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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!)

T

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

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A

1. Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100)
2. 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. Carrera's Chess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x8, Cells: 80)
2. Chinese Chess.. An strong Zillions implementation plus a description of the world's most popular game.
3. Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!)
4. Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. (10x10, Cells: 104)
5. Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!)
6. Courier Chess (modified). Missing description (8x12, Cells: 96)
7. Courier Chess - Printable Rule Booklet - FREE DOWNLOAD. Easy to Print Concise Rule Booklet of the Medieval Courier Game.
8. The Courier Game. Description of Courier Chess, with printable pieces and board. (12x8, Cells: 96)
9. Courier-Spiel. 19th century variant of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96)

D

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

F

1. Fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)

G

1. Gala. Medieval game of German farmers. (10x10, Cells: 100)
2. Gala (Farmer's Chess). Gala, a medieval cross between chess and tafl games. New rules reconstruction (with zrf).
3. Grande Acedrex. A large variant from 13th century Europe. (12x12, Cells: 144)
4. Great chess. An Indian/Turkish and very playable historic variant on a 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100)

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 Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side.

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.

R

1. Russian fortress chess. An old Russian variant for four players. (Cells: 192)

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. Super Tamerlane. A more modern version of the original Tamerlane Chess.

T

1. Tamerlane chess. A well-known historic large variant of Shatranj. (11x10, Cells: 112) (Recognized!)
2. Tamerlane chess: ms 7322 version. Information on historic variant of Tamerlane chess. (11x10, Cells: 112)
3. Tenjiku Shogi. Fire Demons burn surrounding enemies, Generals capture jumping many pieces. (16x16, Cells: 256)
4. Turkish Great Chess, variation II. Gollon's large historical variant. (10x10, Cells: 100)
5. Turkish Great Chess, variation III. John Gollon's third of six variations on Great Chess. (12x12, Cells: 144)
6. Turkish Great Chess, variation IV. John Gollon's fourth variation. This completes the set of 6. (14x14, Cells: 168)
7. 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)

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12 'Oriental' entries listed	42 'From ancient times' entries listed
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1 'Chess combined with some other game or sport' entry listed	1 'Xiangqi, or Xiangqi-based' entry listed
9 'Shogi, or Shogi-based' entries listed

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