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• Anti-King Chess. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) By Peter Aronson.

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• Fischer Random Chess. Play from a random setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Terumi Kaneyasu and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.

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• 10-directionaI Chess . Chess using the army invented by Jorg Knappen. It also includes his suggested variants of CwDA using his army. By Nick Wolff.
• 10-directional Chess. Updated with rule-enforcing presets. By Nick Wolff.
• 123456 Chess. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: (zzo38) A. Black.
• 1st WWW Progressive Fischer Random Chess Championship. Missing description
• 21st Century Chess. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff.
• 2nd WWW Progressive Fischer Random Chess Championship. Missing description
• 4-by-1 Knot Chess. Four lines in a 4D space meet at a central cell. (Cells: 65) By Daniel Robert MacDuff.

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• Adams, Michael. An Interview about a Fischer Random Chess match.
• Advance Chess. Pawns begin on third and sixth ranks. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Agincourt. Decimal variant with Archers. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Charles W. Stinson.
• Ajax Random Chess. Pseudo-Fischer Random Chess with Ajax-Chessmen, and droping Ajax-Ministers. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
• Almost Chess . One queen has combined rook and knight moves. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Almost chess. One queen has combined rook and knight moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Amalgamated Chess. Missing description By James Gryphon.
• Andy's Chess. Missing description By andrewthepawn.
• Anti-Check Chess. Variation of Anti-King Chess II. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Kieran Child.
• Anti-King Chess. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect. Play it! Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Peter Aronson.
• Anti-King Chess. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) By Peter Aronson.
• Anti-King Chess . Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. By Peter Aronson.
• Anti-King Chess I. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Peter Aronson.
• Anti-King Chess II. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect; Anti-Kings are in check when not attacked. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Peter Aronson.
• Anti-Prechess. The opponent must place your piece on the board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• Arch-Chancellor Chess. Uses Archbishops instead of Bishops and Chancellors instead of Knights. Author: Dominique Leste and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Dominique Leste.
• Arch-Chancellor Chess. Uses Archbishops instead of Bishops and Chancellors instead of Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dominique Leste.
• Argess. White and Black have different starting positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Hector H. Carreño.
• Arimaa. Uses same equipment as Chess, but designed to be difficult for computers. By Omar Syed and Aamir Syed.
• Arimaa. Board game playable with standard chess set, hard for computers. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Omar Syed and Aamir Syed.
• Arktur. Two kings and randomized setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Riessen.
• Arrangement Chess. The players take turns to relocate the king and the queen, thus enhancing opening ramification (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Arrangement Chess. Swap king & queen before play begins. With mirrored kings and non-mirrored queens (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
• Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
• Assymetrical diagonal chess. Diaonal chess (well balanced) variant with 8 pawns per player. By Zbigniew Kokosiński.
• Augmented Different Knights. Knights receive different additional movement possibilities. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• Aviation Chess. Legan's Aviation Chess, popular during WWI, featuring the Aviator piece (with zrf). By M Winther.

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• Backwards Stalemate Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Bario . Pieces are undefined until they move. Author: M Winther. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. Author: Tony Quintanilla and Gary K. Gifford. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Alex . Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Barion . A variant of the chess variant Bario. By M Winther.
• Barion. A variant of the chess variant Bario. By M Winther.
• Baseline chess. Start chess with main pieces in different order on baselines. Overview of several variants. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Baseline chess with Fischer rules. Start with dropping major pieces on baseline, a variant that uses rules from Fischer Random Chess but is not random. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ken Regan.
• Basic Chess. Variable baseline chess without drawing lots. Restrict Rooks to a and h files, and King to d or e files. By Charles Daniel.
• Beginners Chess. Missing description By Stephane Burkhart.
• Beginners Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Stephane Burkhart.
• Big Pawn Chess . Missing description By Ken Franklin.
• The Birth of Fischer Random Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Eric van Reem. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• The Black Ghost. Black gets a teleporting Ghost piece that can not capture to balance White's first move advantage. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• Bookie Chess. An online game generator which combines chess and gambling. By Tyler Wong.
• Brand X Random Chess. Play Chess with a randomized setup. By Fergus Duniho.
• Burmese Chess. Sittuyin preset uses a mix of equivalent pieces from Alfaerie Set. By Charles Daniel.

