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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 | ||
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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", | |
1e8a8386 | 88 | "Empire", |
737a5daf | 89 | "Horde", |
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90 | "Orda", |
91 | "Synochess" | |
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92 | ] |
93 | ul | |
94 | for v in varlist | |
95 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
96 | ||
97 | h3 Inspired by ball games | |
98 | ||
99 | p Variants involving a ball, abstract or not, which must cross the board. | |
100 | - | |
101 | var varlist = [ | |
102 | "Ball", | |
103 | "Football", | |
104 | "Rugby" | |
105 | ] | |
106 | ul | |
107 | for v in varlist | |
108 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
109 | ||
110 | h3 New pieces | |
111 | ||
112 | p. | |
113 | A large variety of fairy pieces can be defined. | |
114 | Some very powerful like the Amazon, some rather weak like the Grasshopper. | |
115 | - | |
116 | var varlist = [ | |
117 | "Eightpieces", | |
0fb43db7 | 118 | "Fullcavalry", |
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119 | "Grand", |
120 | "Grasshopper", | |
121 | "Omega", | |
beda3dd0 | 122 | "Ordamirror", |
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123 | "Perfect", |
124 | "Schess", | |
125 | "Shako", | |
126 | "Tencubed", | |
127 | "Wildebeest" | |
128 | ] | |
129 | ul | |
130 | for v in varlist | |
131 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
132 | ||
133 | h3 Several royal pieces | |
134 | ||
135 | p In these games you must take care of two or more "kings". | |
136 | - | |
137 | var varlist = [ | |
138 | "Coregal", | |
139 | "Twokings", | |
140 | "Antiking1", | |
141 | "Antiking2" | |
142 | ] | |
143 | ul | |
144 | for v in varlist | |
145 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
146 | ||
147 | h3 Unorthodox captures | |
148 | ||
149 | p Non-standard captures, but using known mechanisms. | |
150 | - | |
151 | var varlist = [ | |
152 | "Enpassant", | |
153 | "Rifle", | |
154 | "Zen" | |
155 | ] | |
156 | ul | |
157 | for v in varlist | |
158 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
159 | ||
160 | p. | |
161 | Captures are generally achieved without replacement. That is to say, | |
162 | you don't replace the enemy piece on its square to capture it. | |
163 | - | |
164 | var varlist = [ | |
165 | "Allmate1", | |
166 | "Allmate2", | |
167 | "Baroque", | |
168 | "Dynamo", | |
169 | "Fugue", | |
8ca6042e | 170 | "Interweave", |
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171 | "Rococo", |
172 | "Maxima" | |
173 | ] | |
174 | ul | |
175 | for v in varlist | |
176 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
177 | ||
178 | h3 Pieces changing side | |
179 | ||
180 | p Pieces' owners (color) may change during the game | |
181 | - | |
182 | var varlist = [ | |
183 | "Benedict", | |
184 | "Checkered1", | |
185 | "Checkered2", | |
186 | "Pacifist1", | |
187 | "Pacifist2" | |
188 | ] | |
189 | ul | |
190 | for v in varlist | |
191 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
192 | ||
193 | h3 Incomplete information | |
194 | ||
195 | p. | |
196 | Some speculation is required in these variants, | |
197 | where some game informations are hidden. | |
198 | - | |
199 | var varlist = [ | |
200 | "Apocalypse", | |
201 | "Dark", | |
202 | "Hidden", | |
203 | "Hiddenqueen", | |
204 | "Synchrone" | |
205 | ] | |
206 | ul | |
207 | for v in varlist | |
208 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
209 | ||
210 | h3 Random factors | |
211 | ||
212 | p. | |
213 | These games include random effects, | |
214 | which can be funny, frustrating or both :) | |
215 | - | |
216 | var varlist = [ | |
217 | "Chakart", | |
218 | "Dice" | |
219 | ] | |
220 | ul | |
221 | for v in varlist | |
222 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
223 | ||
224 | h3 Inpired by knight movement | |
225 | ||
226 | p. | |
227 | Variants based on the knight move, | |
228 | which augment or transform pieces' abilities. | |
229 | - | |
230 | var varlist = [ | |
231 | "Balaklava", | |
232 | "Knightmate", | |
233 | "Knightrelay1", | |
234 | "Knightrelay2" | |
235 | ] | |
236 | ul | |
237 | for v in varlist | |
238 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
239 | ||
240 | h3 Unusual initial setup | |
241 | ||
242 | p Pawns and / or pieces are switched, which result in a very different game. | |
243 | - | |
244 | var varlist = [ | |
245 | "Upsidedown", | |
246 | "Pawnmassacre" | |
247 | ] | |
248 | ul | |
