Large Chess Variants
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Set 3 of 10x8 chess mating problems. Missing description By Sam Trenholme.
Chu Seireigi. Variant of Chu Shogi playable with drops. Author: A. M. DeWitt and François Houdebert. Inventor: A. M. DeWitt.
Hectochess. 10x10 variant that can be played with 2 mismatched Chess sets. Author: A. M. DeWitt and François Houdebert. Inventor: A. M. DeWitt.
"Ninth-Ray" Jetan. Missing description (5x20, Cells: 100) By donald henry.
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100 Square Chess Variant Contest. Missing description
100 Squares for Chess and Damante
. Small book describing some decimal variants. By Vernon Rylands Parton.
10x10 game with some popular pieces. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 104) By Daniil Frolov.
10x8 Chess mating problems. 10x Chess mating problems. By Sam Trenholme.
10x8 Variants. Missing description By Jose Carrillo.
12 Sharp Chess. 4-player versions of 10-or-more-file variants on cross-shaped boards. (12x12, Cells: 108) By Charles Gilman.
12 Sharp Chess. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
16Chess. Game with 4 royal pieces. By Zhedric Meneses.
2 Jewels. Larger version of Pink Panther Chess with second jewel and common Thieves. (9x10, Cells: 90) By Charles Gilman.
21st Century Chess. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff.
21st Century chess
. A Zillions file to play an updating of Chess for the video game generation, on a 10x8 board with Barons and Jesters. Author: Peter Aronson.
21st Century Chess. An updating of Chess for the video game generation, on a 10x8 board with Barons and Jesters. (10x8, Cells: 80)
3 Player Chess
. On a large (217 hexagon) board. By Dennis Matthews.
3-Player Chess I. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 75) By Bn Em.
4 Armies
. Each player controls two armies. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Patrick Riley.
4 Armies. Each player controls two armies. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Patrick Riley.
4 Kings Quasi-Shatranj. Each side has 4 Kings, all pieces are short range. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Kevin Pacey.
4 Linepiece Fusion. Variants in which straight linepieces get to fuse with Crooked or Bent ones. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Charles Gilman.
4 x 4 x 8 Tridimensional Chess. Clever 3-D variant, closer to Raumschach, but according to Gilman, solves some of Raumschach's design flaws. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Alberto Monteiro and Silvio Levy.
4*Chess (four dimensional chess). Four dimensional chess using sixteen 4x4 boards & 96 pieces. (4x(4x(4x4)), Cells: 256) By Kevin Pacey.
5*4DChess (four dimensional chess). Four dimensional chess variant played with 140 pieces. (5x(5x(5x5)), Cells: 625) By Kevin Pacey.
84 Spaces Contest. Information/proposal on judgement of the contest. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
84 Spaces Contest. 84 Spaces Contest begins! Author: Fergus Duniho and Hans L. Bodlaender.
9x9 Squares Rotating Chess. Usual set of pieces in different setup and changed movement on 9 by 9 board. (9x9, Cells: 81)
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A9 HexaChess (Imperial Grand HexaChess). Large variant of Grand Hexachess. (Cells: 169) By Graeme C Neatham.
A9 HexaChess Courier Preset. Missing description By Graeme C Neatham.
A9 HexaChess Zillions Zip
. Missing description By Graeme C Neatham.
Abagoren Macedonian Chess
. Missing description By Malcolm Webb.
Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess)
. Design-your-own chess armies on a big board. By Glenn Overby II.
Abecedarian Big Chess (ABChess). Buy-your-own-army variant on a big board; 26 piece types. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Glenn Overby II.
Aberg's variation of Capablanca's Chess. Play this variation on the Play-by-Email system! Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Hans Aberg.
Aberg's variation of Capablanca's Chess. Different setup and castling rules. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Hans Aberg.
Achernar
. ACHERNAR is a mix of the game ALTAIR and Western Chess. By Roberto Lavieri.
Achernar. ACHERNAR is a mix of the game ALTAIR and Western Chess. By Roberto Lavieri.
Achernar. ACHERNAR is a mix of the game ALTAIR and Western Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Roberto Lavieri.
Active Chess. Two queens, 9x8. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: G. Kuzmichov.
Advanced Wizard Chess. Chess variant on 10 by 10 board with fantasy chess pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Paul E. Newton. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Andrew P. Newton.
Advanced wizard chess. Missing description By Daniil Frolov.
Agincourt. Decimal variant with Archers. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles W. Stinson.
Agincourt. Decimal variant with Archers. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Charles W. Stinson.
Aieirping Chess. Missing description (29x14, Cells: 406) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Aire. River variant on H-shaped board, some parts of camps further back than others. (8x12, Cells: 72) By Charles Gilman.
Airplane Chess. Airplanes move as queens any distance, capturing by landing just beyond an enemy unit. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Airplane Chess. R. W. Schmittberger's Airplane Chess on the Game Courier. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
Airplane Chess
. Schmittberger's big-board variant featuring the very mobile Airplane (with zrf). By M Winther.
Ajax Bigamous Chess. Bigamy meets Ajax Orthodox Chess! (9x8, Cells: 72) By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax Chess. All pieces have can play one square in any direction, the Mastodon leaper complements the Knight. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax Chess
. Missing description By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax Falcon Chess. Ajax Chess on a 10x8 board with two Ajax Falcon drops. (10x8, Cells: 100) By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax Falcon Chess. Ajax Chess on a 10x8 board with two Ajax Falcon drops. By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax Modern Random Chess. Missing description (9x9, Cells: 81) By Jose Carrillo.
Ajax-Capablanca Chess. Ajax-Chessmen on a 10x8 Capablanca Board! (10x8, Cells: 80) By Jose Carrillo.
Al-Ces. Variant on 10 by 10 board with 30 pieces per player. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Köksal Karakus.
Al-Ces. Variant on 10 by 10 board with 30 pieces per player. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
Al-ces
. Variant on 10 by 10 board with 30 pieces per player. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
Alekhine Chess. A 14 x 8 game expands the sides of Capablanca-esque board, adds two pairs of marshalls and cardinals and an amazon in the middle. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Michael Wortley Nolan.
Alekhine Chess
. Named in honor of Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion 1927-1935, 1937-1946. By Michael Wortley Nolan.
Alibishogi. Variant with Shogi-style promotion and drops themed on Alibaba and 40 Thieves. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Gilman.
