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Checkless Chess. No piece may cross a square where it gives check. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Stephen Tavener wrote on 2021-03-24 UTC

I independently came up with a near identical variant. Beaten to it by 200 years, dammit! However, my version avoids the paradox so is worth mentioning...

Yavalath Chess: If you check an opponent without checkmating them, you lose.