INTRODUCTION
Forwards Chess was created by lgrotmar (from SchemingMind.com). The game is similar to regular chess in that you win by checkmating your opponent. The twist Forwards Chess adds to regular chess is that pieces do not move to the side or backwards. The variants, and Dipole Chess are by Richard Hutnik.

RULES
The object of the game is to either capture (or checkmate, depending on variant) your opponent's king, or stalemate your opponent (they are unable to make a legal move). Please check different variants in the ZRF file for game specific rules.

Latest version of the rules to Forwards Chess can be found here: www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSforwardschess

Latest version of the rules to Dipole Chess can be found here: http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSdipolechess

NOTES
Also included in this ZRF is Dipole Chess by Richard Hutnik. Dipole Chess is inspired by Forwards Chess, but also borrows from the ability to capture backwards, as in the Mark Steere game Dipole. This connection was made, because both Dipole and Forwards Chess are tempo games, where you try to outlast your opponent. Because of the nature of these games pawn promotion and rooks are devalued greatly.