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# Chess for four players was known as early as the Middle Ages, but the board in this miniature differs from the boards of modern German four-handed chess, where three rows of squares are added on each side, and from historical Russian four-handed chess wit
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- Published: 2024-11-02T17:55:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:32:15.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
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Modern rules provide for a game between two teams: the players of one team sit opposite each other and move clockwise, beginning with White.

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