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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.
• 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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• 1st WWW Progressive Fischer Random Chess Championship. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• 2nd WWW Progressive Fischer Random Chess Championship. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• 5 Chess Variants by Philip M. Cohen. Five different Chess variants using usual board and equipment. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Michael Howe. Inventor: Philip M. Cohen.

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• Adams, Michael. An Interview about a Fischer Random Chess match. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Advance Chess. Pawns begin on third and sixth ranks. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Almost Chess . One queen has combined rook and knight moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Almost chess. One queen has combined rook and knight moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Ralph Betza. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Anti-King Chess. Each player has both a King and an Anti-King to protect. Play it! (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Dominique Leste.
• Arch-Chancellor Chess. Uses Archbishops instead of Bishops and Chancellors instead of Knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Dominique Leste and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Omar Syed and Aamir Syed.
• Arktur. Two kings and randomized setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Riessen.
• Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
• Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hubert Philips.
• Augmented Different Knights. Knights receive different additional movement possibilities. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.

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• Backwards Stalemate Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Alex . Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and Gary K. Gifford. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Bario . Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Mats Winther. Inventor: Panos Louridas.
• Barion . A variant of the chess variant Bario. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats Winther.
• Barion. A variant of the chess variant Bario. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mats 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.
• The Birth of Fischer Random Chess. (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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Tyler Wong.
• Brand X Random Chess. Play Chess with a randomized setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Fergus Duniho.

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• Castling in Chess 960. New castling rules for Fischer Random Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• Cerimon Chess. Recover pieces by checking with a like piece. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Paul DeWitte.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: David Moeser.
• Chazz. Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Moeser.
• Chazz. Only kings and pawns. Pawns can move backwards. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: David Moeser.
• Chess 2000 . Chess on 8 by 8 board with knight/rook and knight/bishop pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Gerhard Josten.
• CHESS 2000. Chess on 8 by 8 board with knight/rook and knight/bishop pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Gerhard Josten.
• Chess Addresses. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Veli Toukomies.
• Chess with Reserves. Load your units during the game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: E. Slater.
• Chess-Merels. Lining up three units in a row captures the last enemy unit moved. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Chess480. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 . 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: How-Hie Ling.
• 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.
• Chigorin Chess. White has knights instead of bishops and a chancellor for his queen; black has bishops instead of knights. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Church Chess. Seven Bishops replace all backrow pieces other than the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Citadel. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Coalition. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Confusion Chess 1b. Every piece is replaced by something roughly equivalent that moves strangely. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.
• Corner Chess II. Tony Paletta's modern version of Farmer's Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Corner Rooks Skirmish. All pieces except the Rooks are pushed forward a rank. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Corridor Chess. Setup by Tony Paletta. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Creative Chess. Load your own units as you like. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Marve Meirovitz.
• Crown Chess. Place your own units on the board, starting with the king,. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Crown Prince Chess. One Knight on each side is replaced by a Crown Prince. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Matthew Chrzaszcz and Derek Mota.
• csipgs Chess. Design and buy new chess pieces during play. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Ralph Betza.

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• 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 Zillions file. . Start with a King and two Pawns, then move or drop one of the remaining pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Andreas Kaufmann.
• 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.
• Diamondback Chess. Pieces start in corners. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mike Schneider.
• Diplomatic Chess. The Diplomat replaces the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Samuel Carey. Inventor: Samuel Carey and Derrick Fernandez.
• Divided Forces Chess. Half of your army starts on the other side of the board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Reynold D. Sebok and David Howe. Inventor: Reynold D. Sebok.

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• Fianchetto Chess . Rooks and bishops switched in opening setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Jack Middleman.
• Fischer Random Chess . Play from a random setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Pierre Tourigny. 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 on Fischer Random Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Modest Solans. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Random symmetric starting positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Manual Procedure for Generating Piece Placements. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Fischer Random Chess . David A. Wheeler's page on Fischer Random Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: David A Wheeler. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess. Play Bobby Fischer's randomized Chess variant on Game Courier. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• Fischer Random Chess - News. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Modest Solans. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
• FischerRandom Program . Generates random starting positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Nicklas Johansson.
• Five Chess Variants by Philip M. Cohen. Five different Chess variants using usual board and equipment. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Michael Howe. Inventor: Philip M. Cohen.
• Five Chess Variants by Philip M. Cohen . Five different Chess variants using usual board and equipment. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Michael Howe. Inventor: Philip M. Cohen.
• Fool's Chess. One pawn is replaced by a Fool. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Danny Van den Berghe.
• Freak Chess. Bishops on starting square, other pieces start on random squares and place your King on your first turn. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Roger Cooper.
• Free Placement Chess. Choose your own starting position. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Roger Cooper.
• French Revolution Chess . Advanced pawns threaten the noble pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• French Revolution Chess. Short game with your pawns facing the enemy. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• French revolution chess. Advanced pawns threaten the noble pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Hans L. Bodlaender.

