Courier chess

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l
8													8
7													7
6													6
5													5
4													4
3													3
2													2
1													1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l

Courier chess position after traditional starting moves (medieval rules)

Courier chess (or courier game) is a chess variant that dates probably from the 12th century and was popular for at least 600 years. It was a part of the slow evolution towards modern chess from medieval chess.