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Raumschach is a play-by-email page. It is categorized as: Three dimensional, From ancient times.

Raumschach. "... (German for Space Chess) is one of the first three-dimensional chess variants and the first to survive until present".

Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.

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The board used for this game has 5 row(s), 5 column(s), 5 levels/boards, 125 cells/squares.

Invented in the year 1907. [1906-1908]. [1902-1912].

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• Raumschach: the Thoroddsen board. Build your own 3d chessboard. Author: Arni Thoroddsen.
• Raumschach. The classical variant of three-dimensional chess: 5 by 5 by 5. (5x(5x5), Cells: 125) (Recognized!) Author: Bruce Balden and Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.
• Raumschach. Play this 3D variant from the early 20th century on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.
• Raumschach (rules enforcing). Play Raumschach on Game Courier, with rules enforced. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.
• Raumschach - picture from the book. Pictures from book on Raumschach from beginning 20th century. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.
• Raumschach Photograph. Photo of a hand-built set by James Trimm. Author: James Trimm.
• Raumschach . The classical variant of three-dimensional chess: 5 by 5 by 5. Author: Robert Price. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.

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