Beirut Chess any turn, instead of moving, a player may say "Boom!" and overturn their bomb carrier. All pieces of either color on squares adjacent to the bomb carrier are removed from the game, as well as the bomb carrier itself. There are two ways to win: A captured piece may not be inspected to see whether or not it was a bomb carrier. Bibliography Beirut Chess Beirut Chess is a chess variant invented by Jim Winslow in 1992. The game is played using the standard chess pieces and board, with each side having secretly equipped one of their with a "bomb"—which
Erika Belle (chess player) Erika Belle (chess player) Erika Belle (born 20 January 1956) is a Dutch chess player who hold the FIDE title of Woman International Master (1982). She was a three-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship (1975, 1980, 1981). From mid-1970s to mid-1980s, Erika Belle was one of the leading Dutch women's chess players. She three time won Dutch Women's Chess Championships: 1975, 1980, 1981. Participant of many international chess tournaments. In 1979, she shared with Gertrude Baumstark 2nd place in Women's International Chess tournament in Nałęczów (tournament won Tünde Csonkics). In 1981, she ranked 2nd behind Nieves García Vicente