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+ h3.blue.section Welcome to v[ariant]chess.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.emphasis.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.emphasis.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.
+ No game is like another one.
+ -
+ var wikipediaUrl = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/" +
+ "List_of_chess_variants#/media/File:Hexagonal_chess.svg";
+ p.
+ For informations about hundreds (if not thousands) of variants, you
+ can visit the excellent
+ #[a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/") chessvariants] website.
+ p.smallfont Image credit: #[a(href=wikipediaUrl) Wikipedia]