Alternative Chess

Has anyone here developed or tried a chess game with a differntly shaped board or different number of pieces. thehezz

I once heard of a Scotsman who made a chess game that could accommodate 3 players. That article was in the newspaper years ago though (say 10). Maybe I should do an internet search on that...

I heard of the three player chess board as well.

Strange...

I looked the three player chess board up... how is a bishop supposed to move outside accross the board from one area to another.  It's weird looking.

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I also heard about a chess game that has three levels, and capturing any king on any level is how you win.  Also, pieces can move to different levels.  Like a knight can move up or down a level and over two squares.