Wargames And Hierarchical Games
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American Kriegspiel. With help of a referee, 2 players move w/o knowing the moves of the opponent, but know where P's can capture & what enemy fo. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Armis
. 100 square board with 15 piece types. By Armis Game.
Axis and Allies Chess. Diceless variant of Axis and Allies. By David A. Harrell.
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Bishops Chess. Chess with two light-squared and two dark-squared Bishops on each side. By Albert Lee.
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Chess Battle
. Military-themed Chess variant on a large board, invented in the Soviet Union in 1933. Author: Roger Norling. Inventor: A. S. Yurgelevich.
Chess Detective: Kriegspiel Strategies, Endgames and Problems
. Missing description Author: David Li.
Chess-Battle. War variant from the Soviet-Union, 1933. (12x12, Cells: 128) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: A. S. Yurgelevich.
Chessmen-At-Arms. A wargame with chess pieces. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
ChessWar
. Strategic game played with chess pieces. By Kalle Marjola.
Chieftain Chess. Missing description (16x12, Cells: 192) By Joe Joyce.
Chieftain Chess. Large variant using 4 royal pieces with command control, multi-piece moves and pieces that may shift direction as they move. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
Citadelir chess. Grand chess + Tamerlane chess + Omega Chess. By Daphne Snowmoon.
Cold War Chess. A long and very challanging game against all odds. By Kutasi Márton.
Combat Chess II. A wargame-like chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Garwood.
Combined Arms Brigade Chess. New movement for traditional Chess pieces with a modern military theme. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Saleh Waziruddin.
Command and Maneuver: A Tale of Two Countries. This is a diceless wargame,. (24x12, Cells: 288) By Joe Joyce.
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Discreet Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel with no information about pawn captures or checks; win by capturing the opposing king. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Dragon. Missing description (9x15, Cells: 135) By Glenn Nicholls.
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Edmarks' Strategy Challenges II Program
. On their Website, you can download a demo that allows you to play the Jungle game against a human opponent on a PC.
Execute the Game
. Pieces have unique abilities and uses dice-based combat. By Davey W Drehs.
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Feudal. The Game of Siege and Conquest, 3M Company - 1967. Author: Dennis Matheson.
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Gridlock. Large, wargame inspired variant. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Paul Leno.
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Hero's Chess. A chess with very different pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Hit-point Chess. Pieces start with 30 hit points and attack by stepping next to the target. (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.
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Jungle game. Photo's of a home made set. Author: Jean-Luc Muraro.
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Kriegspiel. With help of a referee, two players move without knowing the moves of the opponent. (3x(8x8), Cells: 192) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Henry Michael Temple.
Kriegspiel. With help of a referee, two players move without knowing the moves of the opponent. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Henry Michael Temple.
Kriegspiel Referee
. Program that serves as a Kriegspiel referee. Author: Mac . Inventor: Henry Michael Temple.
Kriegspiel: Chess Under Uncertainty
. Missing description Author: David Li.
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Little Great Chess. Chess on an 8 by 8 board with lots of new pieces, and rules like prisoner exchanges, throne ascensions, reinforcements. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Terry H. Jones.
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Mafeking Kriegspiel. Players choose their own setups, unknown to opponent, units adjacent by Knights (spies) are visable. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
MANEVAR a.k.a. Maneuver. Game with infantry, cavalry, and archers and multiple moves per turn. (13x12, Cells: 156) By Bishop Drax.
Mansindam. A variant that combines 'drop' rule and strong pieces, and there is no draw. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Daphne Snowmoon.
The Marine Game. Small wargame, simulating a sea battle. Author: Eugen Laukamp.
Medieval War Chess. This game has quite a few differences from regular chess, but it does use the standard board and pieces, making it easy to play. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Anthony Peterson.
Military Chess. 19th century commercial chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: E. Joseph Cossman.
Mouse and Elephant
. Large variant of the Jungle game. Inventor: Ulrich Roth.
