Chess game apparatus

A game apparatus for playing a game employing two players and six player pieces per player, said game apparatus comprising:

• a. a board having first discrete areas of a first color and second discrete areas of a second color different from said first color, said first and second discrete areas being arrayed in chessboard pattern, said board having window means associated with each of said first and second discrete areas;
• b. dial means mounted on said board in association with each of said first and second discrete areas, said dial means including
• i. shaft means extending below said board,
• ii. first disc means mounted below said board on said shaft means for rotation therewith, said first disc means having a first player identifying feature and a second player identifying feature located in spaced relationship on said first disc means,
• iii. second disc means mounted below said board on said shaft means for rotation therewith, said second disc means having six player piece identifying features located in spaced relationship on said second disc means, and
• iv. third disc means mounted below said board on said shaft means for rotation therewith, said third disc means having a blank identifying feature and a transparent portion located thereon, said blank identifying feature denoting that a discrete area is unoccupied, said first, second, and third disc means being selectively positionable with respect to said window means in order that said window displays the state of occupation of said area;
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• c. first stop means for stopping said third disc means at a predetermined position such that said transparent portion of said third disc means is in registry with said window means.