the name of a hnefatafl variant played in Ancient Ireland. Classical Classical is a map by Andy D. Schwarz and Vincent Mous based on the ancient world after the death of Alexander the Great, created in 1998, and published by Stupendous Games in 2000. Diplomacy of the Three Kingdoms Based on the Three Kingdoms in Ancient China, it was created by Edi Birsan to introduce the basic ideas of the main game to a Chinese audience with a setting more close to their own historical experience. It was published by MJS Creations in 2008. Diplomacy variants not commercially published A wide range of other variants of Diplomacy have been created and played without being commercially published. These include settings such as the ancient and renaissance world. Some variants use new maps and rules, while others simply vary the original game, such as the Fleet Rome variant which replaces the starting Italian army in Rome with a fleet. Youngstown One of the most notable non-commercially published is the Youngstown variant which is an extension of the normal map, including Asia and colonies there. For example, in addition to the usual home centers, France starts with a fleet in Saigon (in Cochinchina). Three new Powers were added – India, China, and Japan - with powers without historical Asian colonies being given more home centers. The variant was named after the city of Youngstown, Ohio where the variant was invented. The Ancient Mediterranean The Ancient Mediterranean by Don Hessong is a five-player variant centered around the Mediterranean Sea. Similarly to classic, the map has 34 supply centers and requires 18 for a solo victory. It features 5 playable nations: Rome, Carthage, Greece, Egypt, and Persia, all of which start out with two armies and a fleet. The game starts at Spring AD 1. The map is not historically accurate, as at no point in history did the map of the Mediterranean Sea look as such. Europa Renovatio One of the largest and most renowned variants in the Internet Diplomacy community is Europa Renovatio, a massive variant by vdiplomacy.com user Technostar. Set in 1450, players lead one of 36 different nations in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The variant is based on the map of Europa Universalis IV, which is set in 1444. Tournaments Diplomacy is played at a number of formal tournaments in many nations. Most face-to-face Diplomacy tournaments longer than one