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Chu Shogi(1300)
Games like Chu Shogi
Looking for games like Chu Shogi? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Omega Chess(1992)
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Hexagonal Chess(1936)
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Makruk
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3-D Chess(1851)
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Crazyhouse
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Xiangqi(762)
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Tori Shogi(1799)
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Mini Shogi(1970)
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Changgi
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Shuuro(2008)
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Dragonchess(1985)
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Holy Roman Empire: Wars of the Reformation, 1524-38(2007)
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