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Scirocco (old). On ten by ten board with over thirty different pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
David Paulowich wrote on Thu, Dec 8, 2005 02:16 AM UTC:
'If you have read the above rules carefully, you will realize that any game of Scirocco played to the bitter end cannot result in a draw.'

Adrian King tried to cure all the ills of chess in one ambitious variant. While this attempt was doomed to fail, it is worth studying carefully. He presents many different pieces and promotion rules. This comment will be continued on the 'Zillions of Games file for: Scirocco' page.