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Dutch Chess

If you had a Java-capable browser, you could play Dutch Chess here.
Keys "s"=save "l"=load "b"=back once

Origins unknown. King and Queen both move two spaces in a line straight or diagonally, and do not jump. Pawns move as queens, with no promotion. You win by capturing both king and queen.

I programmed this so that it starts calling "Check" or "Mate" as appropriate after either king or queen has been captured.

Dutch Chess

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Written by Ed Friedlander

WWW Page Added: Sunday, December 30, 2001