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• Give & Take Chess. After setting up pieces, players must capture each turn. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Mark Thompson.
• Gladiator Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Fisher.

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• 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.
• Hero Chess II. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Hero Chess III. Also called Superhero Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tomas Forsman.
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.
• Hindustani Chess. 19th century Indian game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer. Inventor: _unknown.

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• Interview with Michael Adams. An Interview about a Fischer Random Chess match. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Interview with Peter Leko. An interview about a Fischer Random Chess match. (8x8, Cells: 64)

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• 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.

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• Killer Chess. Variation 2: Breathing Room. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: JD Kruger and Nicholas Vradis. Inventor: Nicholas Vradis.
• Killer Chess. Variation 3: Double or Nothing. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: JD Kruger and Nicholas Vradis. Inventor: Nicholas Vradis.
• Killer Chess. Variation 4: Allies and Enemies. (8x8, Cells: 64) By JD Kruger and Nicholas Vradis.
• Killer Chess. Variation 5: Quads. (8x8, Cells: 64) By JD Kruger and Nicholas Vradis.
• Killer Chess. Variation 6: Kings Crossing. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: JD Kruger and Nicholas Vradis. Inventor: Nicholas Vradis.
• King's Corner Chess. Random setup with kings in opposite corners. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• King's Leap Chess. Variants with Chancellors (Knight+Rook) and old Russian Queens (Knight+Queen). (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Paulowich.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Knightmate-Relay Chess . Played with a royal-knight and special movement rules for pieces a knight's move away. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Kuniegit. Each player has two knights and two warriors on standard chess board. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Danny Purvis.

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• Lancelot. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Stan Druben.
• Legan's Chess . Normal set and board, different setup and pawn moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: L. Legan.
• Legan's Chess. Normal set and board, different setup and pawn moves. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Hugo Legler.
• Leko, Peter. An interview about a Fischer Random Chess match. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Leo Chess. The Queen is replaced by a Leo, which must leap over a screen to capture. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.

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• 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.
• Magna Carta Chess. lack has the FIDE array, White has a Marshal and an Archbishop instead of a Queen and King. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Charles Gilman.
• 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 . 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! (Cells: 76) Author: Rhonan Lavieri and Roberto Lavieri. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
• Maxima . This ZRF enforces the checkmate condition in Maxima. (Cells: 76) Author: Roberto Lavieri and Joost aan de Brugh. Inventor: Roberto Lavieri.
• Mayhem Chess. Different pieces and setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Christina Ziolkowski and Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Christina Ziolkowski.
• Mayhem Chess. Different pieces and setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Christina Ziolkowski.
• Medusa Chess II. Non-capturing medusas petrify enemy units. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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 Richard Hutnik.
• mettamorphachess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Eric S. Clayton.
• Michael's Chess. An elaboration of Lord Dunsany's Chess with varying Pawn sides. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Roger Cooper.
• Mir Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By David Paulowich.
• Mongredian Chess. Both bishops on queenside, both knights on kingside. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.

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• NeoSchaak. Load your own units, onto the first two ranks, as you like during the game. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• 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. (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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Antoine Fourrière. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Neutral King Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Eric Beck.
• Nine-Queen Chess. Queens are placed instead of Pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Eric Beck.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer.

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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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Roger Cooper.
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Paul DeWitte.
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.
• OverKnight Chess. Pawns are replaced by Knights, which promote. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.

