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Three Man Chess

3 man circular chess

“Three Man Chess is head-to-head-to-head mental combat”

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About 3 Man Chess

3 Man Chess is played “in the round,” that is, the field of play is circular.  For the most part, 3 Man Chess is played just like conventional Chess. – there was NEVER any intention of trying to make the game “better” because that can’t be done. However, being able to play with three minds interacting creates situations that never arise in conventional Chess.

  • 3 Man Chess’ circular game board consists of 6 concentric ranks of 24 files and an open central “void” that pieces may pass, but not stop on. There are teardrop shaped curves drawn on the board to help diagonal moves navigate the “void.”
  • 3 Man Chess uses conventional chess teams (three of them!) – 16 pieces that follow all of their traditional rules; 8 pawns start on rank #2 protecting 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, a queen and a king which start on rank #1 (the outermost rank).
  • The teams are separated from each other by “moats” and “creeks” that are impassable at the start of the game.
  • Diagonal moves follow the drawn guidelines, passing across the center to the opposite “spoke.”
  • Straight moves may also pass across the central “void,” or move around the circular ranks.

After just a couple of turns around the board, strategy becomes intensely complex and fascinating! An unexpected move might well result in a cascading massacre. Defense is crucial since a diagonal move through the center, or a horizontal move around the center can sneak up behind you. Your two opponents can team up to checkmate you, or ultimately you can checkmate both of them at the same time!

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The Prestige – Opening Scene

The Prestige

Every major trick or act consists of three parts.

  • The first part is called the pledge.
  • The second act is called the turn.
  • Every act has a third part, the part we call the prestige.

Story

Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in THE PRESTIGE, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong. Now the bitterest of enemies, they will stop at nothing to learn each other’s secrets. As their rivalry escalates into a total obsession full of deceit and sabotage, they risk everything to become the greatest magician of all time. But nothing is as it seems, so watch closely.

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Three Little Words – Trailer (1950)

Three Little Words

GOLDEN GLOBE® winner

Three Little Words

Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen and Red Skelton star in this musical biography based on the lives and career of one of the United States’ greatest songwriting teams–Three Little Words. The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.

1 h 42 min 1950

Rated 13+

Comedy·Drama·Cheerful·Playful