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With this episode, it goes over the tournament rules that exist for that of Go. With the rules that we used to help write this episode, we obtained online and they might be different then what you are familiar with so make sure you know which rules are in place whenever you signup for a given chess competition.  With that said, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P....

With this episode, it is the initial episode on our two-part series pertaining to that of Go. It goes over a little bit of the history of the game followed by going over the game mechanics.  This series can also be seen as a companion to our series pertaining to that of chess.  They’re both strategy games that see popularity within their given spheres of play.  Just the means of winning will vary...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shatar and it originated from the country of Mongolia. With the pieces that are used in this version of the game are more representative of their real life counterparts instead of being abstractions as seen with most other versions of the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - B...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as co tu lenh and it originated from the country of Vietnam. This version of the game was developed by Hải Quý Nguyễn and is basically an undated version of the game as a means incorporating modern weapons of war instead of using ancient weapons of war as seen with older versions of chess. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Cred...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as makruk and it originated from the country of Thailand. This version of the game also comes with some special rules when one player is at a disadvantage when it comes to their piece count upon the board. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs...

With this episode, it goes over a few variants that exist for the game shogi. Although we go over a few variants here in this episode, feel free to share other variants that you're aware of with us so that we can share them with the world. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thom...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shogi and it originated from the country of Japan. Although it possesses a fair number of similarities to that of other versions of chess, except that the pieces are the same color and possess the same pentagonal shape with this shape indicating who is the owner of said piece. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as janggi and it originated from the Korean Peninsula. Although it has similarities with that of xiangqi, it does possess its own flavor to it as seen with it having a different ruleset that its Chinese predecessor. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent –...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as sittuyin. With sittuyin, it originates from the country of Burma which is known now as Myanmar, a title it has held since 1989. This version of chess has a unique means of setting up its pieces when compared to that of other versions of chess. If you're interested in learning how this is done, then feel free to listen. So it can...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as luzhanqi, one of the two other versions of chess that is found in China beyond that of xiangqi. This version of chess possesses elements of capture the flag to it. So it can be seen as capture the flag chess. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – Elev...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as dou shou qi, one of the two other versions of chess that is found in China beyond that of xiangqi. This version of chess is also known as the jungle game, the animal game, and Chinese animal chess. Since this version of the game is animal themed, its pieces resemble that of animals and each animal is ranked in comparison to each...

With this episode, it goes over the variants that are found of that of xiangqi. This episode will only cover a view variants to the game that we felt like address, but if you're aware of others, then feel free to share it with us. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyri...

With this episode, it goes over the a Chinese version of chess that is known as xiangqi. Though we'll be talking about two other versions of chess found in China, we see xiangqi as the main version and this episode will cover the rules for that given game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as courier chess and was popular in Europe, especially that of Germany, from the 12th through 18th Centuries. In this version o chess, it introduces the courier, where it gets its name, the sage, and the jester. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – Elev...

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shatranj. This version originated from the Persian Empire before the Muslim Invasion of the land during the 7th Century CE. And as the Muslims expanded outward from Persia, it brought this version of chess with them. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talen...

With this episode, it goes over some variants that exist for chaturaji. But if you're aware of additional variants, then feel free to share it with us. And if we get enough suggestions, then we might do a part two to this episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyri...

With this episode, it goes over the variant of chess that is known as chaturaji which has its origins found in India. In addition to this, instead of it being a two-player version of chess, it is a four-player version of chess with the players having the possibility of playing in teams. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Tale...

With this episode, it goes over the Indian version of chess that goes by the name of Chaturanga. With Chaturanga, it is seen as the progenitor of all other forms of chess. Although there is a fair amount of parallels to that of chess, it does have its own flair to it as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – Eleven...

With this episode, it goes over the means of playing chess for those who are blind or visually impaired. This episode goes over the modifications that are made in order to allow said players to actually play the game, despite their disability. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P....

With this episode, it goes over just a few variants of Western chess and how to go about playing them. This includes "Rapid Chess," "Blitz Chess," and "Chess960." Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “f...

With this episode, it goes over the competitive rules that exist for that of chess. And though we used the rules setup by the International Chess Federation as the primarily source of information, we pulled from other sources as well. With that said, make sure you know which rules are in place whenever you signup for a given chess competition. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley...

With this episode, it goes over the basic rules of chess. This includes how to setup the board and pieces, how the pieces moves upon the board, and what the endgame is in order for the player to win, and we're not talking about the Thanos Snap type of endgame. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disc...

With this episode, it is the initial episode on our series pertaining to that of chess. It is also the introductory episode for that of Western chess which is the version of chess that we're most familiar with as members of Western Civilization. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. C...

With this episode, it focuses upon one particular variant of dominoes that is known as Chickenfoot Dominoes which includes how to go about playing it and why it is known as Chicketfoot. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under se...

With this episode, it goes over some of the variants found for the game of dominoes. Since there are other variants found out there, we'd like to hear from you, the audience, on what these other variants are so that we can include them in a potential follow up episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLab...