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2x2x16 Race Chess. Race Chess on a 2-level circular board with Crooked Bishops and Queens. (2x(2x16), Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
84 Spaces Contest: Prizes. Missing description Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess). Buy-your-own-army variant on a big board; 26 piece types. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Glenn Overby II.
Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess)
. Design-your-own chess armies on a big board. By Glenn Overby II.
Accounting Chess. Modern Business Chess: win by capturing or indicting the opposing CEO (King), or bilking all of your Stockholders (Pawns). (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dan Troyka.
Accounting Chess
. Modern Business Chess: win by capturing or indicting the opposing CEO (King), or bilking all of your Stockholders (Pawns). By Dan Troyka.
Advanced Wizard Chess. Chess variant on 10 by 10 board with fantasy chess pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Paul E. Newton. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Andrew P. Newton.
Advanced wizard chess. Missing description By Daniil Frolov.
Alekhine Chess. A 14 x 8 game expands the sides of Capablanca-esque board, adds two pairs of marshalls and cardinals and an amazon in the middle. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Michael Wortley Nolan.
Anti-King Chess. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) By Peter Aronson.
Anti-Relay Tutti-Frutti Chess
. Anti-relay is when a piece loses a movement capability it normally does have due to its position relative to another piece. By Michael Nelson.
Arabian Nights Chess. Large modern variant of historic Shatranj, with more pieces and flying carpets. (11x9, Cells: 84) Author: Paul E. Newton. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Timothy R. Newton.
Arabian Nights Chess
. Large modern variant of historic Shatranj, with more pieces and flying carpets. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Timothy R. Newton.
Arimaa. Board game playable with standard chess set, hard for computers. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Omar Syed and Aamir Syed.
Battle Chieftain Chess
. Warriors and a king fight on a board with walls and holes. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Craig Daniel.
Battle Chieftain Chess. Warriors and a king fight on a board with walls and holes. (10x11, Cells: 84) By Craig Daniel.
Beastmaster Chess
. Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. By Glenn Overby II.
Beastmaster Chess. Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. (8x11, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Benedict Chess. Instead of being captured, enemy pieces switch sides. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Dan Troyka.
Bilateral Chess
. Game on 12x8 board adding Lions, switching Cannons, Wizards and pushing Elephants, but keeping the standard array in the middle. By Antoine Fourrière.
Bilateral Chess. Game on 12x8 board adding Lions, switching Cannons, Wizards and pushing Elephants, but keeping the standard array in the middle. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Antoine Fourrière.
Biparite Chess. Small chess variant with two phases. (5x7, Cells: 43) By Timothy R. Newton.
Blue Chip Chess. A chip, moved each turn by the players, denotes a square where pieces may not go to. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Neal Turner.
Blue Chip Chess. Missing description By Neal Turner.
Boolean Rithmomachia
. Missing description By Larry L. Smith.
Border Wars
. Game played on the 42 edges of a grid, with elements of Shogi and XiangQi. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Jared B. McComb.
Castlingmost Chess. All movement in this variant is a form of castling. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Chaos Chess
. Commercial chess variant with cards that modify chess rules.
Chaturanga 4-84. An Updating of Chaturanga for Four Players with modern pieces and an 84-square board. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Peter Aronson.
Chaturanga 4-84
. An Updating of Chaturanga for Four Players with modern pieces on an 84-square board. By Peter Aronson.
Cheer Chess
. All pieces are boosted by sideline Cheerers. By Ken Franklin.
Chess Empire. Large four player chess variant. (20x20, Cells: 322) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Harry Jackson.
Chessma 84. Game with elements of Chess and Ultima on a board with two levels with special corner squares. (2x(10x10), Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Chessquarters. Variants obtained by rearranging the quarters of the chessboard. (Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
Circular Chess, Improved. Circular Chess where Bishops and Queens are crooked, and all Pawns go in the same direction. (2x16, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Connect Shoot Kill
. A mix of dots and boxes with chess pieces.
