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100 Other Games to Play on a Chessboard
. Missing description Author: Stephen Addison.
2006 World Chess Variants Championship on-line
. World Chess Variants Championship. By Stephen R. Stockman.
3 Man Chess
. Commercial three player chess variant on a round board. Author: David Howe.
3 Player Chess
. On a large (217 hexagon) board. By Dennis Matthews.
3-D Chess Discussion Group
. Missing description
3-D Chess Federation Website
. Supports 3-D Chess play in its various forms. Author: James Trimm.
3-Dimensional Eight Level Chess
. TRUE 3D Chess on an 8 x 8 x 8 board.
3D Chess
. A true 3D version of chess. By Dan Beyer.
3D Chess 4 Cubed
. Three dimensional chess on 4 by 4 by 4 board. (Link.). (4x(4x4), Cells: 64)
3D Chess Webpage, the
. An improved version of Raumschach. (Link.). By Richard Goode.
3D Shogi
. Three dimensional version of Japanese Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
3D Xiang Qi
. Three dimensional version of Chinese Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
3D-Schach
. Chess on an 8 by 8 by 8 board.
3D8 Chess: The Official Ruleset
. 3D Chess using 8 stacked standard sets.
3x3 Chess
. A complete analysis of Chess on a three by three board with FIDE pieces. Inventor: Kirill Kryukov.
4 Player Chess
. Commercial four player chess variant.
4-handed Chaturanga with dice
. Missing description Author: M Winther.
4-handed Shatranj
. 4-handed Shatranj. Author: M Winther.
4-way chess by Taurus games
. Commercial fourhanded chess variant. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Stephen R. Stockman.
The 65th Square
. Website of Ethan Hunt. Author: Ethan Hunt.
81Dojo
. The International Shogi Server. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Abbott, Robert
. Logic Mazes: Website of Robert Abbott. Author: Robert Abbott.
Abstract Chess
. Pieces are represented by stacks of different heights. By João Pedro Neto.
Abstract Games
. Web site of Mark Thompson. Author: Mark Thompson.
Abstract Games Club
. Missing description Author: João Pedro Neto.
Abstract Games Magazine
. Missing description
Accessory Chess
. A drop variant with one or two external pieces per player (many to choose from). Zillions (zrf) program available. By M Winther.
Ackanomic Party Chess
. Multiplayer chess inside a `Nomic' game. Author: Uri Bruck.
Adjutant Chess
. Introducing the Adjutant that can slide like a queen, but on the same square colour only (with zrf). By M Winther.
Ai Ai
. Ai Ai is a Java general game playing programme, with many chess variants. By Stephen Tavener.
Aikin, Jim
. Website of Jim Aikin. Author: Jim Aikin.
Airplane Chess
. Schmittberger's big-board variant featuring the very mobile Airplane (with zrf). By M Winther.
Alekhine Chess
. Named in honor of Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion 1927-1935, 1937-1946. By Michael Wortley Nolan.
Alfonso X book
. Website with pictures from historical book on games.
All the King's Men
. Page describing variant chess pieces.
Alpaca Chess
. Introducing the weak but interesting Alpaca, which hops one or two steps rookwise (with zrf). By M Winther.
Alseid Chess
. Introducing the Alseid, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can kidnap piece behind a screen (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Alternative Chess
. A drop variant with one single external piece per player (many to choose from). Zillions (zrf) program available. By M Winther.
Amazons
. Amazons and a computer version. Inventor: Walter Zamkauskas.
American Chess
. Large variant. Remove Generals from center columns to win. By Andy Thomas.
American Chess
. Large variant. Remove Generals from center columns to win. By Andy Thomas.
American Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description Author: Joseph Peterson.
Amiral Chess
. Introducing the Amiral piece and the bounce-capture method on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Analysis of 3x3 Chess
. A complete analysis of Chess on a three by three board with FIDE pieces. Inventor: Kirill Kryukov.
Ancient Bulgarian Chess
. Web page in Bulgarian with an English version of the page. Slow.
Ancient Chess
. Site dedicated to the history and evolution of Chess! Author: Rick Knowlton.
Andromi
. Game with simple rules. Inventor: Ronald D. Planesi.
Angel Chess
. D'Autremont's very aggressive variant featuring Amazons that cannot be exchanged (with zrf). Author: M Winther. Inventor: L. P. D'Autremont.
Anti-Chess
. Lose all your pieces to win. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Arimaa
. Uses same equipment as Chess, but designed to be difficult for computers. By Omar Syed and Aamir Syed.
Armis
. 100 square board with 15 piece types. By Armis Game.
Arrangement Chess
. The players take turns to relocate the king and the queen, thus enhancing opening ramification (with zrf). By M Winther.
Assideum
. Game on 8 by 8 board with differenly moving pieces. Author: Doug Garand.
Atlantis Puzzles, Games and Art
. Missing description Author: Karl Scherer.
Australian Football Chess
. Game based on Australian Rules Football and Chess. By Robert Winkel.
Aviation Chess
. Legan's Aviation Chess, popular during WWI, featuring the Aviator piece (with zrf). By M Winther.
Baladãna
. The way figures can move is dynamic, determined by their 'powers'. By Martin Miller.
Bario
. Pieces are undefined until they move. Author: M Winther. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
Barion
. A variant of the chess variant Bario. By M Winther.
Barion
. A variant of the chess variant Bario. By M Winther.
Baroque Chess
. Java applet that plays the game. Author: Jesse Plymale. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
Basic Chess
. Variable baseline chess without drawing lots. Restrict Rooks to a and h files, and King to d or e files. By Charles Daniel.
Basilisk Chess
. Introducing the Basilisk cannon, with standard pieces (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Bastardo
. 4-player game.
Battle of the Six Armies
. Construction of board and pieces to play B6A. By Graeme C Neatham.
Belfry Chess
. Introducing the belfry catapult. By M Winther.
Big Battle
. Large (10x10), commercial variant. By M. K. Morrison.
Birds and Ninjas
. Two simple checkmate problems for the game. By Charles Daniel.
Bishops
. Commercial four-player game. By Edwin J Wilhelm.
