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Net Chess 
. Variant of InterGrid Chess. Move between intersections. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tony Quintanilla.
Net Chess. Variant of InterGrid Chess. Move between intersections. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tony Quintanilla.
Marseillais Chess. 
Now includes Balanced Marseillais Chess and six graphics options for each game. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Twin-board Ecumenical Chess. Ecumenical Chess with extra Pawns, on two FIDE boards joined together on one or more edges. (Cells: 128) By Charles Gilman.
Exinox Chess. Normal chess set, new type of pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By (zzo38) A. Black.
Ultima. Various graphics options now available for Ultima. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho and Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
Fischer Random Chess. Added multiple presets with different graphics options. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
Xorix Shogi. Sample game. (9x9, Cells: 81) By (zzo38) A. Black.
The Travelers. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Roberto Lavieri.
Bario
. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Mats Winther. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
Shamanic Chess. Pieces may be transformed into 'Shamans'. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats Winther.
Barion. A variant of the chess variant Bario. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats Winther.
Right or Left Chess . Pieces are either right-moving or left-moving and may flip from one to the other. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Quadruple Besiege Chess. A variant on a "finite but unbounded" board comprising two FIDE boards notionally joined on every edge. (Cells: 128) By Charles Gilman.
Embassy Chess. Play this modern Bird's Chess variant based on the setup of Grand Chess. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Kevin Hill.
Capablanca's Chess. New presets spot check, checkmate, and stalemate. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
All the King's Men. Page describing variant chess pieces. Author: George Jelliss.
AvantGarde Chess . A font-named variant that adds a Centaur and a Man to the standard setup. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Peter Aronson.
Operational Chess 2. Large, wargame inspired variant with ranged pieces. (17x11, Cells: 187) By Andy Thomas.
Medusa Shogi. (11x11, Cells: 121) Author: Larry L. Smith. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Operational Chess 2. Large, wargame inspired variant with ranged pieces. (17x11, Cells: 187) By Andy Thomas.
Univers Chess. A Carrera's Chess variant based on Bruno Violet's Universal Chess. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Fergus Duniho.
Univers Chess. Play this Carrera's Chess variant with no unprotected Pawns on Game Courier. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Fergus Duniho.
Large Chess ZRF . Now includes Univers Chess and Archbishop Chess. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Fergus Duniho.
Kennet. A variant combining the River from Xiang Qi with a 3-player board. (9x12, Cells: 72) By Charles Gilman.
Shamanic Chess . Pieces may be transformed into 'Shamans'. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats Winther.
Barion . A variant of the chess variant Bario. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats Winther.
Operational Chess. Wargame inspired variant played on a wide board. (16x9, Cells: 144) By Andy Thomas.
EconoSplurge. Fixed some broken links. By Ron Hale-Evans.
Chess/Xianqi/Shogi Tournament #1. Enter the First Chess/Xiangqi/Shogi Game Courier Tournament! Author: Antoine Fourrière.
Hex Shogi 91. Now enforces rules and spots check, checkmate, and stalemate. (Cells: 91) By Fergus Duniho.
Xorix Shogi. Automated, rule-enforcing preset for playing Xorix Shogi on Game Courier. (9x9, Cells: 81) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: (zzo38) A. Black.
Royal Guard Chess . Royal Guards help defend King and all pieces can promote. (8x12, Cells: 72) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Anglojewish Chess. Hexagonal Chess with pieces following curved paths. (Cells: 91) By Charles Gilman.
Chicken Chess. Combines Losing and Benedict Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Topher Gayle. Inventor: Topher Gayle and Tom Tracy.
Invader Zim Chess. Chess based on the show, Invader Zim. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Zim .
An EconoSplurge Dragonchess Set. Dragonchess board with cheap felt squares and fancy wooden pieces. Includes stereoscopic photos. (12x8x3, Cells: 288) Author: Ron Hale-Evans. Inventor: Gary Gygax.
Random Wormhole Chess. Introduces "wormholes" and "toroidal" movement in a fun and manageable way. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Javelin Chess . Pieces backed up by an extra row of single-capture Spearmen. (8x10, Cells: 84) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
The Princess and The Warrior . Pieces' moves are limited by their current rank except for the two new pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Bishogi. An attempt to take the FIDE army further towards Shogi than Chessgi does. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
Xorix Shogi Pieces. Hexadecimal, diagrammatic pieces for Xorix Shogi. Author: Fergus Duniho.
Crosstunnel. A cross between Tunnelchess and Fivequarters. (8x8x4, Cells: 196) By Charles Gilman.
Undecided Chess . Pieces begin in an undecided state until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Penta War. Huge game with five clans. (17x17, Cells: 319) By Joost Aan de Brugh.
Penta War . Huge game with five clans. (17x17, Cells: 319) By Joost Aan de Brugh.
The Travelers. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Roberto Lavieri.
Medusa Shogi. (11x11, Cells: 121) By Gary K. Gifford.
Hop Chess. The same as FIDE chess plus a special piece called the hopper. (8x8, Cells: 64) By João Pedro Neto.
I'm a Wazir, Get Me Out of Here. A variant in which pieces disappear if left too long in the wrong place. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
Lions and Unicorns Chess. With the 16 standard pieces and 4 powerful leapers. (10x8, Cells: 80) By David Paulowich.
Mime Attack Chess . Pieces capture like the pieces they're capturing usually capture. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
Buffalo. Triple compound leaper. (Cells: 64) Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Frank Maus.
World Xiangqi Federation . (9x10, Cells: 90)
Mini-POM (Mini Pillars of Medusa). (9x9, Cells: 81) By Gary K. Gifford.
Unicorn Great Chess. Lions have been added to Unicorn Chess! (10x10, Cells: 100) By David Paulowich.
Mini-POM (Mini Pillars of Medusa). (9x9, Cells: 81) By Gary K. Gifford.
Dual Chess . A more Chess-like variant featuring the Marshall and the Cardinal. (16x8, Cells: 100) By Antoine Fourrière.
Dual Chess. A more Chess-like variant featuring the Marshall and the Cardinal. (16x8, Cells: 100) By Antoine Fourrière.
Dual Chess. A more Chess-like variant featuring the Marshall and the Cardinal. (16x8, Cells: 100) By Antoine Fourrière.
Transmitter Chess. Drone pieces have no movement until activated by Transmitters. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Gary K. Gifford.
One Way Chess . (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
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