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Jetan Fredrik Ekman

Jetan By Fredrik Ekman

Jetan by Fredrik Ekman


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Summary

Invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1922 novel The Chessmen of Mars, Jetan has been played by enthusiastic fans and serious gamers alike.

This first-ever book on Jetan explores the game's rules in depth and provides new interpretations based on up-to-date research.

Jetan Summary

Jetan: The Martian Chess of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Fredrik Ekman

Throughout its hundred-year history, the game Jetan has influenced many writers and game designers. Invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1922 novel The Chessmen of Mars, Jetan has been played by enthusiastic fans and serious gamers alike.

This first-ever book on Jetan explores the game's rules in depth and provides new interpretations based on up-to-date research. It chronicles the game's history, explores tactics and variants and provides a complete standard for notating games. Also included are three annotated Jetan playthroughs and several practice exercises. Over 80 diagrams and photographs are used as illustrations, and an essay about Edgar Rice Burroughs' lifelong interest in sports and games further contextualizes the game.

About Fredrik Ekman

Fredrik Ekman is a middle school teacher living in Sweden. He is an active member of Edgar Rice Burroughs fandom, and often writes on various ERB-related topics.

Table of Contents

  • Table of Contents
  • Preface 1
  • 1. The Rules
  • 2. The History of Jetan
  • 3. Games and Sports and Burroughs
  • 4. Jetan in The Chessmen of Mars
  • 5. Jetan in Popular Culture
  • 6. A Proposed Notation Standard
  • 7. Tactics of Jetan
  • 8. Sample Games
  • 9. Jetan Problems and Exercises
    10. Variants of Jetan
    11. Conclusion
    Acknowledgments
    Image Credits
    Appendix I: The Original Rules of Jetan
    Appendix II: The Rules of Thuria Jetan
    Appendix III: The Rules of Jetan-Sarang
    Bibliography
    Index

Additional information

GOR014018929
9781476687933
1476687935
Jetan: The Martian Chess of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Fredrik Ekman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McFarland & Co Inc
20220927
277
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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