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• Castling in Chess 960. New castling rules for Fischer Random Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Central Point Chess. Small 7x7 game with different pieces. By QIDb602.
• Cerimon Chess. Recover pieces by checking with a like piece. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Chameleon Chess Redux. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adam Goss.
• Chaos Chess. Pieces are placed randomly everywhere on the board before the game starts. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Allen Jett.
• Chaos Chess. Random starting positions. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Allen Jett.
• Chaotenschach. Players start the game by making a secret setup on their own half of the board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Jörg Knappen.
• Chaotic Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrik Hedman.
• Chaturanga with minor changes. A series of variants based on the (according to many) earliest form of Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
• Chazz . Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. Author: Uwe Wiedemann.
• Chazz. Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Chazz. Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• CHESS 2000. Chess on 8 by 8 board with knight/rook and knight/bishop pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gerhard Josten.
• Chess 2000 . Chess on 8 by 8 board with knight/rook and knight/bishop pieces. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Gerhard Josten.
• Chess 25 (Fischer Placement Chess). Swap king and/or queen before play begins. Follows FRC rules (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Chess 4.5. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Chess Addresses. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Veli Toukomies.
• Chess Wars 3.1- Island Hopping. The long-awaited continuation of the Chess Wars series! (8x8, Cells: 64) By Daniel Robert MacDuff.
• Chess with Reserves. Load your units during the game. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: E. Slater.
• Chess without pawns . Variant where only kings can take and no pawns are used. Author: Mats Winther. Inventor: Vladislav Rapetsky.
• Chess+. Players choose when and where to place their pieces behind the pawns. Author: Ola Sassersson. Inventor: Nick Bentley and Christian Freeling.
• Chess-Merels. Lining up three units in a row captures the last enemy unit moved. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Chess100. Piece positions are modestly randomized according to Arrangement Chess rules, castling is retained (+ zrf). By M Winther.
• Chess256. The pawns are randomized on the 2nd and 3rd rank. By M Winther.
• Chess400. Piece setup is randomized according to Configuration Chess rules, producing 400 modest, mostly non-mirrored, positions (+ zrf). By M Winther.
• Chess480. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Chess484. Before play, certain pieces are regrouped, creating natural positions. Castling is retained (+ zrf). By M Winther.
• Chess64. The piece array is moderately randomized according to Relocation Chess rules, castling is retained. By M Winther.
• Chess960x3. Variant of Chess960. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Hadi Aireche.
• Chessembly. Open Board Setup, Free Placement Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By JT K.
• Chessling. Variant where the board starts empty and each player can move or drop a piece, and the goal is capture of all opposing pieces. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: How-Hie Ling.
• Chessling . Variant where the board starts empty and each player can move or drop a piece, and the goal is capture of all opposing pieces. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: How-Hie Ling.
• ChessVariants.zrf. 17 variants in 1 file. By (zzo38) A. Black.
• ChessXp. 10x10 Chess, strictly derived from the 8x8 architecture. By Uli Schwekendiek.
• chexx. Another variant of hexagonal chess. (Cells: 63) By Dmitriy Golub.
• Chigorin Chess. White has knights instead of bishops and a chancellor for his queen; black has bishops instead of knights. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Chigorin Chess. White has knights instead of bishops and a chancellor for his queen; black has bishops instead of knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• Chimera Chess. Missing description By Albert Lee.
• Church Chess. Seven Bishops replace all backrow pieces other than the King. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Citadel. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Claustrophobia. Played utilizing 46 squares of a chessboard, using new unique pieces, all of which can be represented by the standard pieces. (5x8, Cells: 46) By Charles Daniel.
• Coalition. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Configuration Chess. Some pieces are rearranged before play begins, thus enhancing opening ramification (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Configuration Chess. King and queen swap with other pieces before play begins - enormous variety! (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Confusion Chess 1b. Every piece is replaced by something roughly equivalent that moves strangely. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• The Consuls. Chess with two Kings and Pawns that can capture as Bishop, Knight, and Rook on the enemy side. By Albert Lee.
• Contemporary Random Chess. Missing description By Jose Carrillo.
• Contemporary Random Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
• Corner Chess II. Tony Paletta's modern version of Farmer's Chess. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Corner Rooks Skirmish. All pieces except the Rooks are pushed forward a rank. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Corridor Chess. FIDE but subtracting rook pawns and setting pieces up in house in middle. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Corridor Chess. Setup by Tony Paletta. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Creative Chess. Load your own units as you like. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Marve Meirovitz.
• Crown Chess. Place your own units on the board, starting with the king,. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Crown Prince Chess. One Knight on each side is replaced by a Crown Prince. (8x8, Cells: 64) Inventor: Matthew Chrzaszcz and Derek Mota.
• Crown Prince Chess. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Matthew Chrzaszcz.
• csipgs Chess. Design and buy new chess pieces during play. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.

