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Sittuyin

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  • Description
    The traditional chess of Burma (Myanmar) appears to have all but died out, supplanted by international chess. This is one of the most unusual regional variations of the game. The pawns are set up in staggered formation near the center of the board, and the other pieces are deployed ad lib behind the line. Pawns are promoted on different ranks of the board depending on their file.It's doubtful that the rules were ever completely standardized. The standard account in English is given by Pritchard in his Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. - BoardGameGeek
  • Details
    BGID: 5376
    Time: 60 minutes
    Designer: (Uncredited)
    PrimaryName: Sittuyin
    Players: 2 to 2
    Year: 1800
    Product Title: Sittuyin
    Ages: 8 and up
    Publisher: (Public Domain)
    Category: Abstract Strategy