BlindChess
. A blindfold program (optional board), good for training (DOS freeware). By M Winther.
Blindfold Chess
. One of the oldest chess variants, where one of the players is blindfolded (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Blizzard Chess
. What would Chess be like if it had been developed by the computer industry? By Blarney.
BlockChess
. Decimal variant with standard pieces starting out in the corners. By Ronald W Brierley.
Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations
. Missing description Author: R. C. Bell.
Board Image Utility
. A web based application being developed on the Chess Variants Wiki that creates images of CV boards and positions. By Graeme C Neatham.
Board Space
. Website and app for playing abstract strategy board games. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Boardgaminginfo.com
. Site that has information on how to play board games. Author: Anthea Rock.
Bodyguard Chess
. A 9x9 variant, with a Bodyguard and two Kwaggas per side (zrf available). By M Winther.
Bolyar Chess
. A historical variant, native to Bulgaria, with imaginative rules (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Bombardier Chess
. Introducing the Bombardier, combining a rook with a camelrider (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Bookie Chess
. An online game generator which combines chess and gambling. By Tyler Wong.
Borg Queen
. Variant of Star Trek 3D Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
Bosworth
. Commercial multiplayer chess variant for two to four players using cards as pieces.
BrainKing.com
. Play by email site that lets you play several chess variants. By Filip Rachunek.
Buccaneer Chess
. Introducing the Buccaneer and the bounce-move, whereby the piece bounces diagonally away from its course (zrf available). By M Winther.
Bughouse Chess
. 4 player variant where pieces taken from your opponent are given to your partner. Author: Karl Scherer.
Bughouse Links
. Comprehensive list of Bughouse resources.
Bughouse.net
. Extensive website with information on Bughouse.
Bulgarian Chess
. Web page in Bulgarian with an English version of the page. Slow.
Burmese Chess
. Missing description Author: M Winther.
Bushi Shogi
. Extremely small shogi variant played with cube pieces. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Georg Dunkel.
Bushi shogi
. Shogi variant on a two-square board! Bushi means Samurai. By Georg Dunkel.
Cai Qi
. Chesslike game on circular board. Inventor: Patrick Hassel Zein.
Calculation of Piece Values
. Link to an essay on attack values, material values, relative piece values. Author: Derek Nalls.
Capablanca Relocation Chess
. The Capablanca piece array can in one move be rearranged, creating 144 different board positions (with zrf). By M Winther.
Capablanca Shatranj
. Capablanca Chess with Chancellor and Archbishop replaced by Shatranj type pieces. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Cardinal Super Chess Home Page
. Link to company site.
Castalia Chess
. Introducing the Castalia, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can magnetically dislocate pieces (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Cazaux Chess
. Some chess variants invented by Jean-Louis Cazaux, along with some others. By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Cazaux, Jean-Louis
. Books by Jean-Louis Cazaux. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Cazaux, Jean-Louis
. Website of Jean-Louis Cazaux. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Chamaeleon
. Multiplayer variant with pieces moving differently depending on square color. Inventor: Wolfgang Großkopf.
Chance Chess Co.
. Web site.
Changling Chess
. Rooks become Bishops and Bishops become Rooks when moved. By Karl Scherer.
Chaos
. A strange Chess variant designed to baffle onlookers. Inventor: Ron Kensek.
Chaos Chess
. Commercial chess variant with cards that modify chess rules.
chass
. www.chass.info. By peter kirk.
Chassyrinth
. A 'color-attribute' based hexagonal chess variant. Inventor: Kumar Yelubandi.
Chaturanga
. Computer game that plays Chaturanga and many other variations.
Chaturanga 10x10
. Missing description By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Chec Toe
. Chec Toe is a 4x4 Chess variant played with a six sided die, incorporating uniquely designed features, such as Checkering, Cross. By Simon Edward Jepps.
Checkmate in an Infinite Number of Moves
. Missing description By Alberto Monteiro.
Cheer Chess
. All pieces are boosted by sideline Cheerers. By Ken Franklin.
Cheops
. Large 3d chess variant inspired by Dune novels. By B. Gregory Johnson.
Chesh
. 3 player, hexagonal chess.
ChesK: Risk and Chess Combination
. A combination of the classic chess and Risk. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Khalid Waheed.
Chess 2000
. A program that plays Chess 2000. Inventor: Gerhard Josten.
Chess 69
. Variant on modified chessboard with 69 squares. By Gerd P. Degens.
Chess 99
. Game with 9 pawns and a paladin. The objective is to capture the opponent's king. Many rules altered. By Claude Lapointe.
Chess Assistant Light
. Chess publishing software.
Chess Captor
. Program to make chess diagrams.
Chess Composition Microweb
. Extensive website on chess problems. Author: Juraj Lörinc.
Chess Cubed
. Played within a 4x4x4 cube. By Larry L. Smith.
Chess Cubed on Steam
. Chess on a Puzzle Cube with standard pieces and rotations. By Ethan W.
Chess Detective: Kriegspiel Strategies, Endgames and Problems
. Missing description Author: David Li.
Chess Diagram Construction Utility
. Webpage that helps to make chess diagrams for publications.
Chess for Three
. Three-player Chess with standard pieces and moves. Inventor: Jacek Filek.
Chess for Three
. A 3-player variant on an unusual board. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Chess for Three
. Traditional pieces, three players, on a triangular board. By James Killian Spratt.
Chess in the Round
. A commercial variant on a round board. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Chess Jester
. 4-player variant with two new pieces. Author: Matthew P. Scholle and David A. Mahan. Inventor: David A. Mahan.
Chess Legions
. Decimal variant with extra, exotic pieces. By Morien Wyn Jones.
Chess Mazes
. Chess based maze puzzles.
Chess On Stamps
. Web site devoted to postage stamps on Chess themes. Author: Fabio Coracini Ollita.
Chess on the Rainbows
. Players must retain a piece on all 6 colors of a 6-color board.
Chess Playing Application
. Also plays: Elena Chess, Do-or-Die, Demi Chess, Diana Chess, Half Chess, HP Chess, Haynie's PC, and Courtyard. Author: André Heuner.
