Almost chess
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Almost chess is a chess variant invented by Ralph Betza in 1977.[1][2] The game is played using a standard chessboard and pieces, except that each player's queen is replaced by a chancellor, a piece which combines the moves of the rook and the knight.
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Almost chess was featured in NOST[lower-alpha 1] magazine Nost-algia, beginning with issue 205.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.