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2 | a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/what.html") What is a chess variant? | |
3 | | | |
4 | a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/why.html") Why play chess variants? | |
5 | ||
6 | p | |
7 | a(href="/#/variants/Chess960") Chess960 | |
8 | | variant allows to play under standard rules, with a random | |
9 | | (or not) symmetric (or not) initial position. | |
10 | ||
038113d0 | 11 | h3 Simplified games to learn chess |
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12 | |
13 | p Variants with very few different pieces, and a simplified goal. | |
14 | - | |
15 | var varlist = [ | |
16 | "Bishopawns", | |
17 | "Discoduel", | |
18 | "Knightpawns", | |
19 | "Pawns", | |
20 | "Pawnsking", | |
23681c83 | 21 | "Queenpawns", |
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22 | "Rookpawns" |
23 | ] | |
24 | ul | |
25 | for v in varlist | |
26 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
27 | ||
28 | h3 Forced captures | |
29 | ||
30 | p. | |
31 | In a given position, there are generally less possible moves than in the | |
32 | orthodox games since you must capture. | |
33 | - | |
34 | var varlist = [ | |
35 | "Arena", | |
36 | "Capture", | |
737a5daf | 37 | "Losers", |
8ca6042e | 38 | "Monochrome", |
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39 | "Suicide" |
40 | ] | |
41 | ul | |
42 | for v in varlist | |
43 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
44 | ||
45 | h3 Transformations | |
46 | ||
47 | p Pieces generally transform when capturing. | |
48 | - | |
49 | var varlist = [ | |
50 | "Absorption", | |
51 | "Cannibal" | |
52 | ] | |
53 | ul | |
54 | for v in varlist | |
55 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
56 | ||
57 | h3 Modified boundaries | |
58 | ||
59 | p Boards which communicating sides. | |
60 | - | |
61 | var varlist = [ | |
62 | "Circular", | |
63 | "Cylinder" | |
64 | ] | |
65 | ul | |
66 | for v in varlist | |
67 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
68 | ||
69 | h3 Different pawn movements | |
70 | ||
71 | p Everything is as in the orthodox game, but pawns move unusually. | |
72 | - | |
73 | var varlist = [ | |
74 | "Berolina", | |
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75 | "Diamond", |
76 | "Vchess" | |
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77 | ] |
78 | ul | |
79 | for v in varlist | |
80 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
81 | ||
82 | h3 Different armies | |
83 | ||
84 | p Standard pieces versus a team of different pieces. | |
85 | - | |
86 | var varlist = [ | |
87 | "Colorbound", | |
88 | "Horde", | |
89 | "Orda" | |
90 | ] | |
91 | ul | |
92 | for v in varlist | |
93 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
94 | ||
95 | h3 Inspired by ball games | |
96 | ||
97 | p Variants involving a ball, abstract or not, which must cross the board. | |
98 | - | |
99 | var varlist = [ | |
100 | "Ball", | |
101 | "Football", | |
102 | "Rugby" | |
103 | ] | |
104 | ul | |
105 | for v in varlist | |
106 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
107 | ||
108 | h3 New pieces | |
109 | ||
110 | p. | |
111 | A large variety of fairy pieces can be defined. | |
112 | Some very powerful like the Amazon, some rather weak like the Grasshopper. | |
113 | - | |
114 | var varlist = [ | |
115 | "Eightpieces", | |
0fb43db7 | 116 | "Fullcavalry", |
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117 | "Grand", |
118 | "Grasshopper", | |
119 | "Omega", | |
beda3dd0 | 120 | "Ordamirror", |
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121 | "Perfect", |
122 | "Schess", | |
123 | "Shako", | |
124 | "Tencubed", | |
125 | "Wildebeest" | |
126 | ] | |
127 | ul | |
128 | for v in varlist | |
