bishop compound) Chancellor (knight … Wikipedia
Fairy Chess Review — The Fairy Chess Review (FCR) was a magazine that was devoted principally to fairy chess problems but also included extensive original results on related questions in mathematical recreations such as knight s tours and polyominos (under the title… … Wikipedia
Fairy Chess Review — The Fairy Chess Review (FCR), revue créée par Thomas Dawson, était consacrée principalement aux problèmes d échecs féeriques, mais publia aussi de nombreux travaux originaux sur des problèmes mathématiques comme le problème du cavalier ou les… … Wikipédia en Français
Chess variant — Gliński s hexagonal chess – one of many chess variants A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess.[1] The difference from chess might include one or more of the following: different board (larger or smaller, non… … Wikipedia
Chess problem terminology — This is a list of terms used in chess problems. For a list of unorthodox pieces used in chess problems, see fairy chess piece. For a list of terms used in chess is general, see chess terminology. NOTOC A *Actual play see post key play . *Albino a … Wikipedia
Fairy (disambiguation) — The word fairy (faery, faerie, Faërie) may mean:*Fairy, a spirit or supernatural being in late Medieval folklore and romance. Also known as elves with wings . **more generally, such beings in the folklore of various cultures, see list of beings… … Wikipedia
chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… … Universalium
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