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• The Demon Game. 10 x 10 game with extra Capablanca pieces. Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Larry L. Smith.
• Deployment. The initial setup of the pieces is open but hidden from the other player. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ronald Drinning.
• Descent Chess. Start with a King and two Pawns, then move or drop one of the remaining pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Andreas Kaufmann.
• Descent Chess. Kaufmann's drop variant. Begins with only K + P + P. Recommendable! Author: M Winther. Inventor: Andreas Kaufmann.
• Descent Chess Zillions file. . Start with a King and two Pawns, then move or drop one of the remaining pieces. By Andreas Kaufmann.
• Diagonal chess (well balanced). Diagonal chess with 7 fortified pawns. By Zbigniew Kokosiński.
• Diagonal Quadrant Chess. Pieces start in two of the four by four quadrants of the board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ian Storz.
• Diagonal Quadrant Chess. Different setup and pawn moves. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Ian Storz.
• Diamondback Chess. Pieces start in corners. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mike Schneider.
• Diplomatic Chess. The Diplomat replaces the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) and Derrick Fernandez.
• Displacement Chess 2 . Chess with minor modifications and no opening theory! By Charles Daniel.
• Displacement Chess 2. Chess with flexible castling, reverse symmetry and no opening theory. By Charles Daniel.
• Displacement Chess 2. The most logical step for the evolution of standard Chess: flexible castling and interchange of king and queen for one side. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Charles Daniel.
• Divided Forces Chess. Half of your army starts on the other side of the board. (8x8, Cells: 64) and David Howe.
• DoGod Random. Pawns and pieces dispersed on first and second ranks. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Calvin Jack Pomerantz.
• Doublebarrel Chess. Introducing the Doublebarrel piece, a lethal cannon relative with amazing tactical capabilities (Zillions file downloadable). By M Winther.
• Douglas Modern chess. A chess variant with a more interesting start position, leading to more action. By Ian Douglas.
• Dr. Who Chess. Variant based on the popular TV seiries. By Calvin Jack Pomerantz.
• Dragon Chess. Regular chess army against a single, 3x3, unwieldy but powerful piece. By kittytac.

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• Elkrider Chess. Elkrider plus regular pieces. The Elkrider moves like a Nightrider if standing on white squares, otherwise it moves like a Rook. By M Winther.
• Enep. An experimental variant with enhanced knights and an extra pawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Aurelian Florea.
• Epic Chess. Massive attack chess on a board 10x10. By Вадря Покштя.

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• Fabulous Flying Kittens. Toroidal board using three warp lines with 8 corners tied together. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jeremy Gabriel Good.
• Fabulous Flying Kittens. Toroidally interwoven board using same number of squares and pieces as FIDE Chess. By Jeremy Gabriel Good.
• Fair-Chess. A chess variant to play with handicaps for different ratings. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Janevert Kaan.
• Falcon Random Chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By George William Duke.
• Fianchetto Chess . Rooks and bishops switched in opening setup. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Jack Middleman.
• Fianchetto Chess. Rooks and bishops switched in opening setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Roger Cooper. Inventor: Jack Middleman.
• Fianchetto Chess. Bishops and Rooks exchange starting squares. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jack Middleman.
• Fischer Random Chess. Manual Procedure for Generating Piece Placements. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Fischer Random Chess . David A. Wheeler's page on Fischer Random Chess. Author: David A Wheeler. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Play Bobby Fischer's randomized Chess variant on Game Courier. (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess . Play from a random setup. Author: Pierre Tourigny. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Random symmetric starting positions. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Play from a random setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Terumi Kaneyasu and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess News. News on Fischer Random Chess. Author: Modest Solans. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer-Benko Chess. Three pieces are placed randomly, the other five by the players. By Davor Vujacic.
• Flexible Chinese Chess (F-Xiangqi). Xiangqi variant where the horses are initially external (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Fool's Chess. One pawn is replaced by a Fool. By Danny Van den Berghe.
• Four-Fold Chess. Missing description (16x16, Cells: 256) By Larry L. Smith.
• Freak Chess. Bishops on starting square, other pieces start on random squares and place your King on your first turn. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: D. S. Ellis.
• Free Placement. Game starts with players alternatingly placing pieces on board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Roger Cooper.
• Free Placement chess . Game starts with players alternatingly placing pieces on board. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Roger Cooper.
• Free Placement Chess. Choose your own starting position. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Roger Cooper.
• FreePawnChess. Chess with more powerful pawns. By Ronald W Brierley.
• French revolution chess. Advanced pawns threaten the noble pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Hans L. Bodlaender.
• French Revolution Chess. Short game with your pawns facing the enemy. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• French Revolution Chess . Advanced pawns threaten the noble pieces. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• FullBoard Chess . Missing description By Ken Franklin.

