What Is a Chess Variant? A Plain-English Guide
2026-06-05
Chess variants change the board, the pieces, or the rules of standard chess. Here is what they are, the main kinds, and why millions of players love them.
Chess Articles & Guides
Guides to chess, advanced strategy, the future of the game, and the world of chess variants. New articles added regularly.
The Future of Chess: Bigger Boards, New Pieces, and Programmable Rules
2026-06-05
Where does a 1500-year-old game go next? Toward variants, larger boards, new pieces, and rules the players design themselves.
Advanced Chess Strategy on a Bigger Board
2026-06-05
Four times the squares is not just more of the same. Here is how a 16x16 board changes opening, middlegame, and endgame strategy.
Emerging Chess Variant Games: A Tour of What Is New
2026-06-05
Chess variants are having a moment. Here are the kinds of new chess games drawing players in, and what makes a variant worth your time.
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