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Three player chess-like game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-09
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2012-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A chess-like board game apparatus for three player chess is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a game board of such architecture so as to present to each of three players a portion of the overall board, which three portions consist of forty-eight playing positions each, arranged in eight file rows and six rank rows. The head of each of these segments is aligned with the external sides of an equal-sided triangular shaped board segment consisting of twenty-four positions. The game is played by three opponents, each employing a full complement of traditional chess pieces whose movements, although similar to what they would be in the conventional game of chess, are further governed by a set rules specific to the game apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark R. Kimball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game which comprises: a central flat board member having three sides which define an equilateral triangle, said central flat board member being divided into a plurality of geometric playing positions including: i) a central equilateral triangle having three sides which are parallel to and evenly spaced apart from the sides of the central flat board member, said central equilateral triangle being further divided into three playing positions by converging lines which are perpendicular to and bisect each of said three sides of said central equilateral triangle; and ii) a peripheral playing area defined between the three sides of said central equilateral triangle and the three sides of said central flat board member, said peripheral playing area being divided into a plurality of playing positions each of which consists of a four-sided polygon; and three flat rectangular shaped board members each being aligned with and adjoining one of said three sides of said central flat board member, each of said three flat rectangular shaped board members being divided into a plurality of substantially square playing positions which are aligned in perpendicular rank and file rows and define a checkerboard pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game which comprises: a central flat board member having three sides which define an equilateral triangle, said central flat board member being divided into a plurality of geometric playing positions including: i) a central equilateral triangle having three sides which are parallel to and evenly spaced apart from the sides of the central flat board member, said central equilateral triangle being further divided into three playing positions by converging lines which are perpendicular to and bisect each of said three sides of said central equilateral triangle; and ii) a peripheral playing area defined between the three sides of said central equilateral triangle and the three sides of said central flat board member, said peripheral playing area being divided into a plurality of playing positions each of which consists of a four-sided polygon; and three flat rectangular shaped board members each being aligned with and adjoining one of said three sides of said central flat board member, each of said three flat rectangular shaped board members being divided into a plurality of substantially square playing positions which are aligned in perpendicular rank and file rows and define a checkerboard pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game according to claim 1, wherein said central flat board member is divided into twenty-four playing positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of playing positions into which said peripheral playing area is divided includes rectangles, trapezoids and trapeziums.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game according to claim 3, wherein said peripheral playing area includes six rectangular playing positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A board game apparatus for a three player game according to claim 1, wherein each of said three flat rectangular shaped board members is divided into forth-eight playing positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A board game apparatus for a three player chess game according to claim 1 further comprising three sets of playing pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 6, wherein each of said three sets of playing pieces is of a different color.
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