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R-Chess

 
(Rombus Chess)
 
By Gerd P. Degens

 

The base is a board with 17 ranks and 21 files. In Rombus form, there are 213 playable squares. Each player has 40 pieces.

Notes

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By Gerd P. Degens.

Last revised by Gerd Degens.


Web page created: 2024-04-07. Web page last updated: 2024-04-07

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