Alex 20Rockwell
== Alex Rockwell == Email: rockwell@u.washington.edu I am a computer programmer and recent graduate . . . ganging up on me if I am winning.) I also like Chess and Go, as well as the Chess variants Bughouse . . . at Go though....but I'm a decent 1600 rating at Chess, and significantly better at Crazyhouse. German . . .
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BoardGame
= Board Game = Any game that requires the use of a pre-made playing surface, known as a "board". Typically, . . . David Unwin"] Some examples of board games: *["Chess"] *["Robo Rally"] ---- CategoryGameTypePage . . .
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Breakthrough
= Breakthrough = Breakthrough is the [http://boardgames.about.com/library/weekly/aa051701a.htm winner . . . are simple. It is played on a standard 8x8 chessboard. Each player has two rows of pieces where . . . Chess pieces would ordinarily go. Apart from distinction . . .
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CategoryGatherRules
These are the rule pages in the GamesToTheRescueBook. ---- <list CategoryGatherRules> ---- Manual . . . # ChangeChangeRules # CheskersRules # ChessRules # DuckSoupRules # ExtinctionChessRules # . . . FischerRandomChessRules # FocusRules # GhostRules # GiveawayChessRules . . . # GrasshopperChessRules # GuggenheimRules # HostageChessRules # . . .
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CheapassGames
= Cheapass Games = I am rather startled by how often I hear people express blanket condemnation of [http://www.cheapass.com . . . could take a long time and be comparable to chess (or more like go given the limited number of . . . pieces) in their play (that will probably make chess-hating Dave H cringe but that's how I see it). . . .
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CheskersRules
Cheskers is a chess variant combining chess and checkers. It was invented by Solomon W. Golomb in 1948. . . . is played on only the dark squares of a standard chessboard, with additional pieces. Each player requires . . . moves and takes exactly as in normal chess. The '''camel''' has a kind of extended knights . . .
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Chess
== Chess == This page is not intended to be of specific interest to chessplayers, but mainly to present . . . stories from the world of chess that may be of general interest to boardgamers. . . . about 10 things I didn't like about tournament chess. Let's see how many I can remember (reconstruct): . . . that I've found myself in. In many of the chess tournaments I've played in there were a few women . . .
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ChessRules
= Chess = == Public Domain Rules by Trevor Blake == Placed into the Public Domain May 2002 ---- ["John . . . the time to fix them. --["Ron Hale-Evans"]: ---- Chess is one of the most popular games in human history; . . . have anything close to the universal appeal of chess. Chess has been played for hundreds of years . . . among men and among women. The literature of chess is extensive, but the complete rules fill only . . . part of one sheet of paper. Chess sets are available in expensive gift shops and . . .
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ComicEncounter
= Comic Encounter = A page of the best gaming-related humour, both by Seattle Cosmic members and from . . . scathing review] of a [http://www.ludism.org/scwiki/Chess . . . game]. A [http://www.gamespot.com/features/chess2/ positive review] of its sequel. [http://kumquat.com/cgi-kumquat/funagain/05511?;;CFLS . . .
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Dave 20Howell
#pragma section-numbers off == Dave Howell == '''Email:''' cosmic@grandfenwick.net '''External . . . of the follow-on product I wrote, called ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' (about theory . . .
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EmergencyGameKit
= Emergency Game Kits = I first read about Emergency Game Kits in an [http://www.defectiveyeti.com/articles/emergency_gaming_kit.html . . . blue, black, clear) in a Black Ice bag * Two chessboard bandanas from Looney Labs (the version that . . . I had to bug them for, with canals for Martian Chess; and the version that actually shipped, without) . . . * Rule pamphlets from Icehouse, the Martian Chess Set, including enough Zarcana pamphlets for six . . . '''Bags''' * Grey velveteen bag full of wooden chess pieces (two colours) and the checkers from the . . .
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Eric 20Yarnell 2c 20ND
= Eric Yarnell, ND = '''Email:''' seattlecosmic@eryngium.net '''External home page:''' [http://www.eryngium.net] . . . * Taj Mahal * Monsters Ravage America * Martian Chess * Merchants of Venice * Settlers of Catan (I'd . . .
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G8 20GameTimer
= The G8 GameTimer = http://www.123oy.com/Games/g8clam.jpeg A wonder of the gaming world. Like a chess . . . clock, but highly configurable, and unlike a chess clock, can handle up to eight gamers (hence the . . .