Alien and Predators Symmetric. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Aliens Vs Predators. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Aliens vs Predators. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
Aliens Vs Predators Episode II (L.Smith Version). Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
All in 1
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Alpha Centauri. A very complex game, somewhat exotic, with some elements from Rococo. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Roberto Lavieri.
Alseid Chess
. Introducing the Alseid, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can kidnap piece behind a screen (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Altair. Altair is a modern game with an oriental flavor. Author: Antoine Fourrière and Roberto Lavieri. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
Altair
. Take a look at this sample game of Altair! Author: Roberto Lavieri and Jorge Guerra. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
Altair. Altair is a modern game with an oriental flavor. By Roberto Lavieri.
Altair. Altair is a modern game with an oriental flavor. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Roberto Lavieri.
Amazon Grand Chess. A combination of Grand Chess and Amazon Chess. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Namik Zade.
Amazon Grand Chess. A combination of Grand Chess and Amazon Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
Amazonia. 11x11 board with Pawns that promote to Princesses in the middle of the board. By Albert Lee.
Amazons. Queens fire arrows to make squares unpassable. Last player that moves wins. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Walter Zamkauskas.
Amazons
. Amazons and a computer version. Inventor: Walter Zamkauskas.
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.
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.
American Chess
. Large variant. Remove Generals from center columns to win. By Andy Thomas.
American Chess
. Large variant. Remove Generals from center columns to win. By Andy Thomas.
American Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description Author: Joseph Peterson.
Amiral Chess
. Introducing the Amiral piece and the bounce-capture method on a Gustavian board (zrf available). By M Winther.
Angel Chess
. D'Autremont's very aggressive variant featuring Amazons that cannot be exchanged (with zrf). Author: M Winther. Inventor: L. P. D'Autremont.
Angel Chess. 9x8 board. Angels (Q+N) are difficult to exchange. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: L. P. D'Autremont.
Antarctic Chess or Predators and Penguins
. Missing description By Graeme C Neatham.
Antarctic Chess or Predators and Penguins. Penguins seek safety at the ice-pack's centre. Can the Predators stop them? (Cells: 295) By Graeme C Neatham.
Apothecary Chess-Classic. Large board variant obtained through tinkering with known games. By Aurelian Florea.
Apothecary Chess-Modern. Large board variant obtained through tinkering with known games. By Aurelian Florea.
Aquachess. One level underwater, one on the surface, and one in the sky, with many strange pieces. (3x(8x8), Cells: 192) By Bob Greenwade.
Arabian Nights Chess. Large modern variant of historic Shatranj, with more pieces and flying carpets. (11x9, Cells: 84) Author: Paul E. Newton. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Timothy R. Newton.
Arabian Nights Chess
. Large modern variant of historic Shatranj, with more pieces and flying carpets. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Timothy R. Newton.
Arabian Nights Chess. Paul Newton's game on the Game Courier. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Paul E. Newton and Timothy R. Newton.
Archchess. Late 17th chess variant from Italy on large board with pieces which include modern queen and squirrel. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Dr. Francesco Piacenza.
Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Dr. Francesco Piacenza.
ArchCourier Chess. This game is Courier Chess expert Eric Greenwood's modernization of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Eric V. Greenwood.
Arena Cheturshogqi. 2-4 Players on large board with mutating pieces and piece drops. (13x13, Cells: 169) By Paul E. Newton.
Armamentist Race Chess. Missing description (10x12, Cells: 116) By Claudio Martins Jaguaribe.
Armis
. 100 square board with 15 piece types. By Armis Game.
Assassination Chess. On a 10 by 10 board with teleporters and assassins. (10x10, Cells: 100) and Seth Blanchard. and Seth Blanchard.
Asylum Chess. Fire-through rooks, mad leaping (camel-move) bishops and double-capture insane ninja knights with lion-like powers. By Charles Daniel.
Asylum Chess
. Includes new game that features dual path compound pieces: the Loony Snake Rook and the Insane Snake Bishop. By Charles Daniel.
Asylum Chess. 3 new unique pieces: fire-through rooks, double-capture knights, leaping bishops. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Daniel.
Asylum Redux. Featuring dual path Zebra / Camel crooked sliders compounded with Bishop / Rook. By Charles Daniel.
Asylum Redux
. Introducing the Loony Snake Rook and Insane Snake Bishop. Also starring the dangerous and superfast Ninja Pawns! By Charles Daniel.
Asylum Redux. Two new pieces: dual path sliding Zebra + Bishop and a dual path sliding Camel + Rook. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Daniel.
Atlantean Barroom Shatranj. The most ambitious in a series of new games Joe Joyce is introducing with powerful short range compound double jumpers. By Joe Joyce.
Atlantean Barroom Shatranj. Atlantean Barroom Shatranj Rules. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Joe Joyce.
Attendance Chess. 10 piece types that can move to 10 squares each, mostly. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Erez Schatz.
AtTENdance Chess
. Missing description By Erez Schatz.
Attrition Chess. Played on an 11x10 board, each player starts with 33 pieces. (11x10, Cells: 110) By Nathan James.
Australian Football Chess
. Game based on Australian Rules Football and Chess. By Robert Winkel.
AvantGarde Chess
. A font-named variant that adds a Centaur and a Man to the standard setup. By Peter Aronson.
Avon. Four-player game; two players sharing the White and two the Black pieces. (8x10, Cells: 80) By Charles Gilman.
AVP Episode 2. Very creative and fun contemporaneous take on Maharaja Chess. By Namik Zade.
Azchess. Variant of Grand Chess in which one amazon is added to each side. By Namik Zade.
Azchess
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Azchess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
Azchess (absolute symmery pawn protection). Adds cannons to Az Chess and reverses the positions of some of the pieces to maximize pawn protection. By Namik Zade.
Azchessimp
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
AzsymChess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
Azsymchess
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Azsymchess pawns shuffler
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Azsymchess1024
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Azsymchessdrop(Improved)
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Azsymdrop(Updated))
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
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BacCanCat. 4-player variant with Cannons and Arrows, Cathedralling, and alternative ways to win. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Charles Gilman.
Bach Dang Chess
. Game on board of 88 squares, with Ships and other special pieces and rules. By Vu Q Vo.
Bach Dang Chess. On board with 100 squares, with crafts and other special pieces and rules. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Vu Q Vo.
Bachelor Hunterbeest. Hunterbeest without the Queen or Gnu - to start with... (9x8, Cells: 72) By Charles Gilman.
Bachelor Kamil. Play by E-mail! Combines ideas from Bachelor Chess and Wildebeest Chess. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Charles Gilman. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
Bachelor Kamil. Combines ideas from Bachelor Chess and Wildebeest Chess. (9x8, Cells: 72) By Charles Gilman.