The Chess Plus Deck
. Traditional chess spliced with Dvorak cards.
Chess Plus Plus Deck
. Chess with special cards. Free!! By James Hutchings.
Chess Tests: Bizarre Positions
. Website with tests of strange chess positions and how programs deal with these.
Chess Variant Applets
. Ed Friedlander's Chess variants applet site. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Chess Variant Score Notation Book
. Chess score notation book for 100 square chess variants. By Simon Edward Jepps.
Chess variants fandom wiki
. Fandom wiki for chess variants. Author: Theresa Dubé.
Chess Variants of Sándor Nagy
. Link to Hungarian web page. By Sándor Nagy.
Chess Variants Training
. A site that helps you improve at Chess variants. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Chess960.com
. Talk about Chess960 with other members. By Calvin Jack Pomerantz.
CHESSapeak
. Website of firm selling four player chess variant. (Cells: 160) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
ChessArena.io
. Real-time, many-player, "io-style" game. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: ChessArena.
Chessbrain Software
. Link to website of company making shareware chess puzzle programs.
ChessCraft
. An Android app for playing Chess variants. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Chessence
. Small variant with many possible winning conditions. By Stephen Sniderman.
Chessex
. Hexagonal chess variant for two or three players. (Cells: 169) Inventor: Patrick K. Mullen.
Chessling
. Variant where the board starts empty and each player can move or drop a piece, and the goal is capture of all opposing pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: How-Hie Ling.
ChessMage (tm)
. A Living Fantasy Chessworld.
ChessMaker
. A simple program for creating Chess diagrams. Author: Mark Alexander.
Chessmayne
. Chess Dictionary.
ChessV
. Program for playing numerous Chess variants against your PC. Author: Greg Strong.
ChessWar
. Strategic game played with chess pieces. By Kalle Marjola.
cHEXx
. Multiplayer chess variant on hexagonal board. (Cells: 211)
Chezzle
. Chess-like game played with puzzle pieces. By Jarrod Aden.
Chinese and Korean Chess Links
. Comprehensive list of links to Chinese and Korean chess pages. Author: Roleigh Martin.
Chinese Chess by H. T. Lau
. Book on the fundamentals of Chinese Chess. Author: H. T. Lau.
Chinese Chess for Beginners
. Missing description
Chinese Chess Pack
. Contains a detailed play guide and strategic hints and tips for the game. Author: James Palmer.
Chinese Chess.
. An strong Zillions implementation plus a description of the world's most popular game. By M Winther.
Chivalrous Attrition
. Two knights jump over and may not go to visited squares. (8x8, Cells: 64) Inventor: William F. Bultas.
Chogi
. Cross between Shogi and Chess.
Choson chess
. Korean game, resembling Shogi, mentioned in a novel. Author: L. U. Kisljuk.
Chu Shogi
. Shogi variant on 12 by 12 board.
American Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description Author: Joseph Peterson.
German Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description
Circular Chess
. D. Reynolds's Circular Chess, a modern version of a Byzantine variant (with zrf). By M Winther.
Circular Chess
. Unique circular board. Sells boards, pieces, and software. By Alan Mattlage and Martin Mattlage.
Circular Chess Tournament for 2005
. 10th Anniversary World Circular Chess Tournament. Author: Dave Reynolds and Richard Orange.
The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants
. Second edition of the Encyclopedia of Chess Variants, now arranged by category. Author: David B. Pritchard and John Beasley.
Club Xiangqi
. An online club for playing Xiang Qi.
Color Chess
. Link to Hungarian web page. By Sándor Nagy.
Colour Chess and Lure
. Chess Variant where the board is different every time you play, and you can control what pieces your opponent can move next. By Chad W Smith.
Columbiad Chess.
. Introducing the Columbiad, combining a cannon and a Cannonrider, on an H-board (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Combination Chess
. Large chess variant with combination pieces. By Vernon Nemitz.
Configuration Chess
. Some pieces are rearranged before play begins, thus enhancing opening ramification (with zrf). By M Winther.
Connect Shoot Kill
. A mix of dots and boxes with chess pieces.
Constable Chess
. Introducing the Constable piece on an H-shaped board. A game for attacking players. With zrf. By M Winther.
Coordinator Chess
. Dekle's Coordinator Chess, featuring the Coordinator that captures in coordination with the king (with zrf). By M Winther.
Correlator Chess
. Introducing the Correlator which captures by correlating with the king (with zrf). By M Winther.
Cosmic Chess
. Website with program that lets you play this game against others on the WWW.
Countdown Queens
. Each queen can make at most 7 moves in the whole game.
Courier Chess - Printable Rule Booklet - FREE DOWNLOAD
. Easy to Print Concise Rule Booklet of the Medieval Courier Game. By Rick Knowlton.
Courier Eurasion Chess
. Eurasian Chess meets Courier-Spiel. By Graeme C Neatham.
Crazyhouse No Retreat Morphy Chess
. Normal Crazyhouse except pieces cannot move backwards. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
CrazyWar
. CrazyWar is normal Crazyhouse with extra pieces. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Crossbishop Chess
. Introducing the Crossbishop piece, with interesting cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crossbishop_Chess (8x10)
. A big-board variant featuring the new Crossbishop piece, an advanced cannon relative (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crossrook Chess
. Introducing the Crossrook, a versatile piece with cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crown
. Players secretly decide whether their king or queen (who moves like the king) is royal. Inventor: L. U. Kisljuk.
Cubic Chess
. Three dimensional chess variant on 7 by 7 by 7 board. (Link.). (7x(7x7), Cells: 343)
Culverin Chess
. Introducing the Culverin cannon, which is dropped among standard pieces (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Cypher Chess
. Game with novel piece. By Daniel Figahs.
Dai Dai Shogi
. Extremely large Shogi variant invented in the 17th century. Author: Douglas Silfen and Eduard Werner.
Dai Shogi
. Shogi variant on 15 by 15 board. (Link.).
Deep Blue versus Kasparov
. White and Black each have their own way of winning.
