Monthly Shaarli

All links of one month in a single page.

May, 2019

Super Duper Games

A site with a bunch of abstract strategy games (implemented in mod_perl!)

Xiangqi: Chinese Chess

A very short introduction for western chess players, but includes an English bibliography that looks good.

Tablut and Linnaeus’ contribution to the world of games – Bona Ludo
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The rules of Tablut.

XiangQi in English - Learn Chinese Chess in English
41.2 Miles at 6:00 Pace - Strolling Jim (1st)

Zach Beavin's 2019 Strolling Jim race report

xkcd: Game AIs

Difficulty of various games for computers.

Shogi

And a short intro to shogi for western chess players.

At Play in Chinatown's Backyard; Eastern Chess Meets Western Basketball Under the Mulberries - The New York Times
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More on Xiangqi in Columbus Park

XiangQi Opening -Opening Category Statistics-XiangQi Database

Database of Xiangqi games organized by opening.

Moving up the Ladder: A Class Player on Gaining 200 Rating Points

"At 42 years of age, Christian Glawe went from 1743 to a peak 1944 (USCF) in 6 months. Here's how he did it."

WXF: Books

Some free English-language Xiangqi books.

WXF: Annotated Games

Some Xiangqi games annotated in English!

Chinese Chess - The Peopling of New York City

Long article about Chinese Chess at New York's Columbus Park.

The Definitive Guide to Abstract Strategy Games - 2019 Edition
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Nick Bentley's guide to abstract strategy games.

Xiangqi (象棋): Chinese Chess – The Chess Variant Pages