Bachelor Nearlydouble. Applying the Nearlydouble principle to Bachelor Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Charles Gilman.
Back-to-Back Chess
. Both sides start "Back-to-Back", seperated by an uncrossable line on a specially-shaped 100 square board. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Paul Kreutzer.
Back-to-Back Chess. Both sides start "Back-to-Back", seperated by an uncrossable line on a specially-shaped 100 square board. (14x8, Cells: 100) By Paul Kreutzer.
Ball's AKA Military Chess
. Variant on 10x10 board with military-themed short-range pieces where the goal is to occupy one of your opponent's center squares. Author: Marek14 .
Baseball Chess 2. Missing description (9x9, Cells: 81) By George William Duke.
Baseball Chess Hits & HomeRuns. Missing description By George William Duke.
Basic Bestiary. Like Wildeurasian Bestiary but without the Hopping-capture pieces. (13x12, Cells: 156) By Charles Gilman.
Battle Chieftain Chess
. Warriors and a king fight on a board with walls and holes. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Craig Daniel.
Battle Chieftain Chess. Warriors and a king fight on a board with walls and holes. (10x11, Cells: 84) By Craig Daniel.
Battle Line. A military-style variant with 48 pieces per side. By Joe Joyce.
Battle of the Six Armies
. Construction of board and pieces to play B6A. By Graeme C Neatham.
Battle of the Six Armies. Multiplayer with a trigonal board. (29x18, Cells: 378) By Graeme C Neatham.
Battlefront Chess. Game with standard pieces, 12 pawns, 2 Generals, the Archbishop, and the Chancellor. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Davor Vujacic.
Bear Chess. A popular Russian game; bears leap to second perimeter. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: Mikhail Sosnovsky.
Bear Chess. Russian variant with new piece. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Mikhail Sosnovsky.
Beastmaster Chess
. Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. By Glenn Overby II.
Beastmaster Chess. Large chess variant with a fantasy theme, emphasizing leaping pieces. (8x11, Cells: 84) By Glenn Overby II.
Beau Monde Chess. Large variant where pieces move with variations of the Queen move. (11x10, Cells: 100) By Sergey Sirotkin.
Beautiful Sun Chess (Meiriqi)
. 10x10 blend of FIDE, Shogi, and Xiangqi influences. By Glenn Overby II.
Beautiful Sun Chess (Meiriqi). A 10x10 blend of FIDE, Shogi, and Xiangqi influences. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Glenn Overby II.
Bede Chess. Missing description (9x11, Cells: 99) By Patrik Hedman.
Belfry Chess
. Introducing the belfry catapult. By M Winther.
The Bermuda Chess Angle. Pieces can vanish in a central grid (The Bermuda Chess Angle) depending on dice-determined coordinates. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Gary K. Gifford.
Besiege Chess
. Large variant with White on either side, Black in center. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
Besiege Chess. Double height chess board, where black is surrounded by white. (8x16, Cells: 128) By Köksal Karakus.
Besiege Chess. Large variant with White on either side, Black in center. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
Betza's Flying Circus. 4 Levels but only four pieces of two kinds can move on three of the levels. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Beyond Omega. Large abstract variant with radial and oblique pieces requiring rotation. (15x15, Cells: 225) By Charles Gilman.
Bifocal Chess
. A game without capture : win by checkmate with a neutral piece! By Antoine Fourrière.
Bifocal Chess. A game without capture : win by checkmate with a neutral piece! (9x9, Cells: 81) By Antoine Fourrière.
Bifocal Chess. A game without capture : win by checkmate with a neutral piece! By Antoine Fourrière.
Big Battle. Commercial chess variant on 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: David Milne. Inventor: M. K. Morrison.
Big Battle
. Large (10x10), commercial variant. Author: David Milne. Inventor: M. K. Morrison.
Big Battle
. Large (10x10), commercial variant. By M. K. Morrison.
Big Board Chess. Large set with setup phase. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Alfred Schönfelder.
Big Board Chess. Play Big Board Chess online with Game Courier. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Alfred Schönfelder.
Big Board Chess. On a 10 by 10 board with individual opening setup. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Alfred Schönfelder.
Big Chess. Chess variant on a 14 by 8 square board with extra Pawns, Knights and Bishops. (14x8, Cells: 112) By Sergey Sirotkin.
Big Chess
. Chess variant on a 14 by 8 square board with extra Pawns, Knights and Bishops. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Sergey Sirotkin.
Big Outer Chess. Large variant with concentric circles on the board, so there is less concentration on the centre. (12x12, Cells: 148) By Peter Blanchard.
Big Outer Chess
. Large variant with concentric circles on the board, so there is less concentration on the center. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Peter Blanchard.
Big Pawn Chess
. Missing description By Ken Franklin.
Bigorra. A 16x16 board chess with all pieces from my variants. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Bigorra. Game Courier Preset for Bigorra, a large CV, 80 pieces of 34 types on 16x16 sq. board. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Bigsiege Chess. Combining the length of Besiege Chess with the width of Doublewidth Chess. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Charles Gilman.
Bilateral Chess. Game on 12x8 board adding Lions, switching Cannons, Wizards and pushing Elephants, but keeping the standard array in the middle. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Antoine Fourrière.
Bilateral Chess
. Game on 12x8 board adding Lions, switching Cannons, Wizards and pushing Elephants, but keeping the standard array in the middle. By Antoine Fourrière.
Bird's Chess. Predecessor to Capablanca's Chess with Guard and Equerry. By Nick Wolff.
Bird's Chess. Large variant by the grandmaster. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Henry Bird.
Bird's Chess. Chess variant on 10 by 8 board from 19th century England. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and John Gollon. Inventor: Henry Bird.
Birds and Ninjas
. Two simple checkmate problems for the game. By Charles Daniel.
Birds and Ninjas. Immaculately balanced game features pieces with unique fly-over capture ability and short-range diagonal leapers. By Charles Daniel.
Birds and Ninjas. Strategically rich chess-like game with powerful dual range orthogonal flying pieces, and short-range diagonal leapers. (10x10, Cells: 104) By Charles Daniel.
Birds and Ninjas
. Featuring the Flying Bombers that fly over to capture, and the short-range Ninja Guards that capture two enemy pieces at once. By Charles Daniel.
The Bishop Adjustment Rule. Missing description By Jose Carrillo.
Bishops Conversion Rule. Rule for variant where bishops start on equal colored squares, with sample games. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Carlos Cetina.
