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N by N chess games. Mathematician Missoum has a chess variant on an N by N board for many numbers N. By A Missoum.
N-Plus-K Queens Problem Page. By Doug Chatham.
N-Relay Chess. Uncapturable Knights give other pieces the ability to move as Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Pierre Tourigny. Inventor: Mannis Charosh.
N-Relay Chess. Uncapturable Knights give other pieces the ability to move as Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Alessandro Castelli. Inventor: Mannis Charosh.
Nachtmahr. Game with seven different kinds of Nightriders. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jörg Knappen.
Nahbi Chess . Variant on 10 by 10 board with equator, Nahbi's and Archers. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: David Howe and Uri Bruck. Inventor: Uri Bruck.
Nahbi Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with equator, Nahbi's and Archers. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Uri Bruck.
Nana-Shogi. Shogi variant on a tiny board. (3x3, Cells: 9) By Georg Dunkel.
Napoleonic Chess. Large chess variant with the `spirit of the Armies of the Napoleonic period'. (14x14, Cells: 196) By Tom Hartley.
Nardeshir - Chess on multiple boards . (Link.). (8x8x3, Cells: 192) Inventor: Yeshiah Zalman.
Narikin Shogi. Shogi with promoted gold generals. (9x9, Cells: 81) By (zzo38) A. Black.
The Narrow . The website of Shamus Shafer, who makes custom chess boards and chess tables at reasonable prices.
Narrow Chess. Variant on 2 by 20 board. (2x20, Cells: 40) By Peter Aronson.
Narrow Chess . Variant on 2 by 20 board. (2x20, Cells: 40) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Peter Aronson.
Narrowness. Board filled with pawns and two kings per player. By Sergey Sirotkin.
National Standard Chinese Pieces for Chinese Chess and Variants. Icons for pieces of Xiangqi and variants using the official Red China standard font. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Navia Dratp. An upcoming commercial chess variant with collectible, tradable pieces. (7x7, Cells: 49) Author: Matt Arnold. Inventor: Bandai.
Navia Dratp Photos. Actual photos of this soon-to-be released game! (7x7, Cells: 49) Author: Matt Arnold. Inventor: Bandai.
Nearly Colorboundmost Chess . Game where all pieces except the Pawns are entirely colorbound, and interactions between colors are weak. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Neighbors. Try to capture the most pieces on a 42-square board completely filled with neutral pieces. (7x6, Cells: 42) By Rob Nierse.
Neighbors . Try to capture the most pieces on a 42-square board completely filled with neutral pieces. (7x6, Cells: 42) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Rob Nierse.
Nemoroth Notation. A notation and diagram scheme to be used when playing The Game of Nemoroth by mail or e-mail. By John Lawson.
Nemoroth, The Game of. For the sake of your sanity, do not read this variant! (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Nemoroth. A Visit to. Ralph visits Nemoroth in a dream, and reports a game by its greatest champion. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Neo Chess. Four player chess on 8 by 10 board from 1925. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. L. Naylor.
NeoChess. For four players on an 8x10 board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: J. L. Naylor.
NeoSchaak. Load your own units, onto the first two ranks, as you like during the game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
Net Chess. Variant of InterGrid Chess. Move between intersections. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tony Quintanilla.
Net Chess . Variant of InterGrid Chess. Move between intersections. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tony Quintanilla.
Net Chess. Variant of InterGrid Chess. Move between intersections. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tony Quintanilla.
NetBlitz Chess Program. Plays bughouse. Author: Sébastien Lachance and Yannick Létourneau.
Neto, Joao Pedro . Website of Joao Pedro Neto. Author: João Pedro Neto.
Neto, Joao Pedro. Interview with Joao Pedro Neto. Author: João Pedro Neto and Hans L. Bodlaender.
Neue Chess. Author: David Moeser.
Neutral King Chess. V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Neutral King Chess . V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Neutral King Chess. V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Neutral King Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Neutral Subject Chess. Most pieces start neutral, and players compete to recruit them. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
Neutral Zone. StarTrek 3D Chess Variant. (x7, Cells: 64) By Larry L. Smith.
Neutron 45. Variant of the game Neutron on a 45-squared board. (7x7, Cells: 45) By Joost Aan de Brugh.
Neutron 45 ZRF . Variant of the game Neutron on a 45-squared board. (7x7, Cells: 45) By Joost Aan de Brugh.
New 3D Leapers. Leapers restricted to the diagonal and triagonal patterns of the 3D field. Author: Larry L. Smith.
New Chancellor Chess Variants. On 8 by 10 board with two `chancellors'. (10x8, Cells: 80) By David Paulowich.