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• Paloma Chess. Game with Royal Queen, promotable Kings, and an unusual array. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte and Becca Rabong. Inventor: Becca Rabong.
• Paloma Chess. Game with Royal Queen, promotable Kings, and an unusual array. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Becca Rabong.
• Parachute Chess. Start with empty board and begin with dropping pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Edward Jackman.
• 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) Author: Marek14 . Inventor: David Paulowich.
• 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.
• Pawn Massacre Chess. Non-pawn pieces swap initial ranks. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Jeff `Cavebear` Stroud.
• Pawn Odds Chess. White starts without the king's bishop's pawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Pawn-Only Chess . Training chess variant. Only pawns, first promotion wins. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 .
• Pawn-Only Chess. Training chess variant. Only pawns, first promotion wins. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Pavel Tikhomirov.
• Peasant Revolt. Modest variant with unequal setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) By George Whelan.
• Peasant Revolt. Modest variant with unequal setup. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: George Whelan.
• 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.
• 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.
• Progressive Fischer Random Chess Contest 1998. (8x8, Cells: 64)

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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.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Marcello Netto.
• 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.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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.
• Rettah. Different setup and powerfull king. Taking obligatory when in check. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Vu Q Vo. Inventor: Vernon Rylands Parton.
• Rolling Kings . Kings must move along a predetermined path. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Rolling Kings. Kings must move along a predetermined path. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Peter Aronson.
• Royal Queens Chess . Game with full board and all pieces are sliders or immobile and victory is by capture of all 8 opposing Queens. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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! (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Paul DeWitte.
• Sanctuary Chess. Archbishop and Swiss Guard replace Queen and King; no checkmate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.
• Sanctuary Chess. Archbishop and Swiss Guard replace Queen and King; no checkmate. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.
• Separate . Queens start trapped behind enemy lines. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Uwe Wiedemann. Inventor: Brian Wong.
• Separate. Queens start trapped behind enemy lines. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Brian Wong.
• Sixteen Pawns. Trade a queen for 8 extra pawn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ralph Betza. Inventor: M. de Kemur.
• Skirmish Chess . Pawns start on the 3rd and 6th ranks with no double-move, pieces on the 2nd and 7th ranks. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Tony Paletta.
• Slide-shuffle. Variation of Shuffle Chess with special castling. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Patrick O'Neal.
• Strate-Go Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) By John Kipling Lewis.

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• Threatened Pawn Chess. Pawns start in threatened positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Sydney Schultz.
• Threatened Pawn Chess. Pawns start in threatened positions. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Sydney Schultz.
• Toe to Toe Chess . A variant of Sittuyin (Burmese Chess) with alternating setup, and powerful, short-range pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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.
• 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Max Lawrence.
• Transcendental Chess Organization . Organisation for Transcendental Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Max Lawrence.
• Transpose Chess . Sideways board, promote your pawns quickly. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Köksal Karakus.
• Transpose Chess. Sideways board, promote your pawns quickly. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander. Inventor: Köksal Karakus.
• Transpose Chess. Board is turned 90 degrees. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Köksal Karakus.
• Triumvirate Chess. Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Paul DeWitte.
• Triumvirate Chess. Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Paul DeWitte and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.
• Triumvirate Chess . Uses three Knights. The last remaining opposing Knight must be checkmated as the King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.
• Trophy Hunt Chess. Squirrels and Elephants instead of Kings, Queens and Bishops. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Paul DeWitte.
• Trophy-Hunt Chess. Squirrels and Elephants instead of Kings, Queens and Bishops. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Tony Quintanilla and Paul DeWitte. Inventor: Paul DeWitte.

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• Unachess. Add your units when and where you choose. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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 . Pieces begin in an undecided state until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Adrian Alvarez de la Campa.
• Upside Down Chess. Based on promoting pawns. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Upside-Down Chess . White starts at the upper two rows, black at the bottom. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Marek14 .
• Upside-Down Chess. White starts at the upper two rows, black at the bottom. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

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• 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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• WarChess1. Chess with 2 extra Knights and Bishops! (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Sean Christopher Duggan. Inventor: Christine Bagley-Jones.
• WarChess2. Chess with extra pairs of various pieces! (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Sean Christopher Duggan and Christine Bagley-Jones. Inventor: Christine Bagley-Jones.
• Weak! . Black has 7 knights, and 16 pawns, White the usual array. (8x8, Cells: 64) 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.

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• 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. . Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Lawson and Tony Quintanilla. Inventor: Glenn Overby II.
• ximeracak. Zillions Saved Game. . Download this file to see this game played in the Multivariant Play by E-Mail Tournament. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Peter Aronson and Michael Nelson. Inventor: Glenn Overby II.

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