+ All games start with a random assymetric position. #[br]
+ Games are untimed, and played anonymously. #[br]
+ No chat, to rather focus on the moves :)
+ h3.red.section Bug report
+ p.section.
+ If you find a bug in a game, please follow this procedure: #[br]
+ 1. stop playing: click on the resign button; #[br]
+ 2. click on the PGN to download it; #[br]
+ 3. send an email to
+ #[a(href="mailto:contact@vchess.club?subject=[vchess.club] bug report") contact@vchess.club]
+ with relevant comments and the PGN attached. Thank you!
+ input#modal-welcome.modal(type="checkbox")
+ div(role="dialog")
+ #welcome.card.text-center
+ label.modal-close(for="modal-welcome")
+ h3.blue.section Welcome to vchess.club!
+ .section
+ p A fun place to play chess variants in real time!
+ p But wait... what is a chess variant?
+ img(src="/images/Hexagonal_chess.svg")
+ p.
+ As suggested by the picture, a variant setup generally
+ looks more or less like a chessboard with regular pieces
+ (otherwise it's no longer a variant but a whole new game!).
+ p(style="font-style:italic;color:purple") However...
+ p Each variant has its own new rules, which can involve
+ table.list-table
+ tbody
+ tr
+ td * different pieces movements
+ tr
+ td * different chessboard(s)
+ tr
+ td * new pieces
+ tr
+ td * moves side effects
+ tr
+ td ...and so on
+ .section
+ p.
+ Example: imagine that a capture is an atomic explosion, wiping all adjacent squares
+ – except the pawns, which as cockroaches can resist this kind of event.
+ p Also state a goal: make the opponent's king explode.
+ p → Congrats, you defined Atomic chess! (Playable here)
+ .section
+ p(style="font-style:italic;color:purple") OK, this all sounds interesting, but why would that be fun?
+ p.
+ Because all games here start with a random setup: no more boring
+ openings memorization, you have to rely on your chess skills only :)
+ p Moreover, I claim that the chosen variants here are fun to play :P
+ p.
+ For informations about hundreds (if not thousands!) of variants, you
+ can visit the excellent #[a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/") chessvariants] website.
+ p(style="cursor:pointer;color:darkgrey" onClick="setCookie('visited','1');document.getElementById('modal-welcome').checked=false") Do not annoy me again!
+ p(style="font-size:0.8em") Image credit: #[a(href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_variants#/media/File:Hexagonal_chess.svg") Wikpedia]