New Football . A crossover of a strategy board game with football. (16x24)
New Rules for Classic Games. Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
New Rules for Classic Games. A review. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
New Rules for Classic Games. Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
New sets of Exchess (Superchess). Announcement of sets of chess variant pieces. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Henk van Haeringen.
New Types of Progressive Chess. Several new progressive chess variants. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
New York Twins Chess I. Large board with two kings. Checkmate either one. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Ed Friedlander.
New York Twins Chess II. Large board with two kings. Capture one, then checkmate the other. Author: Ed Friedlander.
New, Used, Rare and Collectible Books and Games .
New-Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with combination pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: John Ayer and Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Stephen G. Sava.
News on Superchess. A championship in combination with Corus chess, and a third set of pieces. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Henk van Haeringen.
News: D. B. Pritchard asks for information. Author: David B. Pritchard.
Newton, Timothy. An interview with the winner of the 84 Spaces Contest! Author: Timothy R. Newton.
Nightrider. Can make one knightjump, or more knightjumps in the same direction.
Nightrider used in a chess problem. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: T. R. Dawson.
Nilakantha's Intellectual Game. 17th or 18th century Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
Nilakantha's Intellectual Game. 17th or 18th century Indian chess variation. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
Nine Riders Chess. Each piece is a rider. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Philip M. Cohen.
Nine Square Chess . With additional `Joker' piece on nine by nine board. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: John Mantle Green.
Nine square Chess. With additional `Joker' piece on nine by nine board. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: John Mantle Green.
Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Eric Beck.
Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Eric Beck.
Ninny chess . Produced and sold in the early 70's by Parker Brothers. Arrows on squares determine direction pieces can move. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Ninny Chess. Classic board game. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer.
Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer.
No Chess . Forbid one move to your opponent each turn. Author: Robert Price. Inventor: Zoltan Blazsik.
No Entry Chess. Bar the opponent's access to one square after each of your moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: David B. Pritchard.
No-Chess. Forbid one move to your opponent each turn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Zoltan Blazsik and Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Zoltan Blazsik.
Noble Celts: Game Review. Circular chess variant. (Cells: 64) Author: Ben Good.
Nomic Chess. Combination of Peter Suber's Nomic with Ralph Betza's Chess For Any Number of Players. By David Howe.
Non-prise Chess. Queens, rooks, knights, and bishops cannot take each other. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Bruce Zimov.
Non-Prise Chess. Only kings and pawns can capture queens, rooks, bishops, or knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Bruce Zimov.
Non-Random CardChess for Four. Cardchess with predetermined locations for card pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff Widderrich.
Non-Random CardChess for Teams. Cardchess with predetermined locations for card pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff Widderrich.
Non-Random CardChess for Three. Cardchess with predetermined locations for card pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff Widderrich.
Non-Random CardChess for Two. Cardchess with predetermined locations for card pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff Widderrich.
Non-stop Equihopper. Jumps across a piece in any direction with the same distance before and after the hurdle.
Norwegian Chess. Q/N and B/R transform after each move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
NOST. kNights Of the Square Table.
Not a chess variant. Rules of a chess variant on a board with 41 squares. (7x7, Cells: 41) By Alexandre Muñiz.
Not a Dodgson System Chess. Four player variant, using Alice chess movement. Win by taking most of the eliminated players pieces. (7x6x2, Cells: 84) By Hans L. Bodlaender.
Not-particularly-new Chess . A fairly restrainted variant on a 9x8 board, with Cardinals, Unicorns and Jesters. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Peter Aronson.
Not-Particularly-New Chess. A fairly restrainted variant on a 9x8 board, with Cardinals, Unicorns and Jesters. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Peter Aronson.
Nova Chess 100. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Michael Howe.
Novo Chess. War game chess variant from the Netherlands, 1937. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: L. J. Weijden.
Nuclear Chess. When pieces take, the square becomes impassable and all surrounding pieces disappear. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jason Shields.
Nuclear Chess. Play Nuclear Chess on the Play-By-Mail System! (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Jason Shields and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Jason Shields.
Nuclear Chess . Program that plays Nuclear Chess on Linux or Mac OS X. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Harald Bartel. Inventor: Jason Shields.
Nuclear Chess Play-By-Mail game. Examine this game! (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Jason Shields and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Jason Shields.
Nuclear Pawns Chess. Every time you move a pawn, there is a 1/10 chance of it exploding and destroying itself and all adjacent pieces. Author: Seth McGinnis. Inventor: Erik Wilson.
Nuisance Chess. Co-chess variants in which empty cosquares are occupied by nuisances which may be captured by either side. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Null Chess. Squares on which captures have taken place can no longer be visited. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Philip M. Cohen.
Numericron Chess. Score points by attacking enemy units. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Bruce Trove.
The Nutty Knights. A team for Chess with Different Armies based around the moves of the Knight. By Ralph Betza.

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