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StrategicEncounter (SE) is a derivative of Kriegspiel, a
strategy game where two players compete under the supervision of a human
referee. Kriegspiel originated in Switzerland about 1811 where blocks and
figures were used to represent various parts of armies and their equipment.
These were moved about on maps according to strategic plans and tactical
maneuvers. This game was considered to be very instructive to military students
because its play correlates favorably with military battlefield operations where
moves must be made on the basis of limited information with respect to the
position and strength of the opposing forces.
A chess version of this game was developed in 1899 by Michael Temple, an English journalist. In
the 197O's, a microprocessor version of Kriegspiel (StrategicEncounter) was
developed with modifications to the rules by Leston Newbill, an American
electronic engineer. In 2019 Leston Newbill launched a software version that
is played over the Internet, called StrategicEncounter or SEncounter (SE).