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Never-Ending Infinite Sandbox Chess Game
. Online forum-based chess game with 12 players, infinite board, and many pieces. By Theresa Dubé.
Novo Chess. War game chess variant from the Netherlands, 1937. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: L. J. Weijden.
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One-Eye Chess (Blind). Kriegspiel variant where one side can see, but lacks both Knights, a Bishop and the Queen. Author: Ed Friedlander.
One-Eye Chess (Sighted). Kriegspiel variant where one side can see, but lacks both Knights, a Bishop and the Queen. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Operational Chess
. Wargame inspired variant played on a wide board. By Andy Thomas.
Operational Chess 2. Large, wargame inspired variant with ranged pieces. (17x11, Cells: 187) By Andy Thomas.
Operational Chess 2
. Large, wargame inspired variant with ranged pieces. By Andy Thomas.
Original Kriegspiel. With help of a referee, two players move without knowing the moves of the opponent (captured piece types revealed). Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Henry Michael Temple.
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Pandemonium. Capablanca chess + Crazyhouse. By Daphne Snowmoon.
Pawn Shooter Chess. Defeat your opponent by shooting pawns at them! (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Penta War. Huge game with five clans. (17x17, Cells: 319) By Joost Aan de Brugh.
Penta War
. Huge game with five clans. By Joost Aan de Brugh.
Petteia XXI. A 21st century variant on an ancient Draughts-like game of the Roman empire. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
Pickle Pot Chess (Blind). Kriegspiel variant where one side can see, but lacks both Knights, a Bishop and both Rooks. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Pickle Pot Chess (Sighted). Kriegspiel variant where one side can see, but lacks both Knights, a Bishop and both Rooks. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Printable Board and Pieces for Shou Dou Qui
. Printable Board and Pieces. Author: Jan Horinek.
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Regimental Chess
. Commercial variant. Groups of pieces can form battalions and regiments and move at the same time. (36x16, Cells: 576)
RPGchess
. Combines chess with Role Playing Game rules. By Patrick Mulcahy.
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Seachess. Chess with a marine war theme. (Cells: 128)
Shou Dou Qui
. Printable Board and Pieces. Author: Jan Horinek.
Shuuro. Large variant where you build your own army. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Alberto Giusti. Inventor: Alessio Cavatore.
Straights. Chess-like Naval Battle game from the end of the 19th Century. (9x11, Cells: 81) Author: John Reece. Inventor: Anne Marriot Watson.
Straights
. Chess-like Naval Battle game from the end of the 19th Century. Author: Young-Hyun Joo. Inventor: Anne Marriot Watson.
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Tactical chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Daniil Frolov. Inventor: Viktor Sopilko.
A Tale of Two Countries. This is a small diceless wargame. By Joe Joyce.
TeraGames: Chess Warriors
. Customizable strategy war game played on a checkerboard. By William Robinson.
Tezhi Luzhanqi - Chinese army chess. Chinese strategic game. (5x13, Cells: 63) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Tezhi Luzhanqi - Chinese army chess. Chinese strategic game. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Tommy's Toys
. Has available a shareware program that plays the Jungle Game.
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Unconventional Warfare Chess
. Variant based on modern warfare. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Luiz Carlos Campos.
Unconventional Warfare Chess. Variant based on modern warfare. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Luiz Carlos Campos.
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War Chest
. Customizable fantasy board game. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Warlord. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
The Warlord Games
. Structured multi-move abstract strategy games of battle. By Joe Joyce.
Warlord: Battle Line. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
Warlord: Civil War. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
Warlord: Clash of Arms. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
Warlord: Lakes. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
Welbeck Kriegspiel. Players choose their own setups, unknown to opponent. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
What is wrong with Shou Dou Qi?. Comments on the rules of Shou Dou Qi - the Animal Game. Author: Ralf `Panther` Gering.
World War Chess
. Commercial variant with pieces more suited to a war game.
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