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The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants (Book Info)

Among the books about chess variants, there is one that stands out above the others: Pritchard's The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. It contains historical information and rules of many, many chess variants. Here is some information on this highly recommended book, with some additional links.

David B. Pritchard
The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants
Games and Puzzles Publications, Surrey, UK, 1994
384 pages
ISBN 0-9524142-0-1.

You can obtain the book from:

GAMES & PUZZLES PUBLICATIONS
P.O.Box 20
Godalming, Surrey
GU8 4YP UNITED KINGDOM

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Links

A review of this book by Philip M. Cohen.
Ordering the book? There are a few on-line bookshops that carry the book. In the UK, you can order it via Amazon.co.uk (the British branch of Amazon.com). You can also directly order the book from Pritchard himself.
See also the book Popular Chess Variants, by the same author.
Interview with David Pritchard.
Advertisement for this book.

Written by Hans L. Bodlaender.

WWW page created: February 19, 2003.

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Created on: January 01, 2001. Last modified on: February 19, 2003.

See also:

Interview with David Pritchard. An interview with the author of Popular Chess Variants. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender

David Pritchard. Death notice. Author: Mike Adams

The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. Advertisements for Pritchard's book. Author: David B. Pritchard

Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. A review. Author: Philip M. Cohen

Popular Chess Variants. A review. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender

Popular Chess Variants. Author: David B. Pritchard

Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. This is THE reference book for chess variants! (Link) Author: David B. Pritchard

Popular Chess Variants. In this book, Pritchard describes twenty chess variants in detail. (Link) Author: David B. Pritchard

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Date	Name	Rating	Comment
2003-05-19	Andy Lewicki	Excellent	I am having problem to understand an explanation of Chess Patience in Pritchard's book. Please, help me. Regards, Andy Lewicki.

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