Delayed Chess
. Only see your opponent's moves that are two moves old. Author: Karl Scherer. Inventor: Peter Obermair.
Delta PI
. Commercial chess variant with science fiction theme.
Denver Chess Club Chigorin Chess Tournament
. I'm sponsoring my first local chess variants tournament. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good.
Desert Benedict Chess
. A hybrid of Desert Chess by Uwe Wiedemann and Benedict Chess by W.D Troyka. By Rich Hutnik.
Dice Chess
. Die roll determines which type of piece is moved. By Ronald Drinning.
Dice chess (wikipedia rules)
. Dice chess using 2 dice, wikipedia rules. Author: Kevin Pacey.
Different Armies
. Various black armies versus the standard white army. By Roger Cooper.
Dimachaer Chess
. Introducing the Dimachaer, a bifurcation piece that always lands on the diagonal second leg (zrf available). By M Winther.
Dimensionalized
. 3D version of checkers, chess and shogi. By Paul Glover.
Diplomatic Mission
. Cooperative chesslike game; commercial game. Inventor: Jim Deacove.
Directed Alice III
. a 3-board Alice Chess variant. By Joe Joyce.
Discochess
. Distributed Chess. By Marc A. Donis.
Djambi
. Four-player all-against-all game with unusual pieces; also known as Djambi. Inventor: Jean Anesto.
Dlyouk Janggi
. Program that plays this Korean Chess Variant. (Link.).
Double Alternate Chess
. Game played on two boards with object to checkmate either King. Inventor: Ken Franklin.
Doublebarrel Chess
. Introducing the Doublebarrel piece, a lethal cannon relative with amazing tactical capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Doublecannon Chess
. Introducing the Doublecannon piece, a strong cannon relative with breathtaking tactical capabilities (Zillions file exists). By M Winther.
Doublecannon-Chess (8x10)
. A big-board variant featuring the amazing new piece, the Doublecannon (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Doubles Chess
. A four-player game for two teams on an unusual board. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Rick Gillespie and Henry Rolling.
Dragon Chess (tm)
. Commercial board game played on a large board with a new piece -- the Dragon. By Lex Parker.
A Dragonchess Page
. Roberts Stevens' page on Dragonchess. Author: Rob Stevens. Inventor: Gary Gygax.
Dragoon Chess
. An attempt to make Chess more strategic by making pieces more mobile. By NotCricket .
Duchess
. For 2, 3, 4 or 6 players on a rose-shaped board. and John Kramer.
Dune Chess
. Chess variant based on the Dune novels of Frank Herbert. By Larry L. Smith.
Echidna Chess
. Introducing the Echidna, a repulsion piece with telekinetic capacities (with zrf). By M Winther.
Edge Chess
. Pieces can stand on the edges of squares. Inventor: Mitch Martin.
EDILÁN
. EDILÁN has available facsimiles of many of the books of King Alfonso X, including his book on chess and other games.
Edmarks' Strategy Challenges II Program
. On their Website, you can download a demo that allows you to play the Jungle game against a human opponent on a PC.
Elephant Chess Club
. Webshop selling internationalized Xiangqi and Shogi sets.
Elevator
. Three-dimensional chess variant with moving elevators and walking, vaulting and flying pieces. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Ben Good.
Elmore, Jeff
. Website of Jeff Elmore: 3D Chess Sets and Instructions. Author: Jeff Elmore.
Emperor of China
. A Chess and Halma mixed game. By Vincent Everaert.
Emperor Raumschach
. Variant of Dr. Fredinand Maack's Raumschach. By Larry L. Smith.
En Passant - website of the Nørresundby Chess Club
. Much information on programs for chess publishing, chess programs, etc. Author: Eric Bentzen.
En passant Chess
. Orthodox chess on a shortened board of only 7 rows. Encourages more en passant moves.
Encyclopedia of Chess Variants
. This is THE reference book for chess variants! Author: David B. Pritchard.
Essedar Chess
. Introducing the Essedar, which captures orthogonally but moves by the collision method (zrf available). By M Winther.
Essentials of Chinese Chess and of Korean Chess
. (Link.).
Evo
. Game with chess-variant elements. Inventor: Giardino Italiano.
Exchequer
. Commercial 3d chess variant on 4 by 4 by 4 board. (Link.).
Exchequer 3D Chess
. Expensive three dimensional chess variant. Inventor: Rick Hewson.
Execute the Game
. Pieces have unique abilities and uses dice-based combat. By Davey W Drehs.
Exploring Jetan
. Analysis and extended rules for Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Martian chess" jetan. By Fredrik Ekman.
Fairy Eater Chess
. Game on a 9x9 board with fairy chess pieces. By Вадря Покштя.
Fairy-Max
. Free open source chess variant software. By H. G. Muller.
Family pastimes: Maze and Diplomatic Mission
. Cooperative chesslike game; commercial game. Inventor: Jim Deacove.
FCC
. Free Choice Chess -- Large variant where players choose and deploy their own forces. By Bruce R. Gilson.
Fidchell
. Gary Gygax's Fidchell. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Gary Gygax.
FIDE
. Fédération Internationale des Échecs. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho.
FIDE-like rules for 3D Chess
. (Link.). Author: Michael Klein and Jens Meder.
Fidechel
. Unique styled chess pieces and 3D chess game in development. By Patrick Degan.
First Contact
. Variant of Star Trek 3D Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
First Syllabus on Xiangqi: Chinese Chess 1
. Missing description Author: David Li.
Fischer Random Chess
. David A. Wheeler's page on Fischer Random Chess. Author: David A Wheeler. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
Fischer Random Chess email Club
. Missing description Author: Fergus Duniho.
Fischerandom Chess Resource Page
. This page provide links, saved tournament games in PGN format, and downloads related to Fisher Random Chess.
Flexible Chess (F-chess)
. The light pieces can move from any empty first rank square (with zrf). By M Winther.
Flexible Chinese Chess (F-Xiangqi)
. Xiangqi variant where the horses are initially external (with zrf). By M Winther.
FlipChess
. Chess variant in which pieces keep changing state. By M. El M. Messaoudi.