129 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
130 | ||
131 | h3 Several royal pieces | |
132 | ||
133 | p In these games you must take care of two or more "kings". | |
134 | - | |
135 | var varlist = [ | |
136 | "Coregal", | |
137 | "Twokings", | |
138 | "Antiking1", | |
139 | "Antiking2" | |
140 | ] | |
141 | ul | |
142 | for v in varlist | |
143 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
144 | ||
145 | h3 Unorthodox captures | |
146 | ||
147 | p Non-standard captures, but using known mechanisms. | |
148 | - | |
149 | var varlist = [ | |
150 | "Enpassant", | |
151 | "Rifle", | |
152 | "Zen" | |
153 | ] | |
154 | ul | |
155 | for v in varlist | |
156 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
157 | ||
158 | p. | |
159 | Captures are generally achieved without replacement. That is to say, | |
160 | you don't replace the enemy piece on its square to capture it. | |
161 | - | |
162 | var varlist = [ | |
163 | "Allmate1", | |
164 | "Allmate2", | |
165 | "Baroque", | |
166 | "Dynamo", | |
167 | "Fugue", | |
8ca6042e | 168 | "Interweave", |
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169 | "Rococo", |
170 | "Maxima" | |
171 | ] | |
172 | ul | |
173 | for v in varlist | |
174 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
175 | ||
176 | h3 Pieces changing side | |
177 | ||
178 | p Pieces' owners (color) may change during the game | |
179 | - | |
180 | var varlist = [ | |
181 | "Benedict", | |
182 | "Checkered1", | |
183 | "Checkered2", | |
184 | "Pacifist1", | |
185 | "Pacifist2" | |
186 | ] | |
187 | ul | |
188 | for v in varlist | |
189 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
190 | ||
191 | h3 Incomplete information | |
192 | ||
193 | p. | |
194 | Some speculation is required in these variants, | |
195 | where some game informations are hidden. | |
196 | - | |
197 | var varlist = [ | |
198 | "Apocalypse", | |
199 | "Dark", | |
200 | "Hidden", | |
201 | "Hiddenqueen", | |
202 | "Synchrone" | |
203 | ] | |
204 | ul | |
205 | for v in varlist | |
206 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
207 | ||
208 | h3 Random factors | |
209 | ||
210 | p. | |
211 | These games include random effects, | |
212 | which can be funny, frustrating or both :) | |
213 | - | |
214 | var varlist = [ | |
215 | "Chakart", | |
216 | "Dice" | |
217 | ] | |
218 | ul | |
219 | for v in varlist | |
220 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
221 | ||
222 | h3 Inpired by knight movement | |
223 | ||
224 | p. | |
225 | Variants based on the knight move, | |
226 | which augment or transform pieces' abilities. | |
227 | - | |
228 | var varlist = [ | |
229 | "Balaklava", | |
230 | "Knightmate", | |
231 | "Knightrelay1", | |
232 | "Knightrelay2" | |
233 | ] | |
234 | ul | |
235 | for v in varlist | |
236 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
237 | ||
238 | h3 Unusual initial setup | |
239 | ||
240 | p Pawns and / or pieces are switched, which result in a very different game. | |
241 | - | |
242 | var varlist = [ | |
243 | "Upsidedown", | |
244 | "Pawnmassacre" | |
245 | ] | |
246 | ul | |
247 | for v in varlist | |
248 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
249 | ||
250 | h3 "Easy" variants: simple rules | |
251 | ||
252 | p. | |
253 | Only minor changes are made to the orthodox rules, | |
254 | resulting in a very similar game. | |
255 | - | |
256 | var varlist = [ | |
257 | "Coronation", | |
258 | "Pocketknight" | |
259 | ] | |
260 | ul | |
261 | for v in varlist | |
262 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
263 | ||
264 | p ...Or leading to a very different strategy: | |
265 | - | |
266 | var varlist = [ | |
267 | "Antimatter", | |
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268 | "Atomic1", |
