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2. Congo (chess variant) - Wikipedia

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   The lion moves and captures one step orthogonally or diagonally in any direction—the same as a king in chess. It may not leave its 3×3 castle. The lion also has the special power to capture the enemy lion by moving as a chess queen across the river along an unobstructed file or diagonal—like the special "flying general" move of a xiangqi general.

3. Taliesin Master Game - Wikipedia

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   Taliesin Master Game is played on 3 circular boards, one on top of the other. There are nine different types of player piece, in gold or silver, each with unique movement. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's Life Force piece. The core of the 3 boards is a "black hole" and this is the means of transferring pieces between boards.

4. Rollerball (chess variant) - Wikipedia

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   Rollerball is a chess variant invented by Jean-Louis Cazaux in 1998. [1] The game was inspired by the 1975 science-fiction movie Rollerball, specifically the futuristic and violent sport (similar to Roller Derby) portrayed in the film. The board comprises 7×7 squares with the central 3×3 section missing. Pieces generally move clockwise around ...

5. Chaturaji - Wikipedia

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   This differs from most ancient chess-like games where it is the elephant that normally corresponds to the chess bishop. Player turns pass clockwise around the board. The pawn also moves as in chess, but does not have the option of an initial double-step move. Each of the four players' pawns moves and captures in a different direction along the ...

6. Millennium 3D chess - Wikipedia

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   Millennium 3D chess is a three-dimensional chess variant created by William L. d'Agostino in 2001. It employs three vertically stacked 8×8 boards , with each player controlling a standard set of chess pieces .

7. Martian chess - Wikipedia

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   Martian Chess is an abstract strategy game for two or four players invented by Andrew Looney in 1999. [1] It is played with Icehouse pyramids on a chessboard. [2] To play with a number of players other than two or four, a non-Euclidean surface can be tiled to produce a board of the required size, allowing up to six players.