Flux 4x4x4 Chess
. 3D variant where pieces, excepting the King, can only exist on the field for a specific number of turns at a time. By Larry L. Smith.
Fool's Chess
. One pawn is replaced by a Fool. By Danny Van den Berghe.
Forchess
. Four player chess variant on 8 by 8 board. By Tom Rogers.
Fortress
. Die roll determines which type of piece is moved. By Ronald Drinning.
Four dimensional chess
. Pieces travel in time. (Link.). (3x(8x8), Cells: 192)
Four Handed Roman Chess
. 4 player chess variant with additional new piece. By Mark Woodall.
Free Choice Chess
. Free Choice Chess -- Large variant where players choose and deploy their own forces. By Bruce R. Gilson.
Free-form 4x4x4 Chess
. 3D variant based upon several ideas by V. R. Parton for Chess-play on smaller fields. By Larry L. Smith.
FreePawnChess
. Chess with more powerful pawns. By Ronald W Brierley.
The Friends of Chinese Chess in Finland
. Missing description
Future Chess
. With extra empty corner squares. Pieces can be relocated before play begins. Creates immense strategical variance (with zrf). By M Winther.
G.U.E. 3D Chess
. A 3D Chess game paying homage to those really great Zork adventures. By Larry L. Smith.
Gala (Farmer's Chess)
. Gala, a medieval cross between chess and tafl games. New rules reconstruction (with zrf). By M Winther.
Games by Karen Deal Robinson
. Website describing original game inventions of Karen Robinson. By Karen Robinson.
Gary Gygax
. Announcement of Gary Gygax's death.
Gastrophete Chess
. Introducing the Gastrophete, a catapult capable of hurling other pieces over its head (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Gaul Chess
. Introducing the Gaul, which captures like a bishop, but moves by the bifurcated jump method, on an H-board (zrf available). By M Winther.
GenDiagW
. A Word macro to make chess diagrams. By Michel Drouilly.
Genetess
. A play-by-email game with genetically encoded pieces. By Robert Kydd.
Geodesic Chess
. Played on a spherical grid of hexagons and pentagons. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Jack V. Cheiky.
Geodesic Chess
. Variation of hexagonal chess on a geodesic sphere with a few new pieces added. By Jack V. Cheiky.
German Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description
German Xiangqi Federation
. Includes problem solving contest.
Gess Applet
. Missing description Author: Craig Kaplan. Inventor: Archimedeans Mathematics Society.
Giveaway Chess Puzzle
. Computer game that you have to lose all of your own pieces to win. By (zzo38) A. Black.
Gladiatrix Chess
. Introducing the Gladiatrix, an extremely agile female gladiator, on an H-board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Global Chess
. A chess game played on a board composed of two rotating disks.
Go-Chess (tm)
. Place your own pieces on a large board. By Jim Callan.
Go-Figure!
. Webshop selling sets of Xiangqi (Chinese chess).
Gods on Pluto
. Variant with weak pieces and Shogi-style drops. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Goldtoken.com
. Website for turn-based online play.
Gorgona Chess
. V. R. Parton's Gorgonia Chess (also Gorgon Chess), featuring the paralyzing Gorgonia (with zrf). By M Winther.
Gothic Evolution Chess
. Missing description By Harvey Patterson.
Grand Rider Chess
. All pieces except the king are riders. By Larry Wheeler.
Grand Shogi
. Normal Shogi, but with extra pieces. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Great Whale Shogi
. Large board based on Whale and Wa Shogi. Author: Douglas Silfen. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Green Chess
. More than 100 chess variants playable online. By János M. Uray.
Greg White's Chess Variants
. Missing description Author: David Howe. Inventor: Greg White.
Grenadier Chess
. Introducing the Grenadier piece on an H-shaped board. A game for the attacking player. With zrf. By M Winther.
Guanaco Chess
. Introducing the Guanaco that hops two squares orthogonally continuously (with zrf). By M Winther.
Gufuu Shogi
. Tiny variant on a 2x3 board with four pieces. By Georg Dunkel.
A Guide to Variant Chess
. Variant Chess Games.
Gustavian Adjutant Chess
. Standard chess with empty extra corner squares and extended castling (with zrf). By M Winther.
Gustavian Cannon Chess
. Featuring the remarkable Swedish Cannon on a Gustavian board, where it thrives (zrf available). By M Winther.
Helmsman Chess
. Introducing the Helmsman and the bounce-move, whereby the piece deviates orthogonally. A very positional piece (zrf available). By M Winther.
Hexagonal Boards
. Java Utility. By Graeme C Neatham.
Hexes Chess
. Hexes Chess requires fewer chess pieces and a smaller board than conventional chess, but increases the mobility of each piece. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Hexes Chess
. Link: Hexagonal Chess in 54 hexes, using orthodox pieces. Includes enhanced Pawn movement and castling. The board is elongated.&. By Mike Layfield.
Hexes Compressed Chess
. Link: This version of Hexagonal Chess has rotated cells so that the angles point up and down. By Mike Layfield.
Hexichess
. 3D hexagonal Chess. DOS program playing this game, and information and photo of expensive glass set. (3x(), Cells: 75)
Hexodus
. Program that plays hexagonal chess (Glinski variant). Author: Grzegorz Sidorowicz.
Hexofen
. 91-cell hexagonal variant with three knights and parallel pawn rows. Author: Daniil Frolov.
Hiashatar
. A Mongolian historical variant, featuring the very special Bodyguard piece (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Hiashatar
. Mongolian Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side. Author: L. U. Kisljuk.
HiddenLynx
. A beautiful, user-friendly, Windows program for Chinese Chess. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Mikko Oksalahti.
Hikaru Nakamura
. Current U.S. Champion is also accomplished at some variants. By Jeremy Gabriel Good.
Historical Variants
. Case Western Reserve University Medieval Society Games Page. Author: Jess Rudolph.
HiveQueen
. Missing description By Larry L. Smith.
Hnefatafl - the Strategic Board Game of the Vikings
. Detailed rules and history of a Chess-like game played for 100's of years in Northern Europe. Author: Sten Helmfrid.