Black Hole Chess. Variant on board with 100 squares with hole in middle of board, combination pieces and hiding squares for kings. (9x11, Cells: 100) By David Short.
Black Hole Chess
. Variant on board with 100 squares with hole in middle of board, combination pieces and hiding squares for kings. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: David Short.
The Blindly Game
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
BlockChess
. Decimal variant with standard pieces starting out in the corners. By Ronald W Brierley.
Blocschach. Not only is the size of the back rank squared, so is its composition. (8x(8x8), Cells: 512) By Charles Gilman.
Bodyguard Chess
. A 9x9 variant, with a Bodyguard and two Kwaggas per side (zrf available). By M Winther.
Bollwerk 178. Occupying the opponent’s end field with a piece or a bomb. By Stefan Bogdanski.
Bolyar Chess
. A historical variant, native to Bulgaria, with imaginative rules (zrf available). Author: M Winther.
Bombardier Chess
. Introducing the Bombardier, combining a rook with a camelrider (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Bomberman
. Variant on 8 by 10 board with bombs and diffusers. Author: Jens Markmann.
Bomberman Chess. Variant on 8 by 10 board with bombs and diffusers. (10x8, Cells: 80)
Bomberman Chess Photographs. Variant on 8 by 10 board with bombs and diffusers. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Brigadier Chess. Introducing the powerful Brigadier piece on a 68-square Gustavian board. By M Winther.
British Chess ZRF
. ZRF for British-themed variant with a royal Queen + Lions, Unicorns & Dragons. By Fergus Duniho.
Brusky's Hexagonal Chess. Hexagonal adaptation of Chess with horizontal ranks. (8x12, Cells: 84) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Yakov Brusky.
Buccaneer Chess
. Introducing the Buccaneer and the bounce-move, whereby the piece bounces diagonally away from its course (zrf available). By M Winther.
Buczo's Chess. Large board game with extra Knights and underpromotion available on 8th and 9th ranks. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Buczo.
Building chess. Add a square after every move. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi and Sergey Sirotkin.
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Cagliostro's Chess. Variant on 12 by 8 board with combination pieces. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: John Ayer and Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Savio Cagliostro.
Caïssa Britannia. British themed variant with Lions, Unicorns, Dragons, Anglican Bishops, and a royal Queen. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Fergus Duniho.
Caïssa Britannia. Play this British-themed game with royal Queens plus Lions, Unicorns, and Dragons. By Fergus Duniho.
Camblam. On a 12x12 board with archers, catapults and other enhanced pieces. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Michael Asher.
Camel. An elongated Knight making a (3, 1) leap. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Camel and Rhino Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Tony Quintanilla.
Camel and Rhino Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with new pieces. By Tony Quintanilla.
Camel Decimal Chess. Decimal Chess with Camel. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Camel Decimal Chess. Game Courier preset for Camel Decimal Chess, a 10x10 chess with Camels. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
Camelopard Chess. Game with Camelopards. (12x12, Cells: 144) By HaruN Y.
Camelrider Chess. P. Aronson's big-board variant with regular pieces and Camelriders. Author: M Winther. Inventor: Peter Aronson.
Cannon Shosu Shogi. Variant of Shosu Shogi with Dogs and Cannons. By A. M. DeWitt.
Cannon Shosu Shogi. Variant of Shosu Shogi with Dogs and Cannons. By A. M. DeWitt.
Cannons of Chesstonia. Cannons launch a Pawn, Wazir, Ferz and Stone to increase strategical and tactical play. (12x8, Cells: 80) By Gary K. Gifford.
Cannons of Chesstonia
. Cannons launch a Pawn, Wazir, Ferz and Stone to increase strategical and tactical play. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Canoness Chess. Chess with Cannons and Canonesses (Vaos) on a differently-shaped board. (10x10, Cells: 88) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Canonical Chess Variants
. A family of chess variants that blends Xiang Qi and Western Chess. By Tony Paletta.
Canonical Chess Variants. A family of chess variants that blends Xiang Qi and Western Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Tony Paletta.
Canonness Chess. Chess with Cannons and Canonesses (Vaos) on a differently shaped board. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Capablanca Chess. 8x10 board variant by the grandmaster. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca Chess 10x10. 10x10 board variant by the grandmaster. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca Chess program. A DOS program for Capablanca's chess, based upon GNU chess. Author: William Angel. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca Random Chess. Randomized setup for Capablanca chess. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Reinhard Scharnagl.
Capablanca Random Chess. Randomized setup for Capablanca chess. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Reinhard Scharnagl.
Capablanca Relocation Chess
. The Capablanca piece array can in one move be rearranged, creating 144 different board positions (with zrf). By M Winther.
Capablanca's Chess. Play Capablanca's Chess on the Play-by-Mail system! Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca's chess. An enlarged chess variant, proposed by Capablanca. (10x8, Cells: 80) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and David Howe. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca's chess
. Version using Alfaerie graphics. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca's Chess. Play Capablanca's Chess with Jocly. Author: The Jocly Team. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capablanca's Chess Photographs. Pictures of a set based on Capablanca's 8x10 variant. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
Capatomic Random Chess. Variant that combines Capablanca Random and Stratomic Chess. By Gaelyn Autumnsong.
Captain's Chess. Missing description (9x8, Cells: 72) By Patrik Hedman.
CARDCHESS. Utilizes the two key elements of card games: four suits and the ability to place cards face down to hide their values. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: David Howe.
CardChess for Four. Utilizes the two key elements of card games: four suits and the ability to place cards face down to hide their values. Author: Ed Friedlander.
CardChess for Teams. Utilizes the two key elements of card games: four suits and the ability to place cards face down to hide their values. Author: Ed Friedlander.
CardChess for Three. Utilizes the two key elements of card games: four suits and the ability to place cards face down to hide their values. Author: Ed Friedlander.
CardChess for Two. Utilizes the two key elements of card games: four suits and the ability to place cards face down to hide their values. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Cardinal Super Chess Home Page
. Link to company site.
Cardinals Super Chess and Super Checkers. Photographs of set. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Cardmate. Chess variant on board with 100 squares, inspired by card games. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Ivan Derzhanski.
Cardmate
. Chess variant on board with 100 squares, inspired by card games. By Ivan Derzhanski.
Carnage. Featuring the Terror Freeze, Detonator and the Dragon that attack the enemy in 4 different ways. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Daniel.
Carnage. Combines Rococo type gameplay with Chess on a large board with augmented knights and ninja pawn drops. By Charles Daniel.
