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1. Alseid Chess. Introducing the Alseid, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can kidnap piece behind a screen (zrf exists).
2. Amiral Chess. Introducing the Amiral piece and the bounce-capture method on a Gustavian board (zrf available).

B

1. Belfry Chess. Introducing the belfry catapult.
2. Border Wars. Game played on the 42 edges of a grid, with elements of Shogi and XiangQi. (Cells: 42)
3. Border Wars . Game played on the 42 edges of a grid, with elements of Shogi and XiangQi.
4. Border Wars II . Game played on line edges with Shogi-like aspects.
5. Border Wars II. Game played on line edges with Shogi-like aspects. (Cells: 44)
6. Brigadier Chess. Introducing the powerful Brigadier piece on a 68-square Gustavian board.
7. Building chess. Add a square after every move.

C

1. Castalia Chess. Introducing the Castalia, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can magnetically dislocate pieces (zrf exists).
2. A Chess-like Variant Construction Set. Build your own army and territory.
3. Chess-like Variant Construction Set. Critique.
4. CHESSAGON. CHESSAGON® is like traditional Chess, but with Triangles, with one new additional piece named the Duke.
5. Chestria. Each player has 11 randomly selected pieces in this game of placement and flipping. (5x5x3, Cells: 43)
6. Choiss. First place your squares, then your pawns, then your pieces, then move.
7. Commodore Chess. Featuring the Commodore piece (also called Leo) on a Gustavian board.
8. Constable