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
Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati can play. Bhati's multiplayer design employs all the standard chess pieces and their moves. Individual armies are distinguished by colour. Each player starts the game with the same number and types of pieces as in standard chess. Non-pawn pieces start in their normal positions on the (the 8×1 extensions at the board perimeter), with queens always placed to the left of kings. Pawns are placed on the rank in front of the pieces as in standard chess. Red squares cannot be occupied or passed through when moving or capturing. The multicoloured central area can be passed through but not occupied.