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Recognized Chess Variant: Omega chess

A chess variant, endorsed and played by several of the strongest chess players in the world - I know of no commercial chess variant that gained that much attention from top chess players besides Omega Chess.

Omega chess is a chess variant, played on an enlarged board, and besides the pieces we know, there are two new ones: a champion and a wizard. A good quality production, and an entertaining and thought-provoking game contribute to the succes and popularity of this game. More reviews can be found via the links below.

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Omega chess (links).
Official home page of Omega chess: www.omegachess.com

WWW page made by Hans Bodlaender.
WWW page created: April 4, 2000.