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Mimikri -- Decoy Game

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Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

German proprietary game from the 1970's. here you play White. The two sides must guess the identities of enemy units. Identities are revealed upon capturing. Whoever captures the enemy king wins.

I made the rule that White's first move cannot be a capture.

Chess Variants

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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Written by Ed Friedlander

WWW Page Added: Wednesday, June 18, 2003.