Ralf Gering wrote on Fri, Nov 14, 2003 09:49 AM UTC:
The idea to create a crossover between Halma and Chess is not new.
'Schachhalma' ('Schach' is German for Chess) was described by Hajo
Bücken and Dirk Hanneforth in their book 'Klassische Spiele ganz neu'
which was first published in 1990. Try amazon.de to find a copy.
Ralf