Hostage Chess. Pieces taken are
held hostage and can be exchanged against other pieces and then dropped. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) By John Leslie.
Haynie's Great Chess. A decimal chess variant with Cardinals, Marshals Amazons, Nightriders Commoners, Firzans, Wazirs, Camels, And Zebras. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Billy Haynie.
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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tomas Forsman.
HexCaďssa. Each player has four pieces on hexagonal board with disappearing squares. (Cells: 61) By Christian Freeling.
HexChess . Various hexagonal chess games, including Glinski's and McCooey's. Author: Jens Markmann.
HEXchess. Information about a commercial hexagonal chess variant. (Cells: 127) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Hexchess. Another hexagonal chess variant with closer resemblance to orthodox chess. (Cells: 69) By Bill LaVanway.
HexChess. Hexagonal Chess where Bishops move 1 hex in any direction and Rooks may not move to adjacent cell. (Cells: 641) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
Hexes Chess . Link: Hexagonal Chess in 54 hexes, using orthodox pieces. Includes enhanced Pawn movement and castling. The board is elongated.&. (Cells: 54) By Mike Layfield.
Hexes Chess . Hexes Chess requires fewer chess pieces and a smaller board than conventional chess, but increases the mobility of each piece. (Cells: 54) Author: Mike Layfield and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Hexes Chess . Hexes Chess requires fewer chess pieces and a smaller board than conventional chess, but increases the mobility of each piece. (Cells: 54) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Hexes Chess. Hexes Chess requires fewer chess pieces and a smaller board than conventional chess, but increases the mobility of each piece. (Cells: 54) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Mike Layfield.
Hexes Compressed Chess . Link: This version of Hexagonal Chess has rotated cells so that the angles point up and down. (0x8, Cells: 50) By Mike Layfield.
Hiashatar . Mongolian Great Chess played on a 10x10 board with a pair of Bodyguard pieces per side. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: L. U. Kisljuk.
Hibryd I. Game played on 4x4 board with a King and four Pawns each, neutral pieces, multiple forms of capture and many ways of winning. (4x4, Cells: 16) By Jared B. McComb.
Hibryd III. An exotic three-player variant played on a board of 42 hexes with multiple victory conditions. (Cells: 42) By Jared B. McComb.
Hole Chess. Variant on a board of 44 squares with two holes that pieces can be dragged into. (7x10, Cells: 44) By Gary K. Gifford.
Hole Chess. Variant on a board of 44 squares with two holes that pieces can be dragged into. (7x10, Cells: 644) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Holochess . Holographic chess-like game played in Star Wars movie. (Cells: 25) By Mike Kelley.
Holy War . Variant with 6 by 6 board with four additional corner squares. (6x6, Cells: 40) By Fergus Duniho.
Holywar. Variant with 6 by 6 board with four additional corner squares. (6x6, Cells: 40) By Fergus Duniho.
Hopgi. Small-board variant of Chessgi with an L-shaped board, linked pairs of Kings, where all pieces can move like a Mao-hoppers. (7x7, Cells: 43) By Peter Aronson.
Hopgi . Small-board variant of Chessgi with an L-shaped board, linked pairs of Kings, where all pieces can move like a Mao-hoppers. (7x7, Cells: 43) By Peter Aronson.
Hoppel-Poppel . Variant in which Knights capture as Bishops and Bishops capture as Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Uwe Wiedemann.
Hoppel-Poppel. Modest divergent variant where Knights capture like Bishops and Bishops capture like Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Jörg Knappen.
Horus. Game with Royal Falcons where all pieces start off board and most captures return pieces to owner's hand. (7x7, Cells: 44) By Peter Aronson.
Horus . Game with Royal Falcons where all pieces start off board and most captures return pieces to owner's hand. (7x7, Cells: 44) By Peter Aronson.
Hostage Chess . Pieces taken are held hostage and can be exchanged against other pieces and then dropped. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: John Leslie.
Hostage Chess. Pieces taken are
held hostage and can be exchanged against other pieces and then dropped. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) By John Leslie.
Hostage Chess. Pieces taken are held hostage and can be exchanged against other pieces and then dropped. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: John Leslie.
Hyperchess . At the beginning of the game, you specify pieces that disappear from the board and reappear at a later turn. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
Hyperchess. A chess variant on a board representing 4-D space that closely parallels traditional Chess. (x4, Cells: 256) By Joe Joyce.
Hyperchess. A chess variant on a board representing 4-D space that closely parallels traditional Chess. (x4, Cells: 256) Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Joe Joyce.
Hyperspace Chess. When moving more than one square, pieces travel some turns in hyperspace before arriving at their destination. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Joăo Pedro Neto.
Hypnotic Chess. You may move opposing pieces your pieces attack. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dan Troyka.
Hypnotic Chess . You may move opposing pieces your pieces attack. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dan Troyka.