Game board for chess, checkers, and the like
OwnerNader Houmaninventor
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Abstract
A game board (20) for playing chess or checkers, and the like, for two or more players. Each side of the game board (20) has seven edge stations or playing squares, (e1) through (e7), of two alternating contrasting colors, seven first interior stations, (f1) through (f7), also of two alternating contrasting colors, seven second interior stations, (s1) through (s7), also of two alternating contrasting colors, and a central area (ca). In a preferred embodiment in the initial playing position a first castle occupies e1, a first bishop occupies e2, a first knight occupies e3, a king and a queen occupy e4, a second bishop occupies e5, a second knight occupies e6, and a second castle occupies e7.
Claims3
A game board for playing chess, checkers, and the like, comprising:
- said game board having at least four sides;
- seven edge stations of two alternating contrasting colors disposed along each said side, said seven edge stations including a middle edge station;
- on each said side, seven first interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven edge stations;
- on each said side, seven second interior stations of two alternating contrasting colors inwardly disposed adjacent to said seven first interior stations, said seven second interior stations including a middle second interior station;
- a central area formed by said middle second interior stations;
- and,
- said game board having eight sides and being substantially octagonal in shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.