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GameLibrary
= Seattle Cosmic Game Library = The members of Seattle Cosmic Game Night have assembled a library of . . . | [http://www.chebache.com/ Link] | in | | ["Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility"] | Book (science . . . | ["Dave Howell"], 8 March 2003 | ??? | in | | ["Chesstique"] | ChessVariant | David Martin-Boyle | . . . Games | [http://www.mesomorph.com/Products/Chesstique.html Link] | in | | ["Chinese Chess"] & . . . ["Chinese Checkers"] | ChessVariant, AbstractGame | Traditional | ??? | ??? . . .
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GamesToTheRescue
= Games to the Rescue = Games to the Rescue is a philanthropic project of the [http://www.ludism.org/ . . . * StandardDeckOfCards * ["Checkers"] sets * ["Chess"] sets * Six-sided dice * Play money (e.g. Monopoly . . .
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GamesToTheRescueBook
= The Games to the Rescue Book = This page is a collaborative work environment for people working on . . . games only need a single StandardDeckOfCards. '''Chess Variant:''' Most of these games require only . . . a single standard Chess set. Some require a Checkers set as well. '''Dice . . . Write/edit the ChangeChangeRules. === Chess === '''Author:''' Traditional '''Type:''' Boardgame, . . . Chess Variant, Brain Burner '''Description:''' The . . .
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GatherRulesTemplate
'''THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN FLUX. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FLESHED OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY BY ITS ORIGINATOR. PLEASE . . . == Starting the game. Dealing cards, modifying chess boards, placing pieces, scoring sheets and so . . .
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HomePage
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night = Every Saturday in the Seattle area, a small cadre of more-or-less highly . . . and strategy, including vintage board games; chess variants; classic and new card games; ["piecepack"], . . .
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InterstellarPig
= Interstellar Pig = This page examines the possible origins of the fictional game Interstellar Pig . . . games at Carnegie Mellon, depicts Daniel playing Chess. Most gamers I know will tell you they were born, . . .
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IslandOfMisfitGames
= The Island of Misfit Games = Starting 29 May 2010, on the Saturdays that Seattle Cosmic Game Night . . . === Chess variants === * 4th Dimension, http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/675/4th-dimension . . . * Conquest, http://www.chessvariants.org/multimove.dir/conquest.html * Feudal, . . . * Knightmare Chess, http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227/knightmare-chess . . . * Nemoroth, http://www.chessvariants.org/other.dir/nemoroth.html * Proteus, . . .
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John 20Braley
== John Braley == Email: jbtau@hotmail.com or, if you are serious, email me: john.braleyZZZ@comcast.net . . . Maybe you should tell people what a good ["Chess"] player you are. --["Ron Hale-Evans"] ---- CategoryHomepage . . .
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JohnFactor
= The John Factor = 1. The way Seattle Cosmic member ["John Braley"] wins so many games: by being willing . . . Higgins. R: John Braley.''' ''John is a former chess master with an excellent strategic mind, and . . .
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KartenSchach
= Kartenschach (Card Chess), by Reiner Knizia = Translated by Ron Hale-Evans, rwhe@ludism.org. == Foreword . . . 7) == Kartenschach extends the classic game of Chess with a set of cards. The rules of Chess apply . . . are moved. The combination of demanding games of Chess with the ease of playing card games means a lot . . . without the element of chance, like the game of Chess itself. In Feudal Chess, for example, you and . . . reflect the nature of the card game. In Purist Chess, you take a card from the shuffled deck, lay . . .
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LinesOfActionRules
= Lines of Action Rules = '''Lines of Action''' is a two-player abstract strategy board game invented . . . authoritative. '''LOA''' is played on a standard chessboard, with the same Algebraic chess notation|algebraic . . .
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Lord 20of 20the 20Rings
= The Lord of the Rings = I don't know about this game, I just don't know. I guess my main gripe with . . . and ["Twilight Imperium"], and even ["Chess"] (some of which I enjoy, others not so much) . . .
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Marty 20Hale 2dEvans
== (Monty) Python powered! == http://www.ludism.org/scpix/20020810/02_entropy_marty.jpg Email: marty@martynet.org . . . Imperium"], ["Scrabble"], ["Ra"], ["Ultima"] (chess variant), ["Zoff im Zoo"], ["Risk"] (in its various . . .
