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Bird's Chess is a Java program. It is categorized as: Two dimensional, Large board.

Bird's Chess. Large variant by the grandmaster.

Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Henry Bird.

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The board used for this game has 8 row(s), 10 column(s), 80 cells/squares.
This game is a 2 player game.
Invented in the year 1874. [1873-1875]. [1869-1879].

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• Bird's Chess. Chess variant on 10 by 8 board from 19th century England. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and John Gollon. Inventor: Henry Bird.
• Kaiserspiel. Play the this 19th century variant, a.k.a. The Emperor's Game, on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Peguilhen.

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