Courier 'de la Dama'. Courier Chess with a Modern Queen and Crooked Bishops. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Nuno Cruz.
Courier 'de la Dama'
. Courier Chess with a Modern Queen and other changes for more dynamic play. By Nuno Cruz.
Crazyhouse Kriegspiel. Combines Crazyhouse with Kriegspiel. (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Dana-Bashian.
Crooked Queen. Moves in a diagonal zigzagline or like a Rook. By Ralph Betza.
Cross-Eyed Chess
. Two player variant on cross-shaped board. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Uri Bruck.
Cross-Eyed Chess. Two player variant on cross-shaped board. (12x12, Cells: 84) By Uri Bruck.
Crossover Chess. Two player variant with crossshaped board. (12x12, Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
DCP.WOZ Chess. Large variant with unorthodox pieces. (9x10, Cells: 90)
Delegating Chess
. 84 square variant in which pieces delegate moving powers. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: João Pedro Neto.
Delegating Chess. 84 square variant in which pieces delegate moving powers. (7x12, Cells: 84) By João Pedro Neto.
Dragoon Chess
. An attempt to make Chess more strategic by making pieces more mobile. By NotCricket .
Excelsior. At certain moments in the game, pieces are moved to an additional 5 by 4 area. (2x(8x8), Cells: 84) By Este.
Excelsior
. At certain moments in the game, pieces are moved to an additional 5 by 4 area. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Este.
Extended squares Chess. Some areas of adjacent squares of the board can be seen as one cell. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
Flipworld. Pieces are on both sides of a disc. (2x(6x7), Cells: 84)
Flipworld
. Pieces are on both sides of a disc. Author: Dan Troyka.
Furious Courier. Courier Chess with a Modern Queen and Crooked Bishops. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Nuno Cruz.
The Game for the Trees. Pieces grow on the board, occupying multiple squares. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Gothic Evolution Chess
. Missing description By Harvey Patterson.
Grand Warp Point Chess. Using normal chess pieces, plus two warp points, on a 10 x 10 board where pawns can take large initial steps. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Jason Shields.
Herb Garden Chess
. Variant on 7 by 12 board with additional combination pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: William Overington.
Heroes Hexagonal Chess
. Hexagonal variant with special Hero piece which enhances other pieces. By Tony Quintanilla.
Heroes Hexagonal Chess. Play this game from the 84-square contest on the Play-By-Mail system! By Tony Quintanilla.
Heroes Hexagonal Chess. Hexagonal variant with special Hero piece which enhances other pieces. (Cells: 84) By Tony Quintanilla.
Heroes Hexagonal Chess Zillions Saved Game
. Download this file to see the sample game. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Tony Quintanilla.
Hexagonal Round Chess. Combined Byzantine Chess with Rex Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Arnaldo Rodrigues D'Almeida.
Hexes Chess. Hexes Chess now available for play on the Game Courier! Author: Mike Layfield and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
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
. 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
. Hexes Chess requires fewer chess pieces and a smaller board than conventional chess, but increases the mobility of each piece. Author: Mike Layfield and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Hexes Compressed Chess. Hexes Chess on a squared off, reduced size board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Infinite Ring Chess. Experimental variant with board shaped as ring. (16x4, Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
Influence Chess. Pieces on the top or bottom layer influence which chess pieces may move on the middle layer. (3x(4x7), Cells: 84) By Samuel H. Bell.
Influence Chess
. Pieces on the top or bottom layer influence which chess pieces may move on the middle layer. Author: Jens Markmann. Inventor: Samuel H. Bell.
Invasion. A military inspired Chess variant played on an 84-square board. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Jacks and Witches. Play this variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares! By Antoine Fourrière.
Jacks and Witches 84. Variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares. (12x8, Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Jacks and Witches 84
. Variant on 84 squares with special pieces and special squares. By Antoine Fourrière.
