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Short chess

mysevencamel2

Not too complicated

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Thoobo
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7 × 7
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3
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baby Chess

baby2_5x5_v4

In 1989, Martin Gardner proposed this setup, which he called Baby chess. In difference from Gardner minichess, black pieces are mirrored.

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lukenukem_ita
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5 × 5
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13
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The white player only needs to check the black king four times to win (checkmate is still possible), but the white army is much weaker.

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Joschi1
Board
8 × 8
Games
5
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Syno mirror

synomirror2

Mirror version of synochess.

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brotopskeu_46227
Board
8 × 8
Games
11
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1

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chancellorqueen_house

chancellorqueen_house

Just Crazyhouse but Chancellor replace the Black Queen

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doducthien1705
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8 × 8
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16
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archqueen_house

archqueen_house

Crazyhouse but 1 Queen vs 2 Archbishops in the setup of Normal Chess

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doducthien1705
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8 × 8
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Inspired by neroidtotale. Classical White fight against Black with Escacs de arquers army. E Ferz Alfil: moves like the combine of Ferz and Alfil. M Commoner: The Non-royal King. These two pieces replace black bishops. Black pawns can't promotes to bishops.

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doducthien1705
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8 × 8
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0
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Amazon Chancellor Archbishop

amazon_chancellor_archbishop

8x8 chess with two Chancellors, two Archbishops and one Amazon

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OP_GOD11
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8 × 8
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5
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The white player only needs to check the black king three times to win (checkmate is still possible), but the white army is much weaker.

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Joschi1
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8 × 8
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14
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Chancellor checkmate practice

chancellor_practice

A chancellor version of archbishop checkmate practice. (by i-have-a-clue and credit to I-have-a-clue for variant ini definition too.) Watch this video if you want to understand (video by blunder fish 64 not mine.):https://youtu.be/pL_bim5VVgc?si=x9RLyPDW2MLsqCUC

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brotopskeu_46227
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8 × 8
Games
9
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Escacs de arquers

ferzmann2
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neroidtotale
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8 × 8
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7
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hoktada

hoktada5

9x9 variant. No, not actually a 9x9 variant, an 8x8 variant. Rooks are dabbabas + pawns, bishops are alfils + pawns, knights are xiangqi horses + pawns, queens move as queens and capture as pawns. kings are the same as regular chess kings. checkmate the enemy king or get your king to where the enemy's king and queen starts to win.

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veslonx
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8 × 8
Games
5
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Piece Nuisance

piecenuisancesoggyedition

A simple variant that adds a couple of capturable walls? For most player it is not much of a deal, but for N O O B S (like me), these walls will make your experience a bit confusing. Currently, this variant is SOGGED up!

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Acrodream
Board
8 × 8
Games
10
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1

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miniorda_5x5

miniorda7_5x5
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lukenukem_ita
Board
5 × 5
Games
15
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1

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Rural Chess

ruralu
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elelinux_41
Board
10 × 8
Games
17
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Grasshopper King

grasshopperking

Created by @autocorr All the rules of Chess apply except that the King's normal move is replace by that of a Grasshopper and that stalemate's are a loss for the stalemated player. In order to move or capture, the grasshopper king (shown as an inverted king) must jump over a piece and land on the square immediately beyond that piece. The king may jump orthogonally or diagonally.Note that because of the asymmetrical King movement it is possible for the Kings to give check and even checkmate to one another.

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gbtami
Board
8 × 8
Games
34
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tetrarchy

tetrarchy

Created by @autocorr In this variant four pieces in the starting position are replaced with Tetrarchs. Tetrarchs flip between the move-set of a standard King or Queen when moved. All the rules of Chess apply except that: (1) there is no castling, (2) stalemate is a loss for the stalemated player, (3) a player wins if one of their Pawns reaches the final rank ("Pawn-mate"), and (4) a player loses if no Tetrarchs remain on the King side. Checks do not apply to the Tetrarchs.

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gbtami
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8 × 8
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Shaolin King

shaolinking

Created by @autocorr All the rules of standard Chess apply except that (1) the King is replaced with the Shaolin Master, described below, (2) the game is won if a Pawn reaches the final rank ("Pawn-mate"), and (3) stalemate is a loss for the stalemated player. Unlike the standard Chess King, the Shaolin Master flips between two alternate forms when moved. The Shaolin Master starts in the first form that moves and captures as Chess Queen. The second form moves and captures as the Quetzal in Chak, i.e., a Janggi Cannon that can move both orthogonally and diagonally. Castling is performed by moving the Shaolin Master onto the Rook if normal castling conditions are met in either the standard setup or 960.

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gbtami
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8 × 8
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Cannon Chess

cannonchess

Standard chess with two Chinese chess (Xiangqi)-style cannons per side. Cannons move like rooks when not capturing and cannot jump over pieces. To capture, a cannon must jump over exactly one intervening piece (the screen), of either color, and capture an enemy piece beyond it on the same rank or file. Cannons start on a2/h2 and a7/h7; the original rook pawns start on a3/h3 and a6/h6. Pawns may promote to a cannon. All other rules follow standard chess.

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CC4-UUZ
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8 × 8
Games
23
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The black player is abel to put the captured Pieces from his enemy into play again, but starts with weaker figures

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Joschi1
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8 × 8
Games
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