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Moses 20Moore
== Moses Moore == Email: moc.iazom@sesom Often host of a "Dumb Board Games" night in Toronto on Sunday . . . Trilogy"], ["Sceptre 1027A.D."] aka 'Four player chess with terrain', ["Civilization"] with the Advanced . . .
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NeoCrossingsRules
This checkers variant is based on Crossings, invented by Robert Abbott and first described in Sid Sackson's . . . move one space in any direction, like a king in chess. A phalanx may move, as a unit, any number of . . .
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NewslettersFor2004
= Newsletters / Session Reports for 2004 = Our newsletters are posted publicly on the web, most with . . . Nights"], ["Fluxx"], ["Ticket to Ride"], ["Chess"], ["Lunar Rails"], ["Amun-Re"], ["Durnifino"], . . .
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Paul 20David 20Unwin
= Paul David Unwin = '''Email:''' paul_unwin@hotmail.com Please feel free to fix any errors you find . . . of games, including ancient classics such ["Chess"], ["Checkers"], and ["Go"]; and a few other . . .
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PrizeBag
= The Seattle Cosmic Prize Bag = Here are some of the FABULOUS PRIZES the Seattle Cosmic Prize Bag has . . . Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility], by ["Dave . . .
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Randy 20Evans
== Randy Evans == '''Email: '''My name with an underscore @pobox.com (Sorry to be cryptic, but I'm really . . . '''Most Recent Acquisition: ''' Shot glass chess set. A gift. And I thought you couldn't improve . . . on chess. Two game minimum. ---- CategoryHomepage . . .
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SandBox
{{{ * Abstract games * Alien City, http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20623/alien-city * Chess variants, . . . http://chessvariants.com }}} . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030104
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 4 January 2003 = == A No Muss, No Fuss Game Night == Seattle . . . Chad McD | green tyrannosaurus | | Tim S | white Chess pawn | A Wordblind card consists of a word and . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030111
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 11 January 2003 = == Loki Makes Another Appearance == Yet another . . . ["piecepack"]/["Icehouse"] game. Apart from ["Chess"], at which John is literally a past Master, . . . he developed that is similar to algebraic Chess notation. This may be the first game of Alien . . . are simple. It is played on a standard 8x8 chessboard. Each player has two rows of pieces where . . . Chess pieces would ordinarily go. Apart from distinction . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030125
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 25 January 2003 = == City Building and Xenocide == We executed . . . feels better prepared to take advantage of. Like chess, it seems like the kind of game that players . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030201
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 1 February 2003 = == A Hard Kid Day's Night == Seattle Cosmic . . . showed up and Dave added copies of his book ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' to the prize . . . light it seems at first glance. It's a sort of chess variant with stackable hexagonal pieces. Each . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030208
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 8 February 2003 = == More Fun Than Usual! == Seattle Cosmic convened . . . playing 2-player abstract games against a chess master is a good way to get killed. --["Alex . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030215
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 15 February 2003 = == Make Love, Not War! == Seattle Cosmic met . . . much sense as playing John Braley, the group's Chess Master, at Chess. While people were waiting for . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030301
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 1 March 2003 = == Funny, He Doesn't Look Stupid == http://www.ludism.org/scpix/20030301/09_stupid.jpg . . . anyone for cards. John was awarded a copy of ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' (Wizards of . . . won. Oh, well; Steve was awarded a copy of ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility''. Overall, . . . started at Table 1. Tim H won and chose ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' as his prize. . . . Mark P who walked away with a copy of... yes, ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' around 10:45. . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030308
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 8 March 2003 = == Twilight All Day == Seattle Cosmic met again . . . 59. I show John my new book on ["Fischer Random Chess"]. Mer suggests that instead of getting a hat . . . Is it "just as good" to lose a Chess match 5-0 as it is to lose it 3-2? Whether or . . . following scores. Jay was awarded a copy of ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' by ["Dave . . . is not really an issue in Netrunner. Like ["Chess"], the real score is: Win is 1 point, Draw 1/2, . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030315