Joko Urtaroak
. Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. By Glenn Overby II.
Joko Urtaroak. Modern large version of Game of Four Seasons; four player chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Kuniegit. Each player has two knights and two warriors on standard chess board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Danny Purvis.
Leapers Chess
. Played upon a 10x10 field with all the pieces having leaping capability. By Larry L. Smith.
Leapers Chess. Decimal variant with additional leaping abilities for each of the pieces. By Larry L. Smith.
Lilliputian Monochromatic Alice Chess
. All pieces are colorbound, and switch boards rather than switching color. By Peter Aronson.
Lilliputian Monochromatic Alice Chess. All pieces are colorbound, and switch boards rather than switching color. (2x(6x7), Cells: 84) By Peter Aronson.
Lions and Dragons Chess
. Hexagonal variant. Dragons carry a ball to the goal while Wizards avoid capture. By Tony Quintanilla.
Lions and Dragons Chess. Hexagonal variant. Dragons carry a ball to the goal while Wizards avoid capture. (Cells: 84) By Tony Quintanilla.
Lions and Dragons Chess
. Download this file to see this sample game. Author: Peter Aronson and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Tony Quintanilla.
Los Alamos Vierschach. Four player variant of small variant Los Alamos Chess. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Jörg Knappen.
MegaMan Chess. Pieces fire projectile weapons when capturing. (8x8, Cells: 64)
Modern Kamil.
Game Courier preset for Modern Kamil, a game from Nuno Cruz with Camels. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Nachtmahr. "Study game" with several different types of nightriders. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Jörg Knappen.
Odalisque Chess. Magnetic rotating three dimensional chess variant. (16x(1x4), Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
OOmost Chess. All movement in this variant is a form of castling. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Orwell Chess. Three player variant themed on George Orwell's 1984. (7x12, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Orwell Chess
. Three player variant themed on George Orwell's 1984. By Glenn Overby II.
Outback Chess. Play this game with new pieces on plus-shaped board. Winner of the 84-square contest! Author: Tony Quintanilla and Timothy R. Newton. Inventor: Timothy R. Newton.
Outback Chess. New pieces on plus-shaped board. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Timothy R. Newton.
Outback Chess
. New pieces on plus-shaped board. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Timothy R. Newton.
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.
The Pit. A pit over which only one of the pieces may jump. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Daniel Roth.
The Pit
. 10 by 10 board has pit in the middle that can be crossed by Sorcerer piece. By Daniel Roth.
The Pit. 10 by 10 board has pit in the middle that can be crossed by Sorcerer piece. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Daniel Roth.
Pompeii Chess. Variant on board with 25 squares. (7x7, Cells: 25) By Dan Troyka.
Pompeii Chess. Small variant with piece drops, orthogonal pawn moves and one each of all the FIDE pieces. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Dan Troyka.
Pompeii Chess
. Variant on board with 25 squares. By Dan Troyka.
Quang Trung Chess
. The 10th edition. By Vu Q Vo.
Quintessential chess. Large chess variants, with some pieces moving with a sequence of knight moves in a zigzag line. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Jörg Knappen.
Quintessential Chess
. Large chess variant, with some pieces moving with a sequence of Knight moves in a zigzag line. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Jörg Knappen.
Quintessential Chess. Game introducing Quintessential knight and Leeloo (Quintessential Queen). Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Jörg Knappen.
Ramayana Chess. Chess variant inspired by the Ramayana epic. (Cells: 84) By Luiz Carlos Campos.
Ramayana Chess
. Chess variant inspired by the Ramayana epic. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Luiz Carlos Campos.
Random Wormhole Chess. Introduces "wormholes" and "toroidal" movement in a fun and manageable way. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Rebel Chess
. King's Pawn is replaced by Recruiter piece that moves like an Alfil and can change a piece's side. Author: Peter Aronson.
