Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1980-05-21
1982-03-30
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
A63F 302
Patent
active
043220851
ABSTRACT:
A flat, two-dimensional circular chess game board, that is adapted for playing chess, is shown having a playing area of circular configuration that is divided into a plurality of alternate light and dark playing spaces by means of an inner circle having a pair of diametrical flaps at the East and West stations, and 8 radial files on the South side of the flaps, and 8 radial files on the North side of the flaps. The radial files of the circular playing area are further divided by a series of 5 concentric circular ranks which extend from the inner circle to the outer circular configuration. Moreover, there are 3 playing spaces extending radially outward from each East and West flap which connect the North and South playing areas. In a standard chessboard there are 64 playing spaces, while in this Circular Chessboard there is a total of 86 playing spaces.
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Brown Scott L.
Caslin Richard L.
Pinkham Richard C.
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