269 | "Atomic2", | |
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270 | "Checkless" |
271 | ] | |
272 | ul | |
273 | for v in varlist | |
274 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
275 | ||
276 | //h3 Initially empty board | |
277 | // | |
278 | //Parachute | |
279 | //"Crown chess" (place all units at move 1) | |
280 | ||
281 | h3 Repositioning | |
282 | ||
283 | p Pieces can be drop on the board, either immediately or later in the game. | |
284 | - | |
285 | var varlist = [ | |
286 | "Clorange", | |
287 | "Crazyhouse", | |
288 | "Madhouse", | |
289 | "Rampage", | |
290 | "Recycle", | |
291 | "Teleport" | |
292 | ] | |
293 | ul | |
294 | for v in varlist | |
295 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
296 | ||
297 | h3 Immobilization | |
298 | ||
299 | p Pieces can be paralyzed under certain circumstances. | |
300 | - | |
301 | var varlist = [ | |
302 | "Koopa", | |
303 | "Madrasi" | |
304 | ] | |
305 | ul | |
306 | for v in varlist | |
307 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
308 | ||
309 | h3 Regional and historical variants | |
310 | ||
311 | p (Partial) Game evolution in time and space. | |
312 | - | |
313 | var varlist = [ | |
314 | "Makruk", | |
315 | "Minishogi", | |
316 | "Shatranj", | |
317 | "Shogi", | |
318 | "Sittuyin" | |
319 | ] | |
320 | //Chinese chess (TODO) | |
321 | ul | |
322 | for v in varlist | |
323 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
324 | ||
325 | h3 Kings race | |
326 | ||
327 | p The goal is to cross the board with your king. | |
328 | - | |
329 | var varlist = [ | |
330 | "Racingkings", | |
331 | "Royalrace" | |
332 | ] | |
333 | ul | |
334 | for v in varlist | |
335 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
336 | ||
337 | h3 Several moves in one turn | |
338 | ||
339 | p In these variants, you can play two or more moves per turn. | |
340 | - | |
341 | var varlist = [ | |
342 | "Doublemove1", | |
343 | "Doublemove2", | |
344 | "Monster", | |
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345 | "Progressive1", |
346 | "Progressive2" | |
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347 | ] |
348 | ul | |
349 | for v in varlist | |
350 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
351 | ||
352 | h3 Exchanging pieces positions | |
353 | ||
354 | p Some or all pieces can be swapped. | |
355 | - | |
356 | var varlist = [ | |
357 | "Suction", | |
358 | "Swap", | |
359 | "Switching" | |
360 | ] | |
361 | ul | |
362 | for v in varlist | |
363 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
364 | ||
365 | h3 Different objective | |
366 | ||
367 | p Orthodox rules, but the goal is not checkmate (or not only). | |
368 | - | |
369 | var varlist = [ | |
370 | "Extinction", | |
371 | "Threechecks", | |
372 | "Kinglet", | |
373 | "Koth" | |
374 | ] | |
375 | ul | |
376 | for v in varlist | |
377 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
378 | ||
379 | h3 Miscelleanous | |
380 | ||
381 | p. | |
382 | These variants are not classified yet, generally because they are the only | |
383 | one of their kind on this website. | |
384 | - | |
385 | var varlist = [ | |
386 | "Alice", | |
387 | "Ambiguous", | |
388 | "Bicolour", | |
2bb4666e | 389 | "Castle", |
737a5daf | 390 | "Doublearmy", |
91565c63 | 391 | "Evolution", |
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392 | "Forward", |
393 | "Freecapture", | |
394 | "Gridolina", | |
395 | "Hamilton", | |
396 | "Magnetic", | |
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397 | "Parachute", |
398 | "Takenmake", | |
91565c63 | 399 | "Titan", |
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400 | "Wormhole" |
401 | ] | |
402 | ul | |
403 | for v in varlist | |
404 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] |