Hobbit Chess
. Two variants, 8x8 and 9x9, using hobbits as superpawns. By C. George Boeree.
Holochess
. Holographic chess-like game played in Star Wars movie. By Mike Kelley.
Hoplit Chess
. Introducing the Hoplit, a very mobile modern relative of the Korean cannon, on an H-board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Hoplomach Chess
. Introducing the Hoplomach, a dynamic bifurcation cannon, related to the Korean cannon, on an H-board (zrf available). By M Winther.
House of Kay
. Company selling a circular chess board. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
How to Play Chess: The Rules
. YouTube Video on How to Play Chess. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Howitzer Chess
. Introducing another piece named Howitzer, a fearful form of cannon, on the H-board. For the advanced tactician. With zrf. By M Winther.
Hunt, Ethan
. Website of Ethan Hunt. Author: Ethan Hunt.
Hyperchess
. A chess variant on a board representing 4-D space that closely parallels traditional Chess. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
Hyperchess
. Commercial page, advertising beautiful but expensive 3-dimensional chess sets. (Link.).
Hyperchess
. At the beginning of the game, you specify pieces that disappear from the board and reappear at a later turn. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Hyperchess4
. Hyperchess updated: changed rules, discussion, sample game, etc. By Joe Joyce.
IAGO Chess ZRF file
. ZRF file for IAGO Chess rules. By Rich Hutnik.
Icehouse
. Set of pyramids you can play several games with, including Martian chess.
ImmortalStarMasters
. Multiplayer, hexagonal board for chess and checker games. Author: Ronald D. Planesi.
Imperial Cheops
. Played on a pyramid field of thirteen 3x3x3 cubes. Inspired by a description in Frank Herbert's novel Dune. By Larry L. Smith.
Imposter Chess
. Exchange captured pieces in order to move Kings in different ways. Author: Laila W. Stefan and Andrew Newman. Inventor: Laila W. Stefan.
Infinite Chess
. Link to publishers website.
Information on historic chess variants
. Missing description
Interactive 3D Chess Program
. Missing description By Dan Beyer.
Interloper Chess
. Introducing the Interloper, a highly invulnerable attacking piece (with zrf). By M Winther.
International Email Chess Club
. Missing description
Iron Guard Chess
. Instead of a queen, white has an Iron Guard who can move only to adjacent diagonal squares and cannot be captured. Author: Douglas Silfen.
Island Chess
. Some connections between squares are missing. By Karl Scherer.
Janggidosa
. Korean Chess Playing Program.
Janus Chess Blitz Tournament
. Taking place in Saarbruecken on March, 1st 2002. Author: Jörg Knappen.
Jester Chess
. The Jester is an 'anon' piece but similar to the 'Fool' - beautiful commercial wooden sets - a must have! Author: Simon Edward Jepps.
Jetan
. Martian Chess. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Jetan-Sarang
. A large variation of Jetan. By James Killian Spratt.
John Savard's Three-Dimensional Chess
. Missing description By John Savard.
Kaissa
. Decimal variant developed from descriptions in John Norman's Gor books. By Jeff Shaffer.
Kaos: The Game
. Multiplayer game on a 7x7 board. By Robert Peeples.
Kar Ouk
. A variation of Khmer Chess (.rar unix archive file). By Yu Ren Dong.
Keeps and Moats Chess
. Computer Game -- beta test demo. By Matt Worden.
Keeps and Moats Chess
. A four player chess variant. Inventor: Matt Worden.
Ki Shogi
. Variant of Shogi played without a board, and pieces are cubes. By Larry L. Smith.
Kilyow
. Invented by Furugouri Akio(古郡章雄) in 1991. By Yu Ren Dong.
King's Dimension
. 3D chess variant from prototype Macingtosh program. (Link.). (3x(8x6), Cells: 128)
Kings Court
. Commercial chess variant on 12 by 8 board based on the historical Courier chess. By Sidney LeVasseur.
Kings or Lemmings?
. Normal chess except that a player can produce clones of his king.
Klin Zha
. The Authorized Klin Zha Homepage. Author: Kevin Geiselman. Inventor: Leonard B. Loyd Jr..
Knight Shogi
. Black player lacks two Lances, one Bishop, as well as one Rook; however, his Kinghts and Promoted-Kinghts could also move like K. By Yu Ren Dong.
Knightmare Chess Page
. Steve Jackson Games' page on Knightmare Chess. Author: Steve Jackson.
Kobayashi Maru
. Variant of Star Trek 3D Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
Kogbetliantz Game
. One of the earliest 3D Chess games for the 8x8x8 playing field. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Dr. Ervand George Kogbetliantz.
Koksal Karakus's Blog on Chess Variants
. Missing description By Köksal Karakus.
Korean Chess
. An extensive description of Korean Chess. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Roleigh Martin.
Korean Chess
. Korean Chess: presentation plus a strong Zillions implementation. Author: M Winther.
Korean Games
. With Notes on the Corresponding Games of China and Japan. Author: Stewart Culin.
Korean vs Western Chess
. Red pieces are from Korean Chess, black pieces are from Western Chess.
Kozune
. A game inspired by, and featuring elements of, Shatranj and Shogi. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Joshua Morris.
Kriegspiel Referee
. Program that serves as a Kriegspiel referee. Author: Mac . Inventor: Henry Michael Temple.
Kriegspiel: Chess Under Uncertainty
. Missing description Author: David Li.
Kung Fu Chess
. Simultaneous movement in chess variant as an action and thinking game. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Kyoshogi
. Variant of Shogi on a 10x10 board.
Kyoto Shogi and Hex Kyoto Shogi
. Small shogi variants. (Link.).
Ladon Chess
. Introducing the Ladon, a short-range piece that can repel any other piece, and also capture this way (zrf available). By M Winther.
Laquear Chess
. Introducing the Laquear, that captures like a bishop, but moves by the collision method (zrf available). By M Winther.
Leapers Chess
. Played upon a 10x10 field with all the pieces having leaping capability. By Larry L. Smith.
Leapers Creeepers
. Decimal variant with many leaping pieces. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Leapfrog Chess
. The pawn can leap over any man in its initial two-step move (with zrf). By M Winther.