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• Ganeshan Chess. Introducing a new Elephant piece known as (the) Ganapati. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Simon Edward Jepps.
• Give & Take Chess. After setting up pieces, players must capture each turn. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mark Thompson.
• Gladiator Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Fisher.
• Golden Age Chess on a Really Big Board. Variant on 16 by 16 board with several different pieces. Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Goodchess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Este.
• GoshawkChess. Variant of Capablanca Chess with two Goshawks per side replacing the Archbishop and Chancellor. By James Zuercher.
• Grand Alamos Chess. FIDE, but with an initial setup reminiscent of Grand Chess. By Jeff Cornell.
• Green Chess. More than 100 chess variants playable online. By János M. Uray.

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• Half Courier. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
• Half-Random Chess. Three pieces are placed randomly, the other five by the players. By Davor Vujacic.
• Henry VIII Chess. This is a hybrid capture king-losing chess variant. (7x8, Cells: 56) By Rich Hutnik.
• Henry VIII Chess Preset. This is the preset for Henry VIII Chess (unique take on Extinction Chess). Author: Rich Hutnik.
• Hero and Superhero Chess. The King's Pawn is replaced by a Hero (moves like any other piece on your side on the board) or a Superhero (improved Hero). (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tomas Forsman.
• Hero Chess. The king's pawn is replaced by a unit which mimics the move of any friendly unit on the board. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tomas Forsman.
• Hero Chess II. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Hero Chess III. Also called Superhero Chess. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tomas Forsman.
• Hidden Random Chess. This is a two-player game that incorporates the element of chance in chess. By Prussia General.
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
• Hopper-Elk Chess. Pieces can hop over an enemy pawn and land directly behind it. The Elk moves differently depending on square colour. By M Winther.
• Horseman's Chess. Game where pieces mount and dismount. By Frank MacCrory.

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• I-Chess. Large board variant that adds two more piece types: the wolf and the eagle. By Aurelian Florea.
• IAGO Chess System. http://abstractgamers.org/wiki/iago-chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Rich Hutnik.
• Interview with Michael Adams. An Interview about a Fischer Random Chess match.
• Interview with Peter Leko. An interview about a Fischer Random Chess match.
• Iron Guard. Non-capturable guard replaces White queen. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Iron Guard Chess. Instead of a queen, white has an Iron Guard who can move only to adjacent diagonal squares and cannot be captured. Author: Douglas Silfen.

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• Jedi Chess. Maharajah and the Sepoys modified with a Star Wars theme. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dave Leigh.
• Jester Chess. The Jester is an 'anon' piece but similar to the 'Fool' - beautiful commercial wooden sets - a must have! Author: Simon Edward Jepps.
• Jinn Chess. Pieces start off the board, and game is divided into a placement phase and a traditional play phase. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gyozo Nagy.
• Journalist's Chess. Journalist is movable to any position but no capture. (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.

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• King to Bunker Leap . Includes Shuffle Chess and pre-Chess with new “bunker leap” king safety rules. By Charles Daniel.
• King to Bunker Leap. Play this exciting version of Pre-Chess using new king safety rules. By Charles Daniel.
• King to Bunker Leap. King can jump over own pieces to reach 1 of 2 bunker positions in Shuffle Chess or Pre-Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Daniel.
• King's Corner Chess. Random setup with kings in opposite corners. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• King's Leap Chess. Variants with Chancellors (Knight+Rook) and old Russian Queens (Knight+Queen). By David Paulowich.
• King's speech. 360 random positions with the King always exposed and vulnerable. By Davor Vujacic.
• Kingchess. Players may drop groups of unplaced pieces instead of moving. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jury Adonin.
• Kingmaker Chess. The first pawn to reach the opposite rank promotes to the enemy king. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Kings. A modest variant with more than one king. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
• Kings. Kings on the Game Courier. By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
• Knight Shogi . Black player lacks two Lances, one Bishop, as well as one Rook; however, his Kinghts and Promoted-Kinghts could also move like K. By Yu Ren Dong.
• Knightmate-Relay Chess . Played with a royal-knight and special movement rules for pieces a knight's move away. By Peter Aronson.
• Knights of the Round Table. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adam Goss.
• Kuniegit. Each player has two knights and two warriors on standard chess board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Danny Purvis.