Carnage
. Features new pieces that attack by detonation, withdrawal, approach, and immobilization. By Charles Daniel.
Carrera Chess. 10x8 version described in 1617. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: D. Pietro Carrera.
Carrera Drop Chess. Game with extra cannons. By Namik Zade.
Carrera's Chess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: D. Pietro Carrera.
Carrera's Chess. Play this 10x8 historical variant on Jocly. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: D. Pietro Carrera.
Cashew Shogi. Many pieces must promote on capture, and some can multi-capture. (13x13, Cells: 169) By H. G. Muller.
Castalia Chess
. Introducing the Castalia, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can magnetically dislocate pieces (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Cat's Chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Cataclysm. Large board variant with exciting, strategical play, and many powerful short-range pieces. By Greg Strong.
Cataclysm. Large board game with short-range pieces designed to be dramatic without being overly complicated or dragging on too long. (12x16, Cells: 192) By Greg Strong.
Catapults of Troy
. Large variant with a river, catapults, archers, and trojan horses! Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Catapults of Troy. Large variant with a river, catapults, archers, and trojan horses! Author: Gary K. Gifford and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Catapults of Troy. Large variant with a river, catapults, archers, and trojan horses! (8x11, Cells: 88) By Gary K. Gifford.
Cazaux Chess
. Some chess variants invented by Jean-Louis Cazaux, along with some others. By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
CC chess
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
CC chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
CCC - The Clash of Civilizations Chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
CCC - The Clash of Civilizations Chess. ...two Chess Armies made from (some of) the most popular pieces used in Western and Eastern Chess games. By Namik Zade.
CCC-FF
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
CCC-FF(updated) with zrf.file. Missing description By Namik Zade.
CCChess - shuffle version. A few different imaginings of CCChess. By Namik Zade.
CCChess Final Fight. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
CCChess new generations. Missing description By Namik Zade.
CCCHess,Demon Vs Super Symchess. Pieces from Demon Chess face off against those from Super Symchess. By Namik Zade.
CCChess-FF(In-Yan variant). Missing description By Namik Zade.
Cellular Chess. Play Cellular Chess at Game Courier. By Carlos Cetina.
Centaur Royal and Double Centaur Royal
. Missing description By Larry L. Smith.
Centennial and Millennial Chess: Cutout pieces. Pictures to print for making your own Centennial and Millennial Chess set. By John William Brown.
Centennial Chess
. 10x10 Variant that adds Camels, Stewards, Rotating Spearmen and Murray Lions to the standard mix. Author: David Howe. Inventor: John William Brown.
Centennial Chess. 10x10 Variant that adds Camels, Stewards, Rotating Spearmen and Murray Lions to the standard mix. Author: David Howe. Inventor: John William Brown.
Centennial Chess. 10x10 Variant that adds Camels, Stewards, Rotating Spearmen and Murray Lions to the standard mix. (10x10, Cells: 100) By John William Brown.
Centennial Chess Photographs. 10x10 board, Shogi-like pieces. Author: David Howe. Inventor: John William Brown.
The Chance Game
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Chancellor Chess. On a 9 by 9 or 9 by 8 board with a piece with combined rook and knight moves. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ben R. Foster.
Chancellor Chess. Play this 9x9 19th century variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Ben R. Foster.
Chancellor Chess. Classic 9x9 board with rook-knight. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Ben R. Foster.
Chancellor Chess. Problems from Chancellor Chess book.
Chancellor Chess (Book). Missing description Author: Ben R. Foster.
Chariots. Standard pieces start as pairs with shared capabilities, but can separate and recombine. (10x10, Cells: 100) By David Jagger.
Chaturanga 10x10
. Two decimal variants: 'Shatranj Elephants' and 'Chaturanga'. By Christine Bagley-Jones.
Chaturanga 4-84. An Updating of Chaturanga for Four Players with modern pieces and an 84-square board. (10x10, Cells: 84) By Peter Aronson.
Chaturanga 4-84
. An Updating of Chaturanga for Four Players with modern pieces on an 84-square board. By Peter Aronson.
Cheshire Cat Chess, 10 x 10. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Chesimal Fusion I. Missing description (16x12) By Joe Joyce.
Chesimals I. This game introduces "Chess Animals", independent groups of chess pieces that act as one large multi-square piece. By Joe Joyce.
Chesimals: Autonomous Multi-unit Pieces. self-contained autonomous multi-square pieces. (16x12, Cells: 192) By Joe Joyce.
ChesK: Risk and Chess Combination
. A combination of the classic chess and Risk. Author: David Howe. Inventor: Khalid Waheed.
Chesquerque. Variant played on a quadruple Alquerque board. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: George Dekle.
Chesquerque
. Variant played on a quadruple Alquerque board. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: George Dekle.
Chess 1010. Game played with 40 pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Kevin Pacey.
Chess 112. Large variant on an 8x12 board. (14x8, Cells: 112) By Carl Wenrich.
Chess 121. Large chess variant with Demo Dos-program. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Russell Grigsby.
Chess 2000 Review. Review of a large (12x13) commercial, chess-like game. Author: David Howe.
Chess 256. The Chess experience upscaled to a larger board. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Johnny Luken.
Chess 911. 9x9 board plus corner squares, compounds, and special diagonals. (9x9, Cells: 85) By Persian Chess.
Chess 99
. Game with 9 pawns and a paladin. The objective is to capture the opponent's king. Many rules altered. By Claude Lapointe.
Chess 9x9. Exciting variant combining classical pieces with Amazons, Camels and Dragon Horses. By Carlos Cetina.
Chess and a Half. Game with extra leapers. By sirius628.
Chess Battle
. Military-themed Chess variant on a large board, invented in the Soviet Union in 1933. Author: Roger Norling. Inventor: A. S. Yurgelevich.
Chess Cubed on Steam
. Chess on a Puzzle Cube with standard pieces and rotations. By Ethan W.
Chess Dial. Play starts with Shogi, then mutates into Xiang Qi, then FIDE Chess, then Shogi again! (9x10, Cells: 90) By John Smith.
CHESS Eccentricities, By Major George Hope Verney. Images from the book (complete). Author: George Hope Verney.
Chess Empire. Large four player chess variant. (20x20, Cells: 322) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Harry Jackson.
Chess II
. Two extra files with two additional pieces (princes) on each side. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Jesse A. Obligacion.
Chess II. Two extra files with two additional pieces (princes) on each side. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Jesse A. Obligacion.