Leto Chess
. Introducing the Leto, a doubly telekinetic piece, very versatile (with zrf). By M Winther.
Lichess
. Internet chess server featuring a few variants as well. Author: Ben M Reiniger.
Link to: Rainbowchess
. Cards determine which pieces are placed on the board. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Jozias Hillenkamp and Melchior Hillenkamp.
Logic Mazes
. Logic Mazes: Website of Robert Abbott. Author: Robert Abbott.
Logis 3D
. 3d-chess variant by R. Planesi. (Link.). Inventor: Ronald D. Planesi.
Lubny Chess
. 100 cell chess variant invented in 1972.
Ludii Portal
. The home of Ludii, a general game system that can play the full range of traditional strategy games, including chess variants. () Author: A. M. DeWitt.
Machiavellian Chess
. Four-player all-against-all game with unusual pieces; also known as Djambi. Inventor: Jean Anesto.
Macrochess
. Board is formed by having a 4 by 4 grid at each side of a cube. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Mad Mate
. Wooden set for chessgi: captured pieces change hands and can be used as reinforcement. Inventor: Alex Randolph.
Mad Queen Shogi
. Missing description By Larry L. Smith.
Magichess
. Chess variant that uses ideas from Magic: the Gathering card game. By Dennis Xay Voong.
Magneticpawns Chess
. Introducing the magnetic pawn, which can dislocate an enemy piece by magnetic force. Regular board and pieces (zrf available). By M Winther.
Maka-Dai-Dai Shogi
. Historical ultra large Shogi variant. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Makruk and Sittyuin
. Zillions file to play Burmese Chess and Thai Chess. Author: Malcolm Maynard.
Makruk experiences
. Tim Krabbe's WWW page on his experiences with Makruk. Author: Tim Krabbé.
Mangonel Chess
. Introducing the remarkable Mangonel piece, which can hurl pieces over its head, on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Maniac
. Chess and Chess Variants Program. By Subrah Nagappan.
Mark Davis's Chess Designs
. With a round chess board. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Mark Davis.
Mastery
. A Game of Skill for Two Players. Inventor: S John Ross.
Mathewson's Hexagonal Chess
. Glinski Hexagonal chess, but with different layout. By Richmond Mathewson.
Matron Chess
. Introducing the peculiar Matron queen, which makes regular chess more aggressive (zrf available). By M Winther.
Maze
. Cooperative chesslike game; commercial game. Inventor: Jim Deacove.
La Mecca
. Chess Encyclopedia. Author: Maurizio Mascheroni.
Medusa Shogi
. Missing description Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Meridian Chess
. Introducing the Meridian, bishop-capture combined with bifurcated bounce-move, on an H-board (zrf available). By M Winther.
MetamorphaChess
. Pieces represented by dice change to another type after having moved. Inventor: Robert Dubisch.
Metapontum
. Cooperative chessvariant on hexagonal board. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Hans Theo Frenkel.
Metapontum Peace Chess
. Metapontum Peace Chess cooperative chess game. By Francois Tremblay.
Michael's Chess
. An elaboration of Lord Dunsany's Chess with varying Pawn sides. By Roger Cooper.
Millennium 3D Chess (tm)
. (Link.). Inventor: William L. D’Agostino.
Millennium Chess
. Commercial variant on 15 by 8 board with almost twice the normal set of pieces.
Mindsports
. Website of game inventor Christian Freeling, with online games. By Christian Freeling.
MiniXiang
. Missing description Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
MiniXiangqi
. S. Kusumoto's MiniXiangqi - Chinese Chess on a 7x7 board (with zrf). By M Winther.
Missile Chess
. Missing description Author: Douglas Silfen. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Mob Strategy
. Mob Strategy, The Takeover Game, presented by The Game Pile. By Jeff Rients.
Modern Courier Chess
. An attempt to reform the courier game by emulating the development of modern chess. By Paul Byway.
Modern Shatranj
. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. Author: Christine Bagley-Jones and David Howe. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
Monochrome Chess
. All pieces are the same color. Players move pieces on their side of the board. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Andrew Looney.
MoQi
. MoQi, or Demon Game, is played upon a 10x10 field. By Larry L. Smith.
Mori, Andrea
. Website of Andrea Mori. Author: Andrea Mori.
Mortar Chess
. Introducing another piece named Mortar, a form of cannon, on an H-shaped board. Positionally advanced. With zrf. By M Winther.
Mouse and Elephant
. Large variant of the Jungle game. Inventor: Ulrich Roth.
MSO Worldwide
. Organizes yearly Mind Sports Olympics.
Multi-Dimensional Multi-Player (MDMP) Chess
. 2-8 player Chess, traditional and alternate armies, optional laser. By Donald Cimics.
Muñiz, Alexandre
. Alexandre Muñiz's Web Thing. Author: Alexandre Muñiz.
Murmillo Chess
. Introducing the Murmillo piece, and new collision-capture, on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Mutant Chess
. Pieces mutate during the game.
N-Plus-K Queens Problem Page
. Missing description By Doug Chatham.
Naiad Chess.
. Introducing the Naiad, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can kidnap pieces by magnetism (zrf available). By M Winther.
Nana-Shogi
. Shogi variant on a tiny board. By Georg Dunkel.
The Narrow
. The website of Shamus Shafer, who makes custom chess boards and chess tables at reasonable prices.
Neoclassical Chess
. The opening moves are selected through a random ballot. By Gabriel F. Bobadilla.
Neoorthodox Chess
. Introducing the Neoorthodox board, the Divaricator piece, and extended castling (with zrf). By M Winther.
Neoteric Chess
. Pieces are swapped before play begins. An external piece is introduced (with zrf). By M Winther.
Neto, Joao Pedro
. Website of Joao Pedro Neto. Author: João Pedro Neto.
Never-Ending Infinite Sandbox Chess Game
. Online forum-based chess game with 12 players, infinite board, and many pieces. By Theresa Dubé.
New Football
. A crossover of a strategy board game with football.
