We host nearly 700 Java Chess Variant Applets, almost all by Ed Friedlander. |
We have around 800 Chess variants you can play on your computer with Zillions of Games. |
Download Computer Programs for playing Chess variants. |
Buy books, software and equipment through our Chess Variant Pages Shop. |
The game we call Chess is only one example of a wide panorama of related strategy board games. The Chinese play a related game called Xiang Qi, and the Japanese play one called Shogi. And these are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds upon hundreds of Chess variants you can play, and this site, a subdomain of The Chess Variant Pages, is here to help you do just that.
Game Courier is a powerful web-based system for playing Chess variants against other people through our website. To date, it supports over 600 games. Most are by non-programmers who have taken advantage of its customizable board drawing capabilities without adding any rule enforcement. But it also provides its own programming language for programmers who care to add rule enforcement and automation of complex moves. Several popular variants are provided with rule enforcement.
We host our own copy of Pham Hong Nguyen's great Java applet Coffee Chinese Chess, making use of its ability to customize the graphics. |
Learn how to make your own equipment in our Crafts section. |
