Does anyone have this book?

The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants by David B. Pritchard. I read this book several months ago (in PDF format), and now I can say with confidence that this is a real treasure for all chess variants lovers.

Does anyone here have this book in print?

I don't. but I have Vladica Andrejic's ultimate guide to antichess

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I bought it when it first came out.

It's fascinating and an inspiration for variant inventing.

I don't know if it is still in print.

I think this is the first edition (1994), which I've got. I met David twice, and a couple of games which I played by post are in the book. There was a second edition in 2007, two years after David died: 'The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants'. It was completed and edited by John Beasley and had several alterations and updates. That second edition can be viewed online in its entirety on John's website: http://www.jsbeasley.co.uk/encyc.htm

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Hi

I have it.

Inspirational as is the second version.

Why not work together to update it and make a 3d version.

What should be done is update the different names given to pieces that use the same rule and uniform them. Also update with recently invented interesting chess variants. What do you think about this?

Yes, like any other encyclopedia, this book may need a newer version over time, but in my opinion, it is still relevant (and I don't think that the variants invented since its last edition can hardly be more interesting than the ones that have been already created). In addition to your suggestions, I would like to see more graphics in the hypothetical 3rd edition, as well as more theoretical descriptions for each of the games.

Sounds a good plan. Let’s begin working

I'm definitely not a good writer, as well as an inventor. Yes, I know about chess variants a bit more than the average person, and even more, the average chess variants lover. But I'm still not sure if it's a good idea, lol.

can you post the pdf?

nvm

This book is the sum of an impressive collection of fact during a full life time. Much respect to D.B.Pritchard who unfortunately passed away before seeing the second edition of that book. The 2nd edition is presented differently, classifying by theme instead of alphabetically, so I recommend to any chess variant lover to get both!

Also it would be a great step if inventors of new chess variants could first check in Pritchard's books if their "disruptive" idea was not invented before. Many would be surprised. (especially variants with BN/RN, hex chess, 3D chess, 4-handed chess, 3-handed chess, round chess, etc.)