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Petite Chess

If you had a Java-capable browser, you could play Petite Chess here.
Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

B. Walker Watson, 1930. Also called "petty chess"; I chose the cognate word "petite" because of the nuances of the two words in contemporary English.

Petty Chess

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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WWW Page Added: Sunday, February 08, 2003