Rebel Chess. King's Pawn is replaced by Recruiter piece that moves like an Alfil and can change a piece's side. (8x8, Cells: 64)
Rectangular Cubic Chess. Experimental variant on 3d shaped board. (6x(), Cells: 72) By Robert J. Bell.
Round Table Chess 84. Chess on a special round board with 84 squares. (Cells: 84) By Richard G. VanDeventer.
Round Table Chess 84
. Chess on a special round board with 84 squares. By Richard G. VanDeventer.
Ryu Shogi
. Large modern shogi variant. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Jared B. McComb.
Schizophrenic Chess. Game on 12x7 board with Left and Right Schizzys, Bobbers, Teleporters and other exotic pieces. (12x7, Cells: 84) By David Short.
Schizophrenic Chess
. Game on 12x7 board with Left and Right Schizzys, Bobbers, Teleporters and other exotic pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: David Short.
Seenschach. Variant on 10 by 10 board with lake in the middle and new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Jörg Knappen.
Seenschach. Crooked Bishops, Reflecting Bishops, Harvesters and Hornets navigate around a giant central abyss. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Jörg Knappen.
Seenschach
. Variant on 10 by 10 board with lake in the middle and new pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Jörg Knappen.
Separate Realms Chess II. A Variant of Separate Realms Chess with standard FIDE King, and more powerful Knights and Queens. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jörg Knappen.
Sonic the Hedgehog Chess. After capturing, the capturing piece bounces off the enemy piece and continues moving. (8x8, Cells: 64)
Squadron Chess
. Uses only one type of piece besides the King. By Ken Franklin.
Star Pool Chess. Large variant of Makruk, with a center non-square that acts as a bridge. By Tony Quintanilla and Peter Aronson.
Star Pool Chess
. Large variant of Makruk, with a center non-square that acts as a bridge. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Peter Aronson and Tony Quintanilla.
Star Pool Chess. Large variant of Makruk, with a center non-square that acts as a bridge. (Cells: 84) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Peter Aronson and Tony Quintanilla.
Star Pool Chess Zillions Saved Game
. Download this file to see a saved game. By Tony Quintanilla and Peter Aronson.
Suicide Void Chess. Variant of Suicide Chess. A piece creating a void in the board is moved after each capture. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Robert Atkinson.
Swash. Different shaped boards. (Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
TamerSpiel
. Modern large chess variant with elements of historic chess variants. Author: Glenn Overby II. Inventor: Eric V. Greenwood.
TamerSpiel. Modern large chess variant with elements of historic chess variants. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Eric V. Greenwood. Inventor: Eric V. Greenwood.
TamerSpiel. Modern large chess variant with elements of historic chess variants. (12x8, Cells: 84) By Eric V. Greenwood.
Tandem-84. Variant on two boards of 7 by 6 rows with pieces moving between boards. (2x(6x7), Cells: 84) By Jim Aikin.
Tandem-84. Jim Aikin's Tandem-84 on the Game Courier. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Jim Aikin.
Tandem-84
. Variant on two boards of 7 by 6 rows with pieces moving between boards. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Jim Aikin.
Tetrahedral Chess. Three dimensional variant with board in form of tetrahedron. (7x(), Cells: 84) By Mark Thompson.
Tetrahedral Chess
. 3d chess variant with board in form of tetrahedron. By Mark Thompson.
This Game is for the Birds. Game where pieces fly past obstacles and some pieces capture by pecking. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ralph Betza and John Lawson. Inventor: Ralph Betza and Peter Aronson.
This Game is for the Birds
. Game where pieces fly past obstacles and some pieces capture by pecking. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Ralph Betza and Peter Aronson.
Three Handed Chess. Three handed Chess with special rules to promote 3-way play. (Cells: 96) By Jonathan H Rutherford.
Thronschach. Immobilizer, knight-wazir, bishop-ferz, cardinal and two ways of winning, one by occupying "throne". Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Glenn Overby II.
