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From the lens Chess Variations - Various Derivitives of Traditional Chess.

If there are any variants you know of that aren't listed here please do drop me a line and I'll see about including them!

  • renukapappu Mar 4, 2012 @ 3:02 am | delete
    im confused. why is the king's position is changing. in one arrangement 2 kings are facing each other (eg: http://0.tqn.com/d/chess/1/0/5/1/-/-/New-Ruy-Lopez.jpg)
    and in another arrangement the 2 kings are diagonally placed (eg: http://m.itsyourturn.com/help/cksetup.gif)
    which arrangement is correct?
    please clear my doubt.

    reply waiting.
  • The_Book_Garden Mar 4, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Hi Renu, the first image you link to looks like a conventional chess game, the second being a variation on Fischer Random or Shuffle chess, with pieces being transposed rather than mirrored.
  • bill wallace Mar 3, 2012 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Has anyone entertained the idea of having the pieces move differently? Say, the pawns move laterally and capture straight ahead? Or the bishops move like the rooks and vice versa? Or the queen's knight can only make a right hand turn and the king's knight a left? Or white plays the regular moves and black plays the altered ones? Lots more variations possible.
  • The_Book_Garden Mar 4, 2012 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Bill, whilst an interesting idea, I can't see it being popular as it would be most confusing having pieces use moves associated with other pieces. Also, only applying an alternate rule to one player would perhaps lead to a considerable bias in the game. Thanks for your suggestions though.
  • top-notch-shop Feb 12, 2012 @ 5:14 am | delete
    Interesting article,the possibilites in chess are endless.
  • Leopold-Blatt Dec 18, 2011 @ 11:36 am | delete
    A good selection of the variants available. It adds lightness to the serious tournament chess scene. Liked the lens a lot.
  • c_o_k_e Dec 2, 2011 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    hi.......me and all my friends play ---KINGS GUARD CHESS--- you just tie a red string to the pawn in front of the king and it becomes the kings guard...........it moves and takes the same as a king...........(doesnt change if it reaches the back row).
  • Tony & Kathy Nov 7, 2011 @ 10:08 am | delete
    There is a NEW & EXCITING variation of Chess based/played on the NJ legend called: JERSEY DEVIL CHESS found exclusively at: AAbbaArt.com. Minus the king and a knight, the remaining Chessmen become the "cast" & move traditionally EXCEPT their directions are controlled by the "hoof-print-arrows"...you can begin playing IMMEDIATELY and there are TWO WAYS to WIN!!! Experience begets strategy and game-time varies from minutes to longer w/Serious Competitors! Game boards are available in 2 sizes, variations of colored checkerboards...choice of colored chessmen with larger game!
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  • SaintFrantic Oct 11, 2011 @ 3:43 am | delete
    The greatest game ever created.Thanks for the Lens
  • ZazzleEnchante Dec 2, 2010 @ 7:47 am | delete
    Interesting & informative lens with good selection of videos, I learned sth. new today on chess. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • aj2008 Jan 9, 2009 @ 4:43 am | delete
    I am having enough trouble teaching "normal" chess to my children, let alone any variations. However, this is a great resource. 5 checkmates to you!
  • Driver64 Dec 16, 2008 @ 7:22 pm | delete
    Chess is a fun game, even though I'm not to good at it.
  • Fritz Dec 15, 2008 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    When teaching kids to play chess for the first time I use a mini game variant called Queens Battle. It's great fun they get a chance to jump straight in and play a competitive game whilst learning how the pieces move around the board. You can find the rules on my blog Learn to play chess with Fritz.
  • Jay Dec 11, 2008 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    Video of some chess variants at www.chessvariations.com
  • smeteach Oct 31, 2008 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Great site to level a chess club's experience.
  • mulberry Aug 29, 2008 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    I had no idea there were all these variations, very informative!
  • The_Book_Garden Apr 28, 2008 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    Thank You for the clarification Jason, I had not previously been aware of this rule so had not included it. I have amended the instructions above to add this now.
    Thanks for getting in touch! :)
  • Jason Apr 28, 2008 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    As the inventor of Nuclear Chess, I should note that when the pieces take, the square also is a "Dead Square" in that it's no longer a part of the board. Pieces cannot move onto or through the dead square.
  • riff999 Mar 19, 2008 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens. Some of the varations you listed are quite neat.
    All the best
    ~Jane
  • chloecavanaugh Mar 16, 2008 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    I must say this lens is very impressive. So much so, that I must leave you*****
    I rolled it to mine too!
  • The_Bard Jan 29, 2008 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Great lens. I didn't realise there could be so many interesting variations to the game. 5*s. - Paul

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