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• Lancelot. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Stan Druben.
• Lao Tzu Chess. www.schemingmind.com. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Legan's Chess . Normal set and board, different setup and pawn moves. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: L. Legan.
• Legan's Chess. Normal set and board, different setup and pawn moves. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: L. Legan.
• Legler's Chess. Modest 1926 variant using an Archbishop and a Chancellor. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: Hugo Legler.
• Legler's Chess . Modest 1926 variant using an Archbishop and a Chancellor. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Hugo Legler.
• Leko, Peter. An interview about a Fischer Random Chess match.
• Leo Chess. The Queen is replaced by a Leo, which must leap over a screen to capture. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• LiQi. Very Strong Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Larry L. Smith.
• LiQi . Very Strong Chss. By Larry L. Smith.
• Little Trio. Missing description Author: Nick Wolff. Inventor: Jared B. McComb.

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• M!C Chess. All pieces but the king move and capture differently in a 10x10 board. By danielxdg.
• Madness of Kings Chess. The Kings are, simply put, insane!! (8x8, Cells: 64) By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
• Magna Carta Chess. Black has the FIDE array, White has a Marshal and an Archbishop instead of a Queen and King. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
• Magna Carta Chess. lack has the FIDE array, White has a Marshal and an Archbishop instead of a Queen and King. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
• Magna Carta Chess. Black has the FIDE array, White has a Marshal and an Archbishop instead of a Queen and King. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
• Makruk. Play the traditional Chess variant of Thailand on Game Courier. Author: Jose Carrillo.
• Makruk Library. Missing description Author: Jose Carrillo.
• Maxima. Maxima is an interesting and exiting variant of Ultima, with new elements that make Maxima more clear and dynamic. (Cells: 76) By Roberto Lavieri.
• Maxima . Download this file to see a sample game of Maxima! Author: Rhonan Lavieri and Roberto Lavieri. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
• Maxima . Maxima is an interesting and exiting variant of Ultima, with new elements that make Maxima more clear and dynamic. By Roberto Lavieri.
• Maxima . This ZRF enforces the checkmate condition in Maxima. Author: Roberto Lavieri and Joost aan de Brugh. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
• Mayhem Chess. Different pieces and setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Christina Ziolkowski Inventor: Christina Ziolkowski.
• Mayhem Chess. Different pieces and setup. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Christina Ziolkowski.
• Medusa Chess II. Non-capturing medusas petrify enemy units. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Meta Chess. Game where players decide how the pieces move and where they go. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Rich Hutnik.
• Meteoric Chess. A sober but lively drop chess variant with standard pieces (zrf available). By M Winther.
• mettamorphachess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Eric S. Clayton.
• Michael's Chess. An elaboration of Lord Dunsany's Chess with varying Pawn sides. By Roger Cooper.
• Mighty-Lion Chess. Normal Chess augmented with a hard-to-trade Lion super-piece that can make double-captures. (8x8, Cells: 64) By H. G. Muller.
• Millennium Chess Preset. This is the preset for Millennium Chess. Author: Rich Hutnik.
• Mir Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Paulowich.
• Mongredian Chess. Both bishops on queenside, both knights on kingside. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Monster Chess Variants. A Discussion of the value of Double-Move pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ralph Betza.
• Moscow King Chess. Board starts empty. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• MRC64. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
• MRC64. Modern Random Chess 64. By Jose Carrillo.
• Multiple Formations. A proposal to add a set of formations to Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Rich Hutnik.
• Multiple of 10 Checkmate. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Calvin Jack Pomerantz.
• Multiple of 10 Checkmate. Variant where you can only checkmate or be checkmated on move 10, 20, 30, ect.. By Calvin Jack Pomerantz.
• Musketeer Chess. Adding 2 newly designed extra pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Zied Haddad.

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• Near Chess. This is a variant of Skirmish Chess designed to be friendlier to newbies. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Rich Hutnik.
• Neoclassical Chess. The opening moves are selected through a random ballot. By Gabriel F. Bobadilla.
• NeoSchaak. Load your own units, onto the first two ranks, as you like during the game. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Neoteric Chess. Pieces are swapped before play begins. An external piece is introduced (with zrf). By M Winther.
• 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.
• 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.
• Neutral King Chess. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. 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.
• New Android Variant. Traditional game rules and pieces. By RICHARD BIELE.
• New Chess. Drop-chess with pawn relocation. Standard pieces and rules. Ideal for avoiding opening theory. By M Winther.
• Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Eric Beck.
• Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Inventor: Eric Beck.
• Ninjutsu (Claustrophobia 2). Win by invading palace or checkmate; new leaping pieces promote to gain more power. By Charles Daniel.
• Ninjutsu (Claustrophobia 2). The fierce double capture leaping pieces: the Ninja Warriors and the Ninja Guards can promote to Insane Ninja Knights! (8x5, Cells: 46) By Charles Daniel.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer.
• Noli Me Tangere Chess. Missing description (10x10, Cells: 100) By Patrik Hedman.
• Nonary Chess. King or queen are optionally swapped with a bishop before play begins (with zrf). By M Winther.

