Stratomic

Stratomic gameboard and starting position. In the diagram, missiles are represented by inverted kings. The notation system shown is of the inventor.

Stratomic is a chess variant invented by Robert Montay-Marsais in 1972.[1][2][3] The game is played on a 10×10 board with all the standard chess pieces present, and in addition, two nuclea pieces (representing nuclear missiles) and two extra pawns per side. The game brings the concept of modern warfare weaponry to chess.

  1. ^ Pritchard (1994), p. 293
  2. ^ Pritchard (2007), p. 152
  3. ^ Cazaux, Jean-Louis (2000). Guide des échecs exotiques & insolites [Exotic & unusual chess Guide] (in French). Chiron. ISBN 978-2702706282.