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- a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/what.html") What is a chess variant?
- |
- a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/why.html") Why play chess variants?
-
-p
- a(href="/#/variants/Chess960") Chess960
- | variant allows to play under standard rules, with a random
- | (or not) symmetric (or not) initial position.
-
-h3 Simplified games to learn chess
-
-p Variants with very few different pieces, and a simplified goal.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Bishopawns",
- "Discoduel",
- "Dobutsu",
- "Knightpawns",
- "Pawns",
- "Pawnsking",
- "Queenpawns",
- "Rookpawns"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Forced captures
-
-p.
- In a given position, there are generally less possible moves than in the
- orthodox games since you must capture.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Arena",
- "Capture",
- "Losers",
- "Monocolor",
- "Suicide"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Transformations
-
-p Pieces generally transform when capturing.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Absorption",
- "Cannibal1",
- "Cannibal2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Modified boundaries
-
-p Boards which communicating sides.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Circular",
- "Cylinder"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Different pawn movements
-
-p Everything is as in the orthodox game, but pawns move unusually.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Berolina",
- "Diamond",
- "Vchess"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Different armies
-
-p Standard pieces versus a team of different pieces.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Colorbound",
- "Empire",
- "Horde",
- "Orda",
- "Shinobi",
- "Spartan",
- "Synochess"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Inspired by ball games
-
-p Variants involving a ball, abstract or not, which must cross the board.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Ball",
- "Football",
- "Rugby"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 New pieces
-
-p.
- A large variety of fairy pieces can be defined.
- Some very powerful like the Amazon, some rather weak like the Grasshopper.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Capablanca",
- "Eightpieces",
- "Fullcavalry",
- "Grand",
- "Grasshopper",
- "Hoppelpoppel",
- "Newzealand",
- "Omega",
- "Ordamirror",
- "Perfect",
- "Shako",
- "Tencubed",
- "Wildebeest"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-p.
- In the following variants, fairy (or not) pieces may
- appear later in the game.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Musketeer",
- "Schess",
- "Titan"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Several royal pieces
-
-p In these games you must take care of two or more "kings".
--
- var varlist = [
- "Coregal",
- "Twokings",
- "Antiking1",
- "Antiking2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Unorthodox captures
-
-p Non-standard captures, but using known mechanisms.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Enpassant",
- "Rifle",
- "Zen"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-p.
- Captures are generally achieved without replacement. That is to say,
- you don't replace the enemy piece on its square to capture it.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Allmate1",
- "Allmate2",
- "Baroque",
- "Dynamo",
- "Fugue",
- "Interweave",
- "Rococo",
- "Maxima"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Pieces changing side, shared pieces
-
-p Pieces' owners (color) may change during the game
--
- var varlist = [
- "Benedict",
- "Checkered1",
- "Checkered2",
- "Otage",
- "Pacifist1",
- "Pacifist2",
- "Pacosako"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Incomplete information
-
-p.
- Some speculation is required in these variants,
- where some game informations are hidden.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Apocalypse",
- "Dark",
- "Hidden",
- "Hiddenqueen",
- "Stealthbomb1",
- "Stealthbomb2",
- "Synchrone1",
- "Synchrone2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Random factors
-
-p.
- These games include random effects,
- which can be funny, frustrating or both :)
--
- var varlist = [
- "Chakart",
- "Dice"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Inpired by knight movement
-
-p.
- Variants based on the knight move,
- which augment or transform pieces' abilities.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Balaklava",
- "Knightmate1",
- "Knightmate2",
- "Knightrelay1",
- "Knightrelay2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Unusual initial setup
-
-p Initial setup causes a lot of captures early in the game.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Doublearmy",
- "Upsidedown",
- "Pawnmassacre"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 "Easy" variants: simple rules
-
-p.
- Only minor changes are made to the orthodox rules,
- resulting in a very similar game.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Coronation",
- "Freecapture",
- "Pocketknight"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-p ...Or leading to a very different strategy:
--
- var varlist = [
- "Antimatter",
- "Atomic1",
- "Atomic2",
- "Brotherhood",
- "Checkless"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Initially empty board
-
-p.
- All pieces are progressively added from an empty board.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Parachute",
- "Screen"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Repositioning
-
-p Pieces can be dropped on the board, either immediately or later in the game.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Clorange",
- "Crazyhouse",
- "Madhouse",
- "Rampage",
- "Recycle",
- "Shogun",
- "Teleport1",
- "Teleport2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Immobilization, hypnotism
-
-p Pieces can be paralyzed or controlled under certain circumstances.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Hypnotic",
- "Isardam",
- "Koopa",
- "Madrasi",
- "Mesmer"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Regional and historical variants
-
-p (Partial) Game evolution in time and space.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Janggi",
- "Karouk",
- "Makpong",
- "Makruk",
- "Minishogi",
- "Minixiangqi",
- "Shatranj",
- "Shogi",
- "Sittuyin",
- "Xiangqi"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Kings race
-
-p The goal is to cross the board with your king.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Racingkings",
- "Royalrace"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Several moves in one turn
-
-p In these variants, you can play two or more moves per turn.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Avalanche",
- "Doublemove1",
- "Doublemove2",
- "Progressive1",
- "Progressive2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Single powerful piece versus army
-
-p Very few but powerful pieces against a full army.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Maharajah",
- "Monster"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Exchanging pieces positions
-
-p Some or all pieces can be swapped.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Joker",
- "Suction",
- "Swap",
- "Switching"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Different objective
-
-p Orthodox rules, but the goal is not checkmate (or not only).
--
- var varlist = [
- "Alapo",
- "Castle",
- "Crossing",
- "Extinction",
- "Threechecks",
- "Kinglet",
- "Koth",
- "Squatter1",
- "Squatter2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Non-chess
-
-p Some games not chess related.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Atarigo",
- "Avalam1",
- "Avalam2",
- "Emergo",
- "Fanorona",
- "Gomoku",
- "Konane",
- "Yote"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
-
-h3 Miscelleanous
-
-p.
- These variants are not classified yet, generally because they are the only
- one of their kind on this website.
--
- var varlist = [
- "Alice",
- "Align4",
- "Ambiguous",
- "Bario",
- "Bicolour",
- "Convert",
- "Copycat",
- "Evolution",
- "Forward",
- "Fusion",
- "Gridolina",
- "Hamilton",
- "Iceage",
- "Kingsmaker",
- "Magnetic",
- "Pandemonium1",
- "Pandemonium2",
- "Refusal1",
- "Refusal2",
- "Relayup",
- "Rollerball",
- "Selfabsorb",
- "Takenmake",
- "Wormhole1",
- "Wormhole2"
- ]
-ul
- for v in varlist
- li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}]
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