1) Chess variant
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1) Wargame
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[chess] == Rules == There are several different rule sets for Kriegspiel. The most widespread rules are those used on the Internet Chess Club, where Kriegspiel is called Wild 16. The rules are as follows. The game is played with three boards, one for each player and one for the umpire (and spectators). Each opponent knows the exact position...
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war-game used to teach strategy
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Kriegspiel (war gaming) was invented by a Prussian officer in 1824. The game was originally played on a large scale map which showed the main features of the land. Forces were represented by scale blocks, differing sizes for battalions, batteries and squadrons etc. The players were usually two on each side, and the game formed an exact miniature of...
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preliminary situation report; General von Schleicher made one about the military's incapability to meet civil unrest. This one convinced von Papen to resign.
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(sometimes cap.) a game using small figures and counters that represent troops, ships, etc., played on a map or miniature battlefield, developed for teaching military tactics to officers. · a form of chess in which both players see only their own pieces on a board in front of them and must remember the opponent's moves as told to them by a ...
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