New Rules for Classic Games
. Missing description Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
New, Used, Rare and Collectible Books and Games
. Missing description
No-Yes! Chess
. French commercial variant with an element of chance. By Luc Queyrel.
Not Chess
. Mixes elements of Chinese and FIDE Chess. By Jim Reynolds.
Nuclear Chess
. Program that plays Nuclear Chess on Linux or Mac OS X. Author: Harald Bartel. Inventor: Jason Shields.
Numeral Chess
. Numeral Chess requires sharp eyes and promotes deep strategical calculation similar to Go (WeiQi). (17x17, Cells: 289) By Eric Truong.
Oblong Shatranj with Die
. Missing description Author: M Winther.
Octa-Ashtapada
. 8x8x8 variant with powerful armies and the potential for multiple royal pieces per side. By Larry L. Smith.
Off Board Chess Pieces
. Die roll determines which type of piece is moved. By Ronald Drinning.
Omega Chess
. Commercial chess variant on board with 104 squares. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Omnichess
. Omnichess - Create and play chess variants. 2-8 players. Square, Hexagonal, Triangular board types. By ch1gz .
Online PGN Viewer
. Webtool to visualize the moves of a chessgame in PGN notation.
Operational Chess
. Wargame inspired variant played on a wide board. By Andy Thomas.
Operational Chess 2
. Large, wargame inspired variant with ranged pieces. By Andy Thomas.
Optimized Chess - 8H x 10W
. Missing description Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Omega Man.
Origami Chess Set
. Missing description Author: Joseph Wu.
Oxford History of Board Games
. Describes board games from their ancient inception to the present day. Author: David Parlett.
Oxybeles Chess
. Introducing the exceptional Oxybeles piece, which can hurl pieces over its head, on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Paper Shogi Board and Tokens Craft Project
. Free Shogi game PDFs of several styles of boards and Shogi pieces that you can print out and use to make your own Shogi board. By Terrance Davis.
Partner Chess
. Commercial two and four-player variant on smaller cross-shaped board.
Paulovits's Game
. Paulovits's chess variant, c. 1890, featuring leaping pieces Pasha and General (with zrf). By M Winther.
Peg Leg's Gifts and Crafts
. Business that sells wooden games including Byzantine Chess. Author: Peter Aronson.
Pegniar Chess
. Introducing the Pegniar, a very interesting bifurcating bounce-slider, on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Pent-Ashtapada
. A hybrid of Maack's Raumschach and Kogbetliantz' 8x8x8 game. By Larry L. Smith.
Perier Chess
. Introducing the Perier Cannon in a Western piece context (with zrf). By M Winther.
Peter Chatterton's Gess Applet
. Link to applet and program that play the game of Gess. Author: Peter Chatterton. Inventor: Archimedeans Mathematics Society.
Phalanx Chess
. Introducing the Phalanx pawn that can swap place with piece in front (with zrf). By M Winther.
The Philosophers' Game: Rithmomachia in Medieval and Renaissance
. Missing description Author: Ann E. Moyer.
Phylogenetic analyses of chess variants
. Papers describing phylogenetic analyses of chess variants. Author: Lex Kraaijeveld.
PI
. Commercial multiplayer chess variant for 2 - 12 players. Inventor: Dan Brown.
Piece Promotion Games
. Missing description By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Pilgrim Chess
. A new method of introducing an extra piece to the standard board (with zrf). By M Winther.
Pillars of Medusa
. Download Pillars of Medusa for Zillions of Games! Author: Jason Jakupca. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Pillow Chess
. Chess on a Pillow-shaped board. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Grant Cairns.
Pinwheel Chess
. Four-player, all-against-all variant played on a pinwheel-shaped board. By C. George Boeree.
Pioneer Chess
. A new method of introducing an external piece on the orthodox board (with zrf). By M Winther.
Pitcher Chess
. Introducing the Pitcher pawn that can catapult posterior piece. By M Winther.
Placement Chess
. King and queen are swapped with another piece, except rook, and creating a new mirrored position (with zrf). By M Winther.
Planar 4x4x4 Chess
. 3D variant played with pieces which are restricted to particular planes within the cubic field. By Larry L. Smith.
Playchess
. Correspondence chess server. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
PlunderChess
. Commercial chess variant where pieces gain right to move like a piece they captured. Inventor: Jeff Knight.
Politically Correct Chess
. Missing description By Larry L. Smith.
Polyhedron Chess
. Large 3-D variant inspired by Tetrahedral Chess. By Larry L. Smith.
Popular Chess Variants
. In this book, Pritchard describes twenty chess variants in detail. Author: David B. Pritchard.
PowerChess
. Chess with two extra squares on the middle rows. Inventor: Gerd P. Degens.
Powerchess
. Players have 24 pieces to start, with four new piece types.
Presiding Chess
. Decimal variant with added leaping pieces. By Tucker Kao.
Prince
. 3-D Chess variant using an 8x8x8 board and many new pieces. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Gavin Smith.
Printable Board and Pieces for Shou Dou Qui
. Printable Board and Pieces. Author: Jan Horinek.
Prisoners
. Die roll determines which type of piece is moved. By Ronald Drinning.
Problemesis
. Webmagazine on chess problems.
ProCycle Chess
. Individual pieces promote one by level after each played move. By Ken Franklin.
Progressive Chess
. An online guide to Progressive Chess. Author: Doug Hyatt.
Proteus: A Chess Army that Changes at your Command!
. Variant played with 8 dice per side, each side of which has a different Chess piece printed on it. Author: David Howe.
Provocator Chess
. Introducing the Provocator, a zigzaging bifurcation piece, on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
PyChess
. A free, open-source chess server designed to play several chess variants. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Pyrrhus Chess
. Introducing the terrible Pyrrhus that can paralyse enemy pieces with its gaze (with zrf). By M Winther.
Qianhong
. Chinese Chess for Windows. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Jeremy Craner.
Quang Trung Chess
. The 10th edition. By Vu Q Vo.
Quantum Chess
. Chess meets Quantum Physics. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Quantum Chess
. Commercial variant with new pieces on 10 by 10 and 12 by 12 boards. (10x10, Cells: 100)