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Syrian Chess (1850)

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

Each unit may move once on the first turn. staying in own half. Castling is two moves. No pawn-two, queens start to left of kings. Promote to captured piece. Regional, 1850.

Chess Variants

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