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• Odds Chess. Ways of giving a weaker opponent better odds. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Roger Cooper.
• Odds Chess . Ways of giving a weaker opponent better odds. Author: Roger Cooper.
• Official Football Chess. Variant from the 1960's with pieces replaced by football players. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Orda Chess. Asymmetric variant where one army has pieces that move like knights but capture differently. By Daniel Lee.
• Orphic Chess. Before the King is dropped the pieces can only capture. A very tactical and fast variant. By M Winther.
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. Author: Tony Quintanilla
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. Author: Ed Friedlander.

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• Palace Ninja Guards. A pair of short-range diagonal leapers and four extra squares are added to the standard chessboard and pieces. By Charles Daniel.
• Palace Ninja Guards . A pair of short-range diagonal leapers and four extra squares are added to the standard chessboard and pieces. By Charles Daniel.
• Paloma Chess. Game with Royal Queen, promotable Kings, and an unusual array. (8x8, Cells: 64) and Becca Rabong. Inventor: Becca Rabong.
• Paloma Chess. Game with Royal Queen, promotable Kings, and an unusual array. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Becca Rabong.
• Parachute Chess. Start with empty board and begin with dropping pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Edward Jackman.
• Paradigm Chess30. Chess with Dragon Bishop and 30 positions. By Craig Willenberg and Lourenzo Van Niekerk.
• Patt-schach (Stalemate chess). Players start with an illegal move from a stalemated position. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Paulowich's Chancellor Chess. A proposal to play chancellor chess with chancellors and queens in the corner on 8 by 8 board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Paulowich.
• Paulowich's Chancellor Chess . A proposal to play chancellor chess with chancellors and queens in the corner on 8 by 8 board. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: David Paulowich.
• Pawn Blackhole Chess. Each side is split into two and grouped into corners. Pawns play towards the center. Author: Nemo Thorx. Inventor: Nemo Thorx and Adam Corbally.
• Pawn Massacre Chess. Non-pawn pieces swap initial ranks. By Jeff `Cavebear` Stroud.
• Pawn Massacre Chess. Black pieces start behind white pawns and vice versa. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff `Cavebear` Stroud.
• Pawn Odds Chess. White starts without the king's bishop's pawn. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Pawn-Only Chess . Training chess variant. Only pawns, first promotion wins. Author: Marek14 .
• Pawn-Only Chess. Training chess variant. Only pawns, first promotion wins. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Pavel Tikhomirov.
• Pawns-to-Kings Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrik Hedman.
• Peasant Revolt. Modest variant with unequal setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: George Whelan. Inventor: R. L. Frey.
• Peasant Revolt. Modest variant with unequal setup. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: George Whelan.
• Peasant Revolt Chess. Eight pawns vs. three knights and pawn. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: R. L. Frey.
• Persian Chess. Persian Chess is a citadel 9x9 game. By Persian Chess.
• Pierre Menard's Chess Variant. As described by Jorge Luis Borges. By Jeff Rients.
• Pink Chess. White has two Kings, black two Queens as royal pieces. By H. G. Muller.
• Placement. Only kings start on board; other pieces are dropped to home square and then moved. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Walter Weiss.
• Placement Chess. King and queen are swapped before play begins, generating FRC subset (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Placement Chess. King and queen are swapped with another piece, except rook, and creating a new mirrored position (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Placement Random Chess (Chess 20). The piece setup is randomized following Placement Chess rules, generating 20 modest Fischer Random positions. By M Winther.
• Prime.Ministers Contemporary Random Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jose Carrillo.
• The Princess and The Warrior . Pieces' moves are limited by their current rank except for the two new pieces. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• Prison Break. Checkmate the enemy king or break out of prison with your king! By Charles Daniel.

