Chess Variant Pages http://chessvariants.org/ Chess Variant Pages RSS 2.0 Feed Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:07:49 GMT en-us Flexible Chinese Chess (F-Xiangqi) http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MLflexiblechines http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MLflexiblechines Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Xiangqi variant where the horses are initially external (with zrf). Tee Garden Shogi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSteegardenshogi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSteegardenshogi Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Not itself a spelling mistake, but inspired by several potential ones. Plattraum http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSplattraum http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSplattraum Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2d variant which, like Raumschach in 3d, has three basic long-range pieces. Man and Beast 08: Diverse Directions http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast08: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast08: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Systematic naming of symmetric pieces mixing radial and oblique components. Man and Beast 06: The Heavy Brigade http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast06: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast06: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Systematic naming of symmetric and forward-only non-coprime radial pieces. Flexible Chess (F-chess) http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MPflexiblechessf http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MPflexiblechessf Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The light pieces are external and can move from any empty first rank square (with zrf). Flexible Chess (F-chess) http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MLflexiblechessf http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MLflexiblechessf Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The light pieces can move from any empty first rank square (with zrf). The Clash of Continents Chess http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MZtheclashofcont http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MZtheclashofcont Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Man and Beast 21: Lords High Everything-Else http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast21: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast21: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Systematic naming of pieces that do not fit in any of the other articles. Man and Beast 15: Strengthened Across the Board http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast15: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast15: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Systematic naming of pieces reinterpreting the concept of directions. Index W to Man and Beast http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSindexwtomanand http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSindexwtomanand Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Alphabetic list of Man and Beast pieces starting with the letters W to Z. Chess without pawns http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/withoutpawns.html http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/withoutpawns.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Variant where only kings can take and no pawns are used. Chess without pawns http://www.chessvariants.org/index/zillions.php?itemid=Chesswithoutpawn http://www.chessvariants.org/index/zillions.php?itemid=Chesswithoutpawn Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Variant where only kings can take and no pawns are used. Zebulon http://www.chessvariants.org/diffobjective.dir/zebulon.html http://www.chessvariants.org/diffobjective.dir/zebulon.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT German commercial game with bluffing with chess pieces and connection forming. Chess 2 - The Sequel http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/chess2.html http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/chess2.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Different armies, a new winning condition, and duels. Official Football Chess http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/officialfootball.html http://www.chessvariants.org/diffsetup.dir/officialfootball.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Variant from the 1960's with pieces replaced by football players. Notake Shogi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSnotakeshogi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSnotakeshogi Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT All pieces stay on the Shogi board at all times. Drunken Nights http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSdrunkennights http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSdrunkennights Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A toned down version of the Nutty Knights for Chess with different Armies. Fearful fairies http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSfearfulfairies http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSfearfulfairies Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT An experimental army for CadA, featuring the Dullahan (Ferz-Knight compound) and the Banshee. Chaturanga with minor changes http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSchaturangawith http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSchaturangawith Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A series of variants based on the (according to many) earliest form of Chess. Half Shoxiang http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MShalfshoxiang http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MShalfshoxiang Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A variant with one each of a mixture of Shogi and Xiang Qi pieces on a FIDE board. Symgi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSsymgi http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSsymgi Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A Shogi variant with back ranks filled with symmetric pieces. Shogi-set Nearlydouble Variants http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSshogi-setnearl http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSshogi-setnearl Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Variants using two Shogi sets, minus a second King aside, but with moves adjusted for a large board. Man and Beast 11: Long-nosed Generals http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast11: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSmanandbeast11: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Systematic naming of part-symmetric pieces with non-coprime components. TOWER SIEGE: 3D CHESS GAME http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MStowersiege3dch http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MStowersiege3dch Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Djambi http://www.chessvariants.org/multiplayer.dir/djambi.html http://www.chessvariants.org/multiplayer.dir/djambi.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Four player variant with different taking rules and special central square.