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Byzantine Chess

Byzantine Chess 900

Design (Uncredited) Publisher (Public Domain)
6.1 /10
BGG rating
3.0
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
60
Minutes
8
Age
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About the Game

An ancient chess variant which uses a 16 X 4 circular board. Piece movement is the same except that Queen moves only one space diagonally and Bishop moves two diagonally, jumping the first space. Additionally, two pawns blocking one another's paths may be removed (both are removed).

A modern variant by David Reynolds using the same board is known as Circular Chess.

Filed Under

Categories
Abstract Strategy
Mechanics
Grid Movement
Also known as
Circle Chess · Circular Chess · Echecs byzantins · Shatranj al-Mudawara · Shatranj ar-Rumiya
BGG ratings
19
BGG data
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