Chess Legions
. Decimal variant with extra, exotic pieces. By Morien Wyn Jones.
A CHESS MORALITY: Castle Early. falcon. Author: George William Duke.
Chess of Amazons. Chess played on a 10x10 board with all FIDE pieces, but extra pawns, and the Amazon piece from the Game of Amazons. By paculino.
Chess on a 12 by 12 Board
. Orthodox chess but with additional squares around the setup. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Doug Vogel.
Chess on a 12 by 12 board. Doug Vogel has placed the standard 32 chess pieces in the center of a 12x12 board. Author: David Paulowich. Inventor: Doug Vogel.
Chess on a 12 by 12 board. Orthodox chess but with additional squares around the setup. (12x12, Cells: 144) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Doug Vogel.
Chess on a Larger Board with not so few Pieces Dropped
. Game with an interesting mix of Orthochess and Exotic pieces, some of which start in-hand. By Antoine Fourrière.
Chess on a Larger Board with not so few Pieces Dropped. Game with an interesting mix of Orthochess and Exotic pieces, some of which start in-hand. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Antoine Fourrière.
Chess on a Larger Board with not so few Pieces Dropped Preset. Play this game with an interesting mix of Orthochess and Exotic pieces, some of which start in-hand! By Antoine Fourrière.
Chess on a Longer Board with a few Pieces Added. On a 10 row by 8 column board, with three new pieces. (8x10, Cells: 80) By David Howe.
Chess on a Longer Board with a few Pieces Added. Play this 8x10 game with three new pieces. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: David Howe.
Chess on a Longer Board with a few Pieces Added
. On a 10 row by 8 column board, with three new pieces. By David Howe.
Chess on a Longer Board Zillions Saved Game
. Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. Author: Michael Nelson and John Lawson. Inventor: David Howe.
Chess on a Really Big Board. Chess on multiple chess boards. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Ralph Betza.
Chess on a Tesseract. Chess played over the 24 two-dimensional sides of a tesseract. (24x(5x5), Cells: 504) By Bob Greenwade.
Chess on an Infinite Plane. Chess game with no boundaries (infinite board), and Guard, Chancellor, and Hawk. () By V. Reinhart.
Chess Remix. Create your chess variant. () By Alexandr Oleshko.
Chess Soccer
. Chess Soccer game on a 9x9 board with no Pawns, no Captures, two goals and one ball. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Joseph Boyer.
Chess with Batteries
. Special Battery piece which augments the powers of other pieces. By Roberto Lavieri.
Chess with Batteries. Special Battery piece which augments the powers of other pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Roberto Lavieri.
Chess with Batteries
. Sample game of Roberto Lavieri vs. Rhonan Lavieri. Author: Roberto Lavieri and Rhonan Lavieri. and Roberto Lavieri.
Chess with Batteries
. Sample game of Rhonan Lavieri vs. Roberto Lavieri. Author: Roberto Lavieri and Rhonan Lavieri. and Roberto Lavieri.
Chess with Ultima, Rococo and Supremo Pieces
. A series of variants with the Orthochess array transplanted to a 10x10 board and various exotic pieces added. By Peter Aronson.
Chess with Ultima, Rococo and Supremo Pieces. A series of variants with the Orthochess array transplanted to a 10x10 board and various exotic pieces added. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Peter Aronson and Ben Good. Inventor: Peter Aronson and George Dekle.
Chess With Wizards. Chess with Wizards on the Game Courier. By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
Chess with Wizards. A Decimal Chess Variant with Antoine Fourri. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
Chess'3. Chess variant on 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Redzo Kolakovic.
Chess-Battle. War variant from the Soviet-Union, 1933. (12x12, Cells: 128) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: A. S. Yurgelevich.
Chess/Aces. A large Chess variant based on modern FIDE chess pieces as well as on traditional ancient pieces. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Andreas Bunkahle.
Chess2 ~ A New Game of Chess for a New Generation of Players. Decimal Chess variant with two new pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Robert J. Tiess.
Chess99. Large progressive chess variant, where pieces gain progressive capabilities as the game develops. (9x11, Cells: 99) By Alfred Pfeiffer.
CHESSAGON. CHESSAGON® is like traditional Chess, but with Triangles, with one new additional piece named the Duke. By Kerry Langford.
ChessArena.io
. Real-time, many-player, "io-style" game. Author: Ben M Reiniger. Inventor: ChessArena.
Chesseract
. Four dimensional chess variant. Author: Robert Price. Inventor: Jim Aikin.
Chesseract. Four dimensional chess variant. (4x(4x(4x4)), Cells: 256) By Jim Aikin.
Chessma 84. Game with elements of Chess and Ultima on a board with two levels with special corner squares. (2x(10x10), Cells: 84) By Antoine Fourrière.
Chessoids: SuperPawn and NeutronChess. A large and complicated chess variant. (11x10, Cells: 111) By Eugen Laukamp.
Chessopoly
. Board with a hole in the middle where pawns move clockwise. Author: Andrew Juell. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Chessopoly. Board with a hole in the middle where pawns move clockwise. (12x12, Cells: 128) By Ralph Betza.
ChessV
. Program for playing numerous Chess variants against your PC. Author: Greg Strong.
Chieftain Chess. Missing description (16x12, Cells: 192) By Joe Joyce.
Chieftain Chess. Large variant using 4 royal pieces with command control, multi-piece moves and pieces that may shift direction as they move. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
Chimera Chess. Chimeras cannot capture or be captured, but swap positions with the enemy units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Chinese Chess.
. An strong Zillions implementation plus a description of the world's most popular game. By M Winther.
Chivalry. With 30 pieces on a 10 by 10 board. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Michael Asher.
Chu Kagamigi. Larger extension of Kagamigi, with pieces biased toward the center. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Bob Greenwade.
Chu Seireigi. Variant of Chu Shogi playable with drops. (12x12, Cells: 144) By A. M. DeWitt.
Chu Seireigi. Variant of Chu Shogi playable with drops. (12x12, Cells: 144) By A. M. DeWitt.
Chu Shogi
. Shogi variant on 12 by 12 board.
Chu Shogi.
Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. (12x12, Cells: 144) (Recognized!) Author: H. G. Muller.
Chu Shogi. Historic Japanese favorite, featuring a multi-capturing Lion. Author: A. M. DeWitt.
Chu Shogi Applet with Assorted Tsumeshogis. An applet for playing Chu Shogi, complete with an AI, a Position Lab, and a collection of Tsumeshogi problems. (12x12, Cells: 144) By A. M. DeWitt.
American Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description Author: Joseph Peterson.
German Chu Shogi Association
. Missing description
Chu Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Chu Shogi set. Author: John Lawson.
Chu Shogi Western
. Missing description Author: Christine Bagley-Jones.
Ciccolini's Chess. Large variant from the early 1800's. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Guiseppi Ciccolini.
Cincinnati Four-Way Chess. Four player chess variant from Cincinnati. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Circean Chess. Large variant in which pawns evolve into kings. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Circular Capa Chess. Play circular chess with added archbishops and chancellors on a 5x16 round board. (5x16, Cells: 80) By Kevin Pacey.
Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Citadel Chess. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadels. (10x10, Cells: 104) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Citadel Shatranj
. A variant of Shatranj, played on a ten by ten board with four extra citadel. Author: Marek14 .
Citadelir chess. Grand chess + Tamerlane chess + Omega Chess. By Daphne Snowmoon.
The Clash of Civilization Chess (Shuffle Version). Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
The Clash of Civilizations Chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
The Clash of Civilizations Chess (Updated)
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
The Clash of Continents Chess
. Missing description By Namik Zade.
Clash of the Civilizations Chess - new setup. Clash of theCivilizations -new setup. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Namik Zade.
Cobra Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with new pieces, including the Cobra. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Derick Peterson.
Cobra Chess
. Variant on 10 by 10 board with new pieces, including the Cobra. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Derick Peterson.
Coffee Chinese Chess. A freeware Java applet for playing Chinese Chess. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Pham Hong Nguyen.
Coherent Chess. Variant on 9 by 9 board with special knights. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Carlos Cetina.
Coherent Chess. Coherent Chess on the Game Courier. Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Carlos Cetina.
Coherent Chess
. Variant on 9 by 9 board with special knights. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Carlos Cetina.
Colorful Osmosis Chess
. All basic pieces are colorbound or colorwithching and can create compounds. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Michael Nelson.
Colorful Osmosis Chess. All basic pieces are colorbound or colorwithching. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Michael Nelson.
Colossus. 10x10 chess with 4 Rooks, 4 Knights, 4 Bishops, 10 Pawns, 1 Queen and 1 King! Author: Charles Daniel and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Charles Daniel.
Colossus
. With twice the number of Rooks, Bishops and Knights. Also includes 5 new variants with exotic pieces. By Charles Daniel.
Colossus. Large-board chess with standard pieces and double the number of bishops, rooks and knights. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Daniel.
Columbiad Chess.
. Introducing the Columbiad, combining a cannon and a Cannonrider, on an H-board (zrf exists). By M Winther.
Combination Chess
. Large chess variant with combination pieces. By Vernon Nemitz.
Command and Maneuver: A Tale of Two Countries. This is a diceless wargame,. (24x12, Cells: 288) By Joe Joyce.
Commedia dell'Arte Chess. A Pawnless variant with themed pieces on a 10x10 board with 5 square groups of 4 cells removed. (10x10, Cells: 80) By Charles Gilman.
Comments on Grand Chess. Notes on Grand Chess and a variant. (10x10, Cells: 100)
Commodore Chess. Featuring the Commodore piece (also called Leo) on a Gustavian board. By M Winther.
Complete Chess. with a riding and a leaping piece family. By Thomas .
Complete Permutation Chess. Game with all possible combinations of Falcon, Rook, Bishop and Knight on the back row. (16x8, Cells: 128) By Peter Aronson and George William Duke.
Complexity of Large Variants. Some comments about the complexity of large chess/checkers variants. Author: Eli Bachmutsky.
Compound Chess. Chess on a 10x8 board with Sergeant pawns & armies of compound pieces. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Kevin Pacey.
Compound Chess. Chess on a 10x8 board with Sergeant pawns & armies of compound pieces. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Kevin Pacey.
Compound Courier Custom Chess. Game uses the Courier 12x8 board and adds knight compound pieces. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Graeme C Neatham.
Compton Medieval Chess. Large variant with three new pieces. By Travis Compton.
Conclave Ecumenical Chess. Large variant with wide variety of Rook and Bishop compounds. (9x12, Cells: 108) By Charles Gilman.
Conservative Capablanca Chess. Alternative, more traditional Capablanca chess setup. Author: Davor Vujacic. Inventor: Davor Vujacic and David Paulowich.
Constable Chess
. Introducing the Constable piece on an H-shaped board. A game for attacking players. With zrf. By M Winther.
Contest to design a chess variant on a board with 84 spaces.. 84 Spaces Contest begins! Author: Fergus Duniho and Hans L. Bodlaender.
Contest: Large variant design, 1999. Missing description
Conveyor Chess. Large variant with conveyor belt on middle of board. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Zachary Catlin.
Coordinator Chess
. Dekle's Coordinator Chess, featuring the Coordinator that captures in coordination with the king (with zrf). By M Winther.
A Cornucopia of 9x9 Corner variants. The title speaks for itself. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Charles Gilman.
Correlator Chess
. Introducing the Correlator which captures by correlating with the king (with zrf). By M Winther.
Counsellor Chess. Variant on 12 by 8 board that adds Elephants and Counsellors. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: R. Douglas Wells.
Counsellor Chess
. Variant on 12 by 8 board that adds Elephants and Counsellors. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: R. Douglas Wells.
Courier 'de la Dama'. Courier Chess with a Modern Queen and other changes for more dynamic play. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Nuno Cruz.
Courier 'de la Dama'
. Courier Chess with a Modern Queen and other changes for more dynamic play. By Nuno Cruz.
Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Courier Chess. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. (12x8, Cells: 96) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Courier Chess. Early German version. Author: Ed Friedlander.
Courier Chess. Play this historic Chess variant with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
Courier Chess
. A large historic variant from Medieval Europe. Author: Francis Monkman.
Courier Chess. A painting of a Courier Chess game by the famous Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden, from 1510. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Courier Chess (modified). Missing description (8x12, Cells: 96) By Eric V. Greenwood.
Courier Chess - Printable Rule Booklet - FREE DOWNLOAD
. Easy to Print Concise Rule Booklet of the Medieval Courier Game. By Rick Knowlton.
Courier de los Combinados. A cross between Courier de la Dama and Wildebeest Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) By Charles Gilman.
The Courier Game. Description of Courier Chess, with printable pieces and board. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Lawrence C. Smith.
Courier-Spiel. 19th century variant of Courier Chess. (12x8, Cells: 96) Author: Eric V. Greenwood.
Courier-Spiel
. This is a more modern variant of Courier Chess in 19th. By Yu Ren Dong.