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 15 March 2003 = == There IS Such a Thing as a Tesseract! == Seattle . . . S won this one, walking away with a copy of ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'' by ["Dave . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030405
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 5 April 2003 = == Goodbye to West Seattle == Seattle Cosmic met . . . has discovered lately that he enjoys using his Chess ability (John is a Chess master) to analyse board . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030607
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 7 June 2003 = == Better Living Through Parallel Processing == . . . quite simple (and by that I mean simple like ["Chess"], not simple like ["Tic Tac Toe"]). I can't . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030823
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 23 August 2003 = == A Cute Little Game Night == Welcome to the . . . in the game. It was a great game, but, like in chess, one strong tactical move can nullify the effect . . . games in your household than ["Go"] and ["Chess"]. After all, since they "are" the best games . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20030830
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 30 August 2003 = == That First Aroma of Tacoma == Seattle Cosmic . . . '''Winner:''' Dave Adams[[BR]] '''Prize:''' ''Chessboards: The Planes of Possibility'', by ["Dave . . . and received a copy of the RPG supplement ''Chessboards'' by our own ["Dave Howell"] as his prize. . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20031004
'''THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN FLUX. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH A FULL SESSION REPORT. PLEASE DO . . . from the players? --["Ron Hale-Evans"] === Chess === '''Game:''' ["Chess"] [[BR]] '''Players:''' . . . from the players? --["Ron Hale-Evans"] === Chess (x3) === '''Game:''' ["Chess"] [[BR]] '''Players:''' . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20040131
'''CAREFUL! IF YOU ARE TOLD THIS PAGE IS LOCKED, DO NOT TRY TO EDIT IT. IF YOU ARE EDITING IT AND WOULD . . . from the other players? --["Steve Dupree"] === Chess x 3 (at least) === '''Game:''' ["Chess"][[BR]] . . . of a tutorial for Mark's benefit. After playing Chess, Eric sat in a comfy chair and began playing . . . for those who might have something to say about chess and Seattle Cosmic--let it be noted that Chess . . . is played at Seattle Cosmic, and that the chess champion amongst us (["John Braley"]) and the . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20040207
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 7 February 2004 = == Michelle and Steve Observe Birthdays; Seattle . . . Swavely recognised him as playing tournament ["Chess"] at The Exit back when that Seattle institution . . . my time!). Chris said at one point he had a Chess rating of 1950, and coached a public school Chess . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20040228
'''CAREFUL! IF YOU ARE TOLD THIS PAGE IS LOCKED, DO NOT TRY TO EDIT IT. IF YOU ARE EDITING IT AND WOULD . . . Comments from the players? --["YOUR NAME"] === Chess (tutorial) === '''Game:''' ["Chess"] [[BR]] '''Players:''' . . . Chess Master John Braley, Mark "Grasshopper" Haggerty[[BR]] . . . http://www.ludism.org/scpix/20040228/03_chess.jpg What happened during this game? Comments . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20040424
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 24 April 2004 = == Wherein Many Regulars Are Absent, and Nobody's . . . your cities is bad. --["Steve Dupree"] === Chess === http://rbg.grandfenwick.net/seattlecosmic/pix/20040424/IMG_1218.JPG . . . '''Game:''' ["Chess"] [[BR]] '''Players:''' ["Mark Haggerty"], ["Alex . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20040515
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 15 May 2004 = == Know When to (Texas) Hold 'Em, Know When to . . . Comments from the players? --["YOUR NAME"] === Chess === http://rbg.grandfenwick.net/seattlecosmic/pix/20040515/20040515-Images/3.jpg . . . Comments from the players? --["YOUR NAME"] === Chess === http://rbg.grandfenwick.net/seattlecosmic/pix/20040515/20040515-Images/9.jpg . . . from the players? --["YOUR NAME"] === More Chess === http://rbg.grandfenwick.net/seattlecosmic/pix/20040515/20040515-Images/11.jpg . . .
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SeattleCosmicGameNight20050910
= Seattle Cosmic Game Night, Saturday, 10 September 2005 = == TITLE == Seattle Cosmic was held in the . . . Robo Rally''' ? [[BR]] '''Track: Bloodbath Chess''' ?[[BR]] '''Players: Dave Adams, John Braley, . . . added a lot to the atmosphere as did the Muppets chess set pieces we Dave H. brought out for pawns. . . .
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TimeTravelGame
= Games Involving Time Travel = ["Chrononauts"] was the game that sparked this page. ["Time Agent"] . . . ["Timeline"] (1985) is a four-dimensional chess variant involving simulated genuine time travel. . . . takes care of all the bookkeeping. [http://chessvariants.com/3d.dir/timeline.html Timeline at . . . the Chess Variants Pages] [http://www.panix.com/~sos/bc/timeline.html . . .
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