Items Authored by Glenn Overby II
Contest
43-squares chess variant design contest.. Missing description Author: Glenn Overby II and Hans L. Bodlaender.
- CVP Hall of Champions. See who has prevailed in all the competitions we've ever held, and hints about the future. Author: Glenn Overby II.
- Invent-and-Play. A design contest and a small PBEM tournament, combined! Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Hans L. Bodlaender.
- Luotuoqi (Camel Chess). Fun contest: Help us create a new chess variant by committee. Author: Glenn Overby II.
- Luotuoqi: Nominations. The list of official nominations for the variant-by-committee. Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Various.
- Multivariant Tournament 2003. 2003 Multivariant PBEM tournament headquarters page. Author: Glenn Overby II.
- Proposed World Open Variant PBEM Tourney. Tournament proposal open for public comment before creation. Author: Glenn Overby II.
- Two Variant Problem Contests. Problem construction contest open to December 15th; solving contest in 2004 uses entries! Author: Glenn Overby II.
Game
Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess). Buy-your-own-army variant on a big board; 26 piece types. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Glenn Overby II.
- Beastmaster Chess. Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. (8x11, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
- Beautiful Sun Chess (Meiriqi). A 10x10 blend of FIDE, Shogi, and Xiangqi influences. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Glenn Overby II.
- Fidchell. A large Great Chess variant with blended historical elements, invented for an RPG. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Gary Gygax.
- Joko Urtaroak. Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
- Litrof. Variant on 42 squares played with stacks of Icehouse pyramids, where different color pyramids give stacks different powers. (5x8, Cells: 42) By Glenn Overby II.
- Ludus Equitum. Dice chess variant, using standard set and two dice, designed in a 13th-century style for the SCA. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Glenn Overby II.
- Orwell Chess. Three player variant themed on George Orwell's 1984. (7x12, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
- Panal: a hexagonal chess. A double-royal piece variant on a 61-hex board. (Cells: 61) By Glenn Overby II.
- PromoChess. Everything but the king can power up. Mix of Japanese/Western/fairy pieces. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Glenn Overby II.
- Taratibu - a small progressive chess variant. 10 pieces per side on a 7-by-7 board. (7x7, Cells: 49) By Glenn Overby II.
- Thronschach. A game on 42-squares with throne squares, and an interesting mix of pieces. (5x8, Cells: 42) By Glenn Overby II.
- veSQuj - Chess with 21st century armies. A highly tactical variant with a 21st-century-war theme. (6x6, Cells: 36) By Glenn Overby II.
- ximeracak.. A leaper-heavy fantasy variant designed for play with a standard set. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Glenn Overby II.
- Ziggurat. Mesopotamian-themed variant on a 43-square board. (13x5, Cells: 43) By Glenn Overby II.
Misc
Wildebeest Chess - Recognized. Now a Recognized Chess Variant! Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Reference
Betza Notation. A primer on the leading shorthand for describing variant piece moves. Author: Glenn Overby II and Ralph Betza. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Zillions
2003 Multivariant compiled ZRF 
. All designs (except Extinction) to be used in upcoming tournament. Author: Glenn Overby II and Various.
- Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess) . Design-your-own chess armies on a big board. By Glenn Overby II.
- Beastmaster Chess . Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. By Glenn Overby II.
- Beautiful Sun Chess (Meiriqi) . 10x10 blend of FIDE, Shogi, and Xiangqi influences. By Glenn Overby II.
- Joko Urtaroak . Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. By Glenn Overby II.
- Mono-dimensional Chess . Small, one dimensional variant with unorthodox pieces. Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Luiz Carlos Campos.
- Orwell Chess . Three player variant themed on George Orwell's 1984. By Glenn Overby II.
- Panal: a hexagonal chess . A double-royal piece variant on a 61-hex board. By Glenn Overby II.
- PromoChess . Everything but the king can power up. By Glenn Overby II.
- TamerSpiel . Modern large chess variant with elements of historic chess variants. Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Eric V. Greenwood.
- Taratibu - a small progressive chess variant . 10 pieces per side on a 7-by-7 board. By Glenn Overby II.
- veSQuj - Chess with 21st century armies . A highly tactical variant with a 21st-century-war theme. By Glenn Overby II.
- ximeracak. . A fantasy variant designed for play with a standard set. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Glenn Overby II.
- Ziggurat . Mesopotamian-themed variant on a 43 square board. By Glenn Overby II.
ZSG
Heroes Hexagonal Chess Zillions Saved Game 
. Download this file to see the sample game. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Tony Quintanilla.
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