Items Invented by Vernon Rylands Parton
Game
- Alice Chess. Classic Variant where pieces switch between two boards whenever they move. (2x(8x8), Cells: 128) (Recognized!) Author: Edward Jackman and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Cheshire Cat Chess. Squares are disappearing. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Complicacious Chess. Variant in which Chess piece change type. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Coregal Chess. Both kings and queens are royal. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Dabbabante Chess. Played on a 10x10 board with Super Dabbabah pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Dodo Chess. From a special setup, be the first to have your king reach the last row. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Ecila. Six-dimensional analogue to Sphinx Chess. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Kinglet. Win by taking all the pawns of the opponent. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Neutral King Chess. V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Racing Kings. From a special setup, be the first to have your king reach the last row. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Rettah. Different setup and powerfull king. Taking obligatory when in check. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Vu Q Vo. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Sphinx Chess. Likely the first 4D chess variant. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Unirexal Chess. Only white has a king. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- White and Black Chess. Move each turn a piece from a white and a piece from a black square. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Java
- Alice Chess. Looking-glass boards. Extremely popular variant. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Alice Chess II. Alice Chess with armies starting on opposite boards. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Ambi-Chess. Large board with two kings, move a member of each of two armies each turn. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Ambi-Chess II. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Black and White Chess. Two moves per turn, the first from a white square, the second. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Capricorn Chess. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Cheshire Cat Chess. When a unit leaves a square, the square vanishes. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Cheshire Cat Chess, 10 x 10. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Chess-Merels. Lining up three units in a row captures the last enemy unit moved. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Chimera Chess. Chimeras cannot capture or be captured, but swap positions with the enemy units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Circean Chess. Large variant in which pawns evolve into kings. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Contramatic Chess. You must not check the opposing king, or leave him in check. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Coregal Chess. King and Queen(s) are royal. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Coregal Chess 2. King and Queen(s) are royal. Queens may not cross a square under attack. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Dabbabante Chess. 2,0 runner need not stop for intervening units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Decimal Four-Player Chess I. Checkmate either opposing teammate for the win. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Decimal Four-Player Chess II. Checkmate either oppoenent for the win. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Decimal Four-Player Chess III. Checkmate either opponent for the win. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Decimal Four-Player Chess IV. Checkmate either opponent for the win. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Gryphon Chess. Units are promoted on each move. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Identific Chess. Place undifferentiated units, then choose who they are after they. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Kinglet. Win by taking all the pawns of the opponent. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Losing Sphinx Chess. Losing chess in four dimensions. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Mad Threeparty Chess. Chess for three. Each opponent has a king which you may check. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Medusa Chess. Non-capturing medusas petrify enemy units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Medusa Chess II. Non-capturing medusas petrify enemy units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Medusa Chess III. Medusas petrify enemy units they attack and capture as Queens. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Mimotaur Chess. Mimotaurs move as queens, may only capture a unit. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Ms. Alice Chess. Alice Chess played on one board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Neutral King Chess. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Rettah Chess. King can move as any piece but must capture its attacker. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Sphinx Chess. Four dimensions. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Twin Orthodox Chess. Two kings on a 10x10 board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Unirexal Chess. Which player can win faster, given a queen in place of a king? Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
PBM
- Alice Chess. Play this classic variant in which pieces switch between boards whenever they move. (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Contramatic Chess. This king can walk right into check! The goal for this king is to get checkmated. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Kinglet. Play Kinglet, where you win by capturing all pawns. Author: Greg Strong. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Mimotaur Chess. Missing description Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Neutral King Chess. V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Smaller Alice Chess. Missing description Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Publication
- 100 Squares for Chess and Damante . Small book describing some decimal variants. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Chesshire-Cat Playeth Looking-Glass Chessys . A pamphlet describing several fanciful chess variants. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Chesshire-Cat Playeth Looking-Glass Chessys, Part 2 . 2nd part of a pamphlet describing several fanciful chess variants. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Chessical Cubism or Chess in Space . Pamphlet describing 3 dimensional chess ideas. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Curiouser and Curiouser . A pamphlet describing several fanciful chess variants. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
Zillions
- Alice Chess . Classic Variant where pieces switch between two boards whenever they move. Author: Pierre Tourigny. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Alice Chess . New Alice Chess ZRF plays Alice Chess on two boards. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Ambi-Chess . Large board with two kings, move a member of each of two armies each turn. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Cheshire Cat Chess . When a unit leaves a square, the square vanishes. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Coregal Chess . Both kings and queens are royal. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Dabbabante Chess. Variant played on a 10x10 board with Super Dabbabah pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Kinglet . Win by taking all the pawns of the opponent. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Neutral King Chess . V.R. Parton's game where two armies share a King both must try to mate. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Royal Fury. A Futuristic Chessery Game - relaxed win rules. Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
- Unirexal Chess . Only white has a king. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
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