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Chess Variants

Beyond Chess

Beyond Chess offers a whole new outlook on a very classic game! Although the concept is the same (capture your opponent's king) the chess board is now dynamic, in that it is never the same twice. As players move their pieces, they also shift a square, directly influencing the outcome of the game. What was once a strategic move can possibly become an unforeseen trap. The board design allows players to set up the game in different configurations - limited only by imagination. Take your chess game to a whole new level! Contents of Beyond Chess:66 Beyond Chess Board SquaresSet of High Quality Chess PiecesRule BookletVinyl Carrying Bag		Chess 4

Chess 4 is the exciting game that turns traditional chess on its head. Make your move, but choose carefully--you face opposition not just from the front, but from both sides! Alliances are constantly shifting, made and broken in the blink of an eye. If all-out warfare isn't your style, try playing in teams of two. Either way, Chess 4 offers a drastically different chess game with entirely new strategies, enjoyable for novice and expert alike. The board is cardboard and has a traditional chess board on the reverse. The chess men are hollow plastic with 2-3/4" kings.Contents of Chess 4:4 sets of chess pieces (gold, silver, ivory, black)Chess 4 game board 20" by 20"Standard chess game board 20" by 20"		Chinese Chess

Also called Elephant Chess or Xiangqi, Chinese Chess is a very popular board game in the Eastern Hemisphere, designed with an elegance of complexity and strategy that rivals European Chess. Disks represent two armies, North and South, that move about on the intersections of a board grid, with the two halves separated by a “river,” and each having its own “palace” area. Specific pieces are assigned particular movements similar to European chessmen, with the objective of checkmating or stalemating the opponent’s King (or General). This sophisticated, international game offers stimulating variety that will add a whole new dimension to your gaming experience! This edition of Chinese Chess includes: Folding Wood Board (11-1/4” x 12-1/4” x 7/16”) 32 Plastic Playing Pieces, ivory colored, approx. 1” diameter x 5/16” thick Instructions for Play
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF STRATEGY GAME

First there was chess, then checkers, now comes Commander-In-Chief, the final classic one on one checkerboard game. The object of the game is to capture your opponent's Commander or to outscore your opponent over a predetermined period of time. Commander-In-Chief contains: 30 playing pieces 30 platform bases 10 aerial platform bases a 1 minute sand timer double sided game board rules 		Royal Chess Cards

Royal Chess can be played with any chess board and is like playing poker and chess at the same time! It makes chess more exciting and faster paced but keeps the challenge of planning every move... the perfect combination of strategy and chance.The object of Royal Chess is to capture the Royal Family (the king and queen pieces.) Five Chess Cards are given to each player to start the game. A player chooses a chess piece to move from one of the five cards in his hand. All chess pieces move the same as in regular chess, but the player must have the corresponding card to be able to move that piece.Because you never know what cards your opponent has, you are able to make very risky moves and even try to bluff your opponent. After you play a card, you pick up a new one, always having five to choose from. As the game progresses you build up your hand to increase your strategies. There are also two Jester Cards (wild cards) which can be played to reclaim or move any of your pieces.Royal Chess is a new challenge for the seasoned chess veteran, as well as a great way to introduce a beginner to this classic game.		Solitaire Chess

Solitaire Chess is a sequential logic puzzle based on the rules of chess. To play, choose a challenge card and set up the chess pieces as indicated. Then you capture the pieces one by one. You can always reset the challenge if you get stuck. When only one piece remains on the board, you win!Although Solitaire Chess is not standard chess, it will teach you the basic rules of how to play chess and deepen your strategic understanding of the game of chess.Contents of Solitaire Chess:1 Game Board60 Challenges10 Chess PiecesInstruction Manual
Strato Chess

No longer are you forced to play chess on a 2 dimensional scale. With Strato Chess you can take your chess playing experience to a completely new level, literally! Strato Chess not only allows you to play the great game of chess but also encompasses a whole new range of strategies with its feature to play on 3 different planes! Move your pieces left, right, forward, back, diagonal, and now up and down. Take your opponent' king from multiple angles while attempting to keep your king safe in this game of extreme strategy. Contents of Strato Chess:32 Felted Plastic Chess Pieces with 2 1/2"Kings1 Assembly DiagramInstructions on How to Play Chess in the Third Dimension
  
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