Time Traveler's Chess
. Chess pieces may travel backwards in time. By Danny Purvis.
Transporter Chess
. Large variant with transporters and several new pieces. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Andrew P. Newton.
Transporter Chess. Large variant with transporters and several new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Andrew P. Newton.
Tree Garden Chess. Zebras, camels, cardinals, marshalls negotiate around a central lacuna. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: William Overington.
Tree garden chess
. Large chess variant on 10 by 10 board with 4 by 4 area missing from the middle. Author: Mark Thompson. Inventor: William Overington.
Tree garden chess. Large chess variant on 10 by 10 board with 4 by 4 area missing from the middle. (10x10, Cells: 84) By William Overington.
Tri-Cubic Chess. Experimental chess variant on shape of three cubes. (3x(), Cells: 72) By Robert J. Bell.
Tripunch Chess. Superpowerful composite pieces play on the FIDE board. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Trubix-43
. Unique piece and lines of movement on an hourglass board. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: David Short.
Trubix-43. Unique piece and lines of movement on an hourglass board. (5x11, Cells: 43) By David Short.
Ultra Slanted Escalator Chess
. Game on an asymmetrical board of 84 squares with Crabs and Ultras. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: David Short.
Ultra Slanted Escalator Chess. Game on an asymmetrical board of 84 squares with Crabs and Ultras. (10x9, Cells: 84) By David Short.
Unconventional Warfare Chess. Variant based on modern warfare. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Luiz Carlos Campos.
Unconventional Warfare Chess
. Variant based on modern warfare. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Luiz Carlos Campos.
Undenary Chess. Large variant with superpowerful King; a square version of Hexmate. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Michael A. Rouse.
Viking Chess. Armies start side-by-side on a 12 x 7 board. (12x7, Cells: 84) Author: Tomas Forsman and Peter Aronson. Inventor: Tomas Forsman.
Viking Chess
. Armies start side-by-side on a 12 x 7 board. By Tomas Forsman.
Voidrider Chess. A 43 square variant with movable spaces. By Fergus Duniho.
Voidrider Chess. A 43 square variant with movable spaces. (7x9, Cells: 43) By Fergus Duniho.
Voidrider Chess
. A 43 square variant with movable spaces. By Fergus Duniho.
Warrior Chess. Game where pieces earn money so that you can buy Warriors and weapons to arm them with. (8x8, Cells: 64)
Wizard Chess. Variant on 12 by 7 board with fantasy pieces. (7x12, Cells: 84) Author: Paul E. Newton. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Andrew P. Newton.
Wizard Chess
. Variant on 12 by 7 board with fantasy pieces (includes Advanced Wizard Chess). Author: Jens Markmann. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Andrew P. Newton.
Wizard Chess. Missing description Author: Daniil Frolov. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Andrew P. Newton.
Wizard's War. Game with piece-creating Wizards and a board divided into arena and enchanted sections. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Michael Nelson.
Wizard's War
. Game with piece-creating Wizards and a board divided into arena and enchanted sections. By Michael Nelson.
Wizard's War. Play this game with piece-creating Wizards and a board divided into arena and enchanted sections! Author: Tony Quintanilla and Michael Nelson. Inventor: Michael Nelson.
Wuss. Introducing the weakening Wuss piece, which must move when attacked but can not capture. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Dan Troyka.
Zero Relay Chess. Pieces can occcupy the same square and then relay their powers to each other. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
Ziggurat
. Mesopotamian-themed variant on a 43 square board. By Glenn Overby II.
Ziggurat. Mesopotamian-themed variant on a 43-square board. (13x5, Cells: 43) By Glenn Overby II.
ZigZag Chess. Variant on `zigzagshaped' board. (12x12, Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.
ZigZag X Chess. Variant on board with new shape. (12x12, Cells: 64) By Robert J. Bell.