Chess Variants
With a game as popular and old as chess, it's not surprising that variations on the rules exist. From bughouse to Chess960, chess variants add new twists to a classic game.
Bughouse.net
Extensive information on bughouse, one of the most popular team chess variants.
Extensive information on bughouse, one of the most popular team chess variants.
Chess Variant Applets
Play a variety of variants against computer opponents.
Play a variety of variants against computer opponents.
The Chess Variant Pages
A collection of nearly every chess variant imaginable, from the common to the obscure.
A collection of nearly every chess variant imaginable, from the common to the obscure.
Gothic Chess
A chess variant which uses a larger board and two additional pieces - the archbishop and the chancellor.
A chess variant which uses a larger board and two additional pieces - the archbishop and the chancellor.
PlunderChess
A chess variant that allows pieces to gain the abilities of any pieces they capture.
A chess variant that allows pieces to gain the abilities of any pieces they capture.