New Newspaper
Winter 2000
Joachim Goemann
The Netherlands

Game Bets
By Joachim Goemann

Game classics have always invited modification from resourceful people. Especially chess, the royal game, has throughout time experienced innumerable variations. Frequently they were poorly thought through games, but at least just as often someone comes up with an independent system, with these it is worthwhile to take a closer look. A certain respect for the original game came with all of these additions, expansions and variations. In the last few years, this has changed a bit. The character of these new games has gone and goes in the direction of persiflage, sarcasm or absolute total chaos.The best example of this must be the little cardgame "tschach," from the Heidelberger game company, which totally spins the classic chess into a jumbled mess. The American Osterhaus as well sees chess totally casual. Two to four players meet one another on a four by four squares sized field, in order to win the crown of England, each person having a full chess team. Instead of figures, you have cards which are put on the chess field. Not very serious, but a well thought through and dynamic game that will always bring fun to your next party. Bosworth from Mark Alan, Ellen and Max Osterhaus for 2-4 players, target group: young and old, type of game: chess variant, Company: Out of the Box Games, 2722 Oakridge Ave. Madison, Wisconsin 53704, www.otb-games.com, price: around 50dm

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