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1. Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!)
2. Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!)

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1. Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!)

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1. Abagoren Chess. Old Bulgarian Chess variant for Zillions of Games.
2. Abagoren Macedonian Chess . Missing description
3. Archchess. Late 17th chess variant from Italy on large board with pieces which include modern queen and squirrel.
4. Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100)
5. ArchCourier Chess. This game is Courier Chess expert Eric Greenwood's modernization of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96)

B

1. Bolyar Chess. A historical variant, native to Bulgaria, with imaginative rules (zrf available).

C

1. Camel. An elongated Knight making a (3, 1) leap.
2. Carrera's Chess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x8, Cells: 80)
3. CHESS Eccentricities, By Major George Hope Verney. Images from the book (complete).
4. Chinese Chess.. An strong Zillions implementation plus a description of the world's most popular game.
5. Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!)
6. Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion.
7. Chu Shogi Western . Missing description
8. Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. (10x10, Cells: 104)
9. Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels.
10. Citadel Shatranj . A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadel.
11. Courier Chess. Play this historic Chess variant with Jocly.
12. Courier Chess. Early German version.
13. Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe.
14. Courier Chess . A large historic variant from Medieval Europe.
15. Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!)
16. Courier Chess. A painting of a Courier Chess game by the famous Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden, from 1510.
17. Courier Chess (modified). Missing description (8x12, Cells: 96)
18. Courier Chess - Printable Rule Booklet - FREE DOWNLOAD. Easy to Print Concise Rule Booklet of the Medieval Courier Game.
19. The Courier Game. Description of Courier Chess, with printable pieces and board. (12x8, Cells: 96)
20. Courier-Spiel . This is a more modern variant of Courier Chess in 19th.
21. Courier-Spiel. 19th century variant of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96)
22. Courrier Chess . Version using Alfaerie graphics.

D

1. Dai Dai Shogi. Extremely large Shogi variant invented in the 17th century.
2. Dai Dai Shogi. Historical large Shogi variant. (17x17, Cells: 289)
3. Dai Dai Shogi Western. Missing description (17x17, Cells: 289)
4. Dai Shogi. Large armies including a multi-capturing Lion battle each other on a big board. (15x15, Cells: 225)
5. The Duke of Rutland's Chess. Missing description
6. The Duke of Rutland's Chess . Large variant from 18th century England.
7. The Duke of Rutland's Chess. Large variant from 18th century England. (14x10, Cells: 140)
8. The Duke of Rutland's Chess. 14x10 version.

F

1. Fairy Pieces part 1 . zillions file with many shogi pieces.
2. Fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)

G

1. Gala. Medieval game of German farmers. (10x10, Cells: 100)
2. Gala . Historical German variant from the Middle Ages.
3. Gala. Historical German variant from the Middle Ages.
4. Gala (Farmer's Chess). Gala, a medieval cross between chess and tafl games. New rules reconstruction (with zrf).
5. Gala set photos. Missing description
6. Giraffe. Makes (1,4)-jump.
7. Grande Acedrex . Version using Alfaerie graphics.
8. Grande Acedrex. A large variant from 13th century Europe. (12x12, Cells: 144)
9. Grande Acedrex. Java applet that plays Grande Acedrex.
10. Grande Acedrex . A large variant from 13th century Europe.
11. Grande Acedrex. Missing description
12. Great Chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board.
13. Great chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100)
14. A Guide to Variant Chess. Variant Chess Games.

H

1. Heian-Dai Shogi. Early Great Shogi. (13x13, Cells: 169)
2. Hiashatar. A Mongolian historical variant, featuring the very special Bodyguard piece (zrf available).
3. Hiashatar. Mongolian Decimal Chess.
4. Hiashatar . Mongolian Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side.
5. Hiashatar Photos. Photos of some hiashatar sets from Mongolia.

I

1. Indian/Turkish Grand Chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board.

K

1. Korean Chess. Korean Chess: presentation plus a strong Zillions implementation.

L

1. Latrunculi XXI. A 21st century variant on an ancient Chess-like game of the Roman empire. (10x8, Cells: 80)

M

1. Maka Dai Dai Shogi. Pieces promote on capture, some to multi-capturing monsters. (19x19, Cells: 361)
2. Maka-Dai-Dai Shogi. Historical ultra large Shogi variant.

P

1. Pandemonium. Capablanca chess + Crazyhouse.
2. Paulovits's Game. Istv.
3. Photos of a Gala Set.. Missing description

R

1. Russian fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)
2. Russian Fortress Chess. Missing description

S

1. Shatranj Kamil I. Large shatranj variant with new piece: camel. (10x10, Cells: 100)
2. Shatranj Kamil II. Large historic shatranj variant with new piece: dabbabah or war machine. (10x10, Cells: 100)
3. Shatranj Plus . Play four large historical variations of Shatranj including Tamerlane Chess!
4. Siege Chess. Historic chess variant with fortress on cross-shaped board.
5. Super Tamerlane. A more modern version of the original Tamerlane Chess.

T

1. Tamerlan Chess . Westernized version using Alfaerie graphics.
2. Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!)
3. Tamerlane Chess. Old Persian large-board game, widely-played in medieval times.
4. Tamerlane Chess . A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj.
5. Tamerlane Chess set. Photo of home made set of historic chess variant.
6. Tamerlane chess: ms 7322 version. Information on historic variant of Tamerlane chess. (11x10, Cells: 112)
7. Tenjiku Shogi. Fire Demons burn surrounding enemies, Generals capture jumping many pieces. (16x16, Cells: 256)
8. Tenjiku Shogi. Four hundred year old, large, historical variant of Shogi.
9. Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant.
10. Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant. (10x10, Cells: 100)
11. Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third out of six variations on Great Chess.
12. Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third of six variations on Great Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144)
13. Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. Play this variation of Great Chess by e-mail!
14. Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. John Gollon's fourth variation. This completes the set of 6. (14x14, Cells: 168)
15. Two Large Shatranj Variants. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100)

V

1. Vierschach. 19th Century 4-player game where allies start off at right angles to each other. (14x14, Cells: 160)

W

1. Wa Shogi. Game with many different rather weak pieces, with or without drops. (11x11, Cells: 121)
2. Wa Shogi. Large Shogi variant from the 17th century or earlier.

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