249 | for v in varlist | |
250 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
251 | ||
252 | h3 "Easy" variants: simple rules | |
253 | ||
254 | p. | |
255 | Only minor changes are made to the orthodox rules, | |
256 | resulting in a very similar game. | |
257 | - | |
258 | var varlist = [ | |
259 | "Coronation", | |
260 | "Pocketknight" | |
261 | ] | |
262 | ul | |
263 | for v in varlist | |
264 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
265 | ||
266 | p ...Or leading to a very different strategy: | |
267 | - | |
268 | var varlist = [ | |
269 | "Antimatter", | |
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270 | "Atomic1", |
271 | "Atomic2", | |
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272 | "Checkless" |
273 | ] | |
274 | ul | |
275 | for v in varlist | |
276 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
277 | ||
278 | //h3 Initially empty board | |
279 | // | |
280 | //Parachute | |
281 | //"Crown chess" (place all units at move 1) | |
282 | ||
283 | h3 Repositioning | |
284 | ||
285 | p Pieces can be drop on the board, either immediately or later in the game. | |
286 | - | |
287 | var varlist = [ | |
288 | "Clorange", | |
289 | "Crazyhouse", | |
290 | "Madhouse", | |
291 | "Rampage", | |
292 | "Recycle", | |
293 | "Teleport" | |
294 | ] | |
295 | ul | |
296 | for v in varlist | |
297 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
298 | ||
299 | h3 Immobilization | |
300 | ||
301 | p Pieces can be paralyzed under certain circumstances. | |
302 | - | |
303 | var varlist = [ | |
304 | "Koopa", | |
305 | "Madrasi" | |
306 | ] | |
307 | ul | |
308 | for v in varlist | |
309 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
310 | ||
311 | h3 Regional and historical variants | |
312 | ||
313 | p (Partial) Game evolution in time and space. | |
314 | - | |
315 | var varlist = [ | |
316 | "Makruk", | |
317 | "Minishogi", | |
58851f7a | 318 | "Minixiangqi", |
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319 | "Shatranj", |
320 | "Shogi", | |
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321 | "Sittuyin", |
322 | "Xiangqi" | |
737a5daf | 323 | ] |
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324 | ul |
325 | for v in varlist | |
326 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
327 | ||
328 | h3 Kings race | |
329 | ||
330 | p The goal is to cross the board with your king. | |
331 | - | |
332 | var varlist = [ | |
333 | "Racingkings", | |
334 | "Royalrace" | |
335 | ] | |
336 | ul | |
337 | for v in varlist | |
338 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
339 | ||
340 | h3 Several moves in one turn | |
341 | ||
342 | p In these variants, you can play two or more moves per turn. | |
343 | - | |
344 | var varlist = [ | |
345 | "Doublemove1", | |
346 | "Doublemove2", | |
347 | "Monster", | |
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348 | "Progressive1", |
349 | "Progressive2" | |
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350 | ] |
351 | ul | |
352 | for v in varlist | |
353 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
354 | ||
355 | h3 Exchanging pieces positions | |
356 | ||
357 | p Some or all pieces can be swapped. | |
358 | - | |
359 | var varlist = [ | |
360 | "Suction", | |
361 | "Swap", | |
362 | "Switching" | |
363 | ] | |
364 | ul | |
365 | for v in varlist | |
366 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
367 | ||
368 | h3 Different objective | |
369 | ||
370 | p Orthodox rules, but the goal is not checkmate (or not only). | |
371 | - | |
372 | var varlist = [ | |
373 | "Extinction", | |
374 | "Threechecks", | |
375 | "Kinglet", | |
376 | "Koth" | |
377 | ] | |
378 | ul | |
379 | for v in varlist | |
380 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] | |
381 | ||
382 | h3 Miscelleanous | |
383 | ||
384 | p. | |
385 | These variants are not classified yet, generally because they are the only | |
386 | one of their kind on this website. | |
387 | - | |
388 | var varlist = [ | |
389 | "Alice", | |
390 | "Ambiguous", | |
391 | "Bicolour", | |
2bb4666e | 392 | "Castle", |
737a5daf | 393 | "Doublearmy", |
91565c63 | 394 | "Evolution", |
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395 | "Forward", |
396 | "Freecapture", | |
397 | "Gridolina", | |
398 | "Hamilton", | |
399 | "Magnetic", | |
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400 | "Parachute", |
401 | "Takenmake", | |
91565c63 | 402 | "Titan", |
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403 | "Wormhole" |
404 | ] | |
405 | ul | |
406 | for v in varlist | |
407 | li #[a(href="/#/variants/"+v) #{v}] |