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• Quang Trung Chess (4th edition). Variant with standard equipment, with different moving pieces, and elements of Xiangqi and FIDE-chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Vu Q Vo.
• Quapent. Missing description By Joe Watson.
• Quark Chess. Missing description By tilera Ley.
• Quarter Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrik Hedman.
• Queen of the Night Chess. An over powered game on the Standard Board. By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
• Queens Left Chess. Black king and queen reverse position in setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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• R-Chess . Captured pieces are held in reserve and then dropped. By Marcello Netto.
• Racing Kings. Missing description By Abdul-Rahman Sibahi.
• Random Pawns. Randomly select your Pawns' movement and capture abilities. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gavin King.
• Random Pieces. A 20 game match is played, with each player receiving a number of pieces equal in value to the game number. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Roger Cooper.
• Randomscorpions Chess. The Scorpions are randomly distributed on the 2nd and 3rd rank. Otherwise regular setup. By M Winther.
• Real chess. Players start with placing their major pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: E. I. Csaszar.
• Reduced Endgame Chess . Two kings and six pawns are used for practicing endgames. Author: Uwe Wiedemann.
• Reduced Endgame Chess. Two kings and six pawns are used for practicing endgames. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: David Howe.
• Reform chess. Book on chess on smaller boards with many training positions. Author: Laszlo Polgar.
• Regement Random Chess. The Secutor is a bifurcation piece that must bounce in order to capture (+zrf). By M Winther.
• Regiment Chess. Black determines king position, white can swap the queen before play begins (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Regiment Random Chess. The Secutor is a bifurcation piece that must bounce in order to capture (+zrf). By M Winther.
• Relative Lumberjack. Pieces move the same as other pieces in its file. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Smith.
• Relocation Chess. Swap a pair of your own pieces before you begin. With Fischer Random castling rules. By M Winther.
• Relocation Chess. A remarkably easy method of rearranging the standard array of pieces (with zrf). By M Winther.
• Retro Chess. A chess game progresses backwards from an empty board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mike Smolowitz.
• Rettah. Different setup and powerfull king. Taking obligatory when in check. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Vu Q Vo. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Rettah Chess. King can move as any piece but must capture its attacker. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Rolling Kings . Kings must move along a predetermined path. By Peter Aronson.
• Rolling Kings. Kings must move along a predetermined path. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Royal Magician Chess. Missing description Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
• Royal Magician's Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gary K. Gifford.
• Royal Magician's Chess. King and special magician piece earn the right to drop pieces when they venture out to the fourth, fifth and sixth ranks! Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
• Royal Queens Chess . Game with full board and all pieces are sliders or immobile and victory is by capture of all 8 opposing Queens. Inventor: Derek Nalls.
• Ruddigore Chess . Chessgi variant where you can capture your own pieces, and every other turn you must capture or sacrifice a piece. By Peter Aronson.
• Ruddigore Chess. Chessgi variant where you can capture your own pieces, and every other turn you must capture or sacrifice a piece. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Ruddigore Chess. Play this Chessgi variant where you can capture your own pieces, and every other turn you must capture or sacrifice a piece! Author: Tony Quintanilla and Peter Aronson. Inventor: Peter Aronson.

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• Sanctuary Chess. Archbishop and Swiss Guard replace Queen and King; no checkmate. Author: Tony Quintanilla
• Sanctuary Chess. Archbishop and Swiss Guard replace Queen and King; no checkmate. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Sanctuary Chess. Archbishop and Swiss Guard replace Queen and King; no checkmate. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Schach-B. One selected from among the Fischer Random boards, also known as Fischer Random position # 542. Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: M Winther.
• Secret Stallmate. Both players win if stalemated, but information is secret and setup is random. (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.
• Separate . Queens start trapped behind enemy lines. Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Brian Wong.
• Separate. Queens start trapped behind enemy lines. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Brian Wong.
• Shatranj N W. catsmas. By Mark Simpson.
• Simpleton's Chess Preset. This is an even simplier version of Simplified Chess. By Rich Hutnik.
• Simplified Chess. Missing description (8x7, Cells: 56) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Sixteen Pawns. Trade a queen for 8 extra pawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ralph Betza. Inventor: M. de Kemur.
• Skandaran Chess. Download Skandaran Chess at Zillions Website. By Francisco Marzoa.
• Skirmish Chess. Tony Paletta Modest proposal as separate link for discussion. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Rich Hutnik. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Skirmish Chess . Pawns start on the 3rd and 6th ranks with no double-move, pieces on the 2nd and 7th ranks. Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Skirmish Chess. Pawns start on the 3rd and 6th ranks with no double-move, pieces on the 2nd and 7th ranks. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Skirmish56 Chess. This is Skirmish Chess on an Simplified Chess board. (7x8, Cells: 46) By Rich Hutnik.
• Slide-shuffle. Variation of Shuffle Chess with special castling. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrick O'Neal.
• Smaller Alice Chess. Missing description Author: Abdul-Rahman Sibahi. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Squadron Chess. Uses only one type of piece besides the King. By Ken Franklin.
• StrataChess v1.0. separate Strategic and Tactical gameplay. 2-6 players. Element of Chance. Terrain. Build your own armies. By Prussia General.
• Strate-Go Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Super-Chess. www.oteroideas.com. By Superuser .
• Swedish Chess. Drop chess with regular pieces. Pieces dropped can relocate friendly pawns. By M Winther.

