Talk:Martian chess

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This looks like a good game article to me. The game is described, rules are explained, and a short, basic strategy paragraph fits well and is encyclopedic. You should go to Wikipedia:WikiProject Games and participate in the establishment of what a good game article should look like. Gentgeen 19:11, 20 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Gentgeen, thanks for your kind words. I don't know much about games as a field, just certain games considered individually. I'll keep an eye on the page and put in my two cents if I see something I have an opinion on, and try to follow the guidelines if I write another game article. Tualha 23:37, 20 Dec 2003 (UTC)

There's a multiplayer (any number from 2 to 6) variant discussed at http://ee0r.com/tri-chess/ - it uses a kite-shaped board section that is equivalent to a quarter chessboard per player.

Martian chess is not an unique name. There is another game called martian chess, described in a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Apparently it's also known as "Jetan" and is more of a conventional chess variant. The page should mention this / link to it. I'll do it in a while if no one else does :-) Vintermann 12:34, 19 September 2005 (UTC)