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Parallel Worlds Chess

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

R Wayne Scshmittberger, 1980's. Wild game. Pieces travel among three boards. You may move up to three times per turn as long as each move ends on a different board. On the center board, pieces move as queens and do not capture.

Chess Variants

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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Written by Ed Friedlander

WWW Page Added: Sunday, December 30, 2001