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• Templar Chess . Features the unorthodox Templar on a board with eight extra squares. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• The Black Ghost . Black gets a teleporting Ghost piece that can not capture to balance White's first move advantage. Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Threatened Pawn Chess. Pawns start in threatened positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) Inventor: Sydney Schultz.
• Threatened Pawn Chess. Pawns start in threatened positions. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Sydney Schultz.
• Toe to Toe Chess . A variant of Sittuyin (Burmese Chess) with alternating setup, and powerful, short-range pieces. By Peter Aronson.
• Toe-to-Toe Chess. A variant of Sittuyin (Burmese Chess) with alternating setup, and powerful, short-range pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Torus Chess on a Standard Board. Torus Chess on a standard board with a unique setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Karl Fischer.
• Torus Standard. Uses the ordinary FIDE pieces on 8 x 8 board but configured in such a way as to permit the board to be toroidal! Author: Jeremy Gabriel Good. Inventor: Karl Fischer.
• Total Symmetry Chess. 24 random balanced symmetrical starting positions. By Davor Vujacic.
• Towers Chess. Play Towers Chess on Game Courier. Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Alex Wood.
• Towers Chess. Win by pushing towers to the Kings' squares. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Alex Wood.
• Transcendental Chess. Play from random setup with a different setup for white and black. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Max Lawrence.
• Transcendental Chess. Play Chess with a randomized setup on Game Courier. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Max Lawrence.
• Transpose Chess. Board is turned 90 degrees. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Köksal Karakus.
• Transpose Chess. Sideways board, promote your pawns quickly. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
• Transpose Chess . Sideways board, promote your pawns quickly. By Köksal Karakus.
• Triumvirate Chess. Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Triumvirate Chess. Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. and Tony Quintanilla.
• Triumvirate Chess . Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. Author: Peter Aronson.
• Trophy Hunt Chess. Squirrels and Elephants instead of Kings, Queens and Bishops. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Trophy Hunt Chess. Squirrels and Elephants instead of Kings, Queens and Bishops. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Trophy-Hunt Chess. Squirrels and Elephants instead of Kings, Queens and Bishops. Author: Tony Quintanilla

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• Unachess. Add your units when and where you choose. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jeff Miller.
• Unachess. Start with empty board and begin with dropping pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Edward Jackman. Inventor: Jeff Miller and Edward Jackman.
• Unachess II. Landing units may not check. Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Edward Jackman.
• Unachess II. Start with empty board and begin with dropping pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Edward Jackman.
• Unachess III. Start with empty board and begin with dropping pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Edward Jackman.
• Undecided Chess. Undecided Pawns change into orthodox pieces by moving like them. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• Undecided Chess . Pieces begin in an undecided state until they move. By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• Undecided Chess. Undecided Pawns can change into pieces by moving like them. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• Upside Down Chess. Based on promoting pawns. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Upside-Down Chess. White starts at the upper two rows, black at the bottom. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Upside-Down Chess . White starts at the upper two rows, black at the bottom. Author: Marek14 .
• Using chess sets to play mini-sukoku (6x6). Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Karen Robinson.

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• Vagabond Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrik Hedman.
• Viennese Chess, or Viennese Kriegspiel. Start with a secretly made setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: David Howe. Inventor: Dr. Ritter von Korwin-Dzbanski.

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• Weak! . Black has 7 knights, and 16 pawns, White the usual array. Author: Uwe Wiedemann.
• Weak!. Black has 7 knights, and 16 pawns, White the usual array. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ralph Betza.
• Welbeck Kriegspiel. Players choose their own setups, unknown to opponent. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
• Wild Chess 7. King and three pawns. Author: Ed Friedlander.

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• ximeracak. . Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. Author: John Lawson and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Glenn Overby II.
• ximeracak.. A leaper-heavy fantasy variant designed for play with a standard set. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Glenn Overby II.
• ximeracak. . A fantasy variant designed for play with a standard set. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Glenn Overby II.
• ximeracak. Zillions Saved Game. . Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. Author: Peter Aronson and Michael Nelson. Inventor: Glenn Overby II.

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