Courier-Spiel. More modern version of Courier Chess, with Queen added. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good.
Courrier Chess
. Version using Alfaerie graphics. Author: David Howe.
Critters: Chesimals III. Chesimals redesigned. By Joe Joyce.
Cross-Eyed Chess
. Two player variant on cross-shaped board. Author: Dan Troyka. Inventor: Uri Bruck.
Cross-Eyed Chess. Two player variant on cross-shaped board. (12x12, Cells: 84) By Uri Bruck.
Crossbishop Chess
. Introducing the Crossbishop piece, with interesting cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crossbishop_Chess (8x10)
. A big-board variant featuring the new Crossbishop piece, an advanced cannon relative (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crossrook Chess
. Introducing the Crossrook, a versatile piece with cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
Crowded Angle 10x10 Chess
. Variant where pieces are set up in a L-shape on a 10x10 board. By Uwe Wiedemann.
Cuban Chaturang. 10x10 variant from Havana with Vampire Bats that move as King, Knight or Zebra. Author: Ivan Derzhanski. Inventor: German A. Mentz.
Cuban Chess. 10x10 variant from Havana with Vampire Bats that move as King, Knight or Zebra. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: German A. Mentz.
Cube-Surface Board Chesses. Missing description (6x(8x8), Cells: 384) By Kuyan Judith.
Cypher Chess
. Game with novel piece. By Daniel Figahs.
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Dabbabante Chess. 2,0 runner need not stop for intervening units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
Dabbabante Chess. Variant played on a 10x10 board with Super Dabbabah pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. 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.
Dada. The colorbound chess variant. (7x10, Cells: 70) By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
Dada. The colorbound chess variant. By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
Dai Dai Shogi
. Extremely large Shogi variant invented in the 17th century. Author: Douglas Silfen and Eduard Werner.
Dai Dai Shogi.
Historical large Shogi variant. (17x17, Cells: 289) Author: H. G. Muller.
Dai Dai Shogi Western. Missing description (17x17, Cells: 289) Author: Christine Bagley-Jones and Eduard Werner.
Dai Kagamigi. Even larger version of Kagamigi, with pieces biased toward the center. (15x15, Cells: 225) By Bob Greenwade.
Dai Mitregi. Still larger Mitregi offshoot, replacing the Generals with longer-range pieces. (16x16, Cells: 256) By Charles Gilman.
Dai Seireigi. Variant of Dai Shogi playable with drops. (15x15, Cells: 225) By A. M. DeWitt.
Dai Seireigi. Variant of Dai Shogi playable with drops. (15x15, Cells: 225) By A. M. DeWitt.
Dai Shogi. Large armies including a multi-capturing Lion battle each other on a big board. (15x15, Cells: 225) Author: H. G. Muller.
Dai Shogi
. Shogi variant on 15 by 15 board. (Link.).
Dai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Dai Shogi set. Author: John Lawson.
Dai-Dai Shogi pictures. Photos of a commercial Dai-dai Shogi set. Author: John Lawson.
Dai-Ryu Shogi. Large Shogi variant with new pieces. (9x16, Cells: 144) By Jared B. McComb.
Dartboard Chess. circular all-three-compounds variant, with different orthogonal ranges on different files. (5x20, Cells: 100) By Charles Gilman.
DCP.WOZ Chess. Large variant with unorthodox pieces. (9x10, Cells: 90)
De Vasa Chess. Play this hexagonal variant on a rhombus board with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Helga E de Vasa.
Dead Ringers Chess. Double chess game with twin pieces that are captured simultaneously. (2x(8x8), Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Dead Ringers Chess. Double chess game with twin pieces that are captured simultaneously. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Decima
. Missing description By Michael Nelson.
Decima. Variant on 10 by 10 board where you win when you have 10 points on the 10th row. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Michael Nelson.
Decima. Variant on 10 by 10 board where you win when you have 10 points on the 10th row. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Michael Nelson.
Decimaka. Game where pieces promote on making a capture. By H. G. Muller.
Decimaka (revised). Game where pieces promote on making a capture. (10x10) By H. G. Muller.
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.
Decimal Quadruple Besiege. Army based on Échecs De L'Escalier arranged on enlarged Quadruple Besiege board. (20x20, Cells: 200) By Charles Gilman.
Delegating Chess. 84 square variant in which pieces delegate moving powers. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: João Pedro Neto.
Delegating Chess. 84 square variant in which pieces delegate moving powers. (7x12, Cells: 84) By João Pedro Neto.
Delegating Chess
. 84 square variant in which pieces delegate moving powers. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: João Pedro Neto.
Deluxe Chess. http://hometown.aol.com/taurusgaming/index.html. By Stephen R. Stockman.
The Demon Game. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Larry L. Smith.
The Demon Game. 10 x 10 game with extra Capablanca pieces. Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Larry L. Smith.
Dervish Chess. Large variant with a great variety of pieces. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Benoit Dauphin.
Dervish Chess
. Large variant with a great variety of pieces. By Benoit Dauphin.
Dervish Chess. Large variant with a great variety of pieces. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Benoit Dauphin.
Desert Dust. Large variant with Arabian-themed pieces. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Bob Greenwade.
Desert Oasis Chess. A large variant with 2 types of repeat jumpers, plus Knights, and Camels. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Gary K. Gifford.
Devingt Chess. Decimal chess with 20 pieces per side including Sages (moving as Camels). Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Leopold de Labrousse.
Devingt Chess. Game Courier to play Devingt Chess, on a 10x10 board with Sages (=Camels). Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Leopold de Labrousse.
Diamond Chess 306. A large variant inspired by Tony Paletta's PARACHESS and Fergus Duniho's ASSIMILATION FUSION CHESS. By David Cannon.
Diamond Chess 306. Missing description (22x24, Cells: 306) By David Cannon.
Diamond Chess II. Game on diamond-shaped board with 98 triangular cells. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Bart D. Follis and James G. Chapman.
Diamond Ring Chess. Courier-style pieces to diamond-shaped camps on a toroidal wraparound board. (12x12, Cells: 144) By Charles Gilman.
Dimachaer Chess
. Introducing the Dimachaer, a bifurcation piece that always lands on the diagonal second leg (zrf available). By M Winther.
Directed Alice Chess III. 3-board Alice. By Joe Joyce.
Directed Alice III
. a 3-board Alice Chess variant. By Joe Joyce.
Divergent Chess
. All pieces capture different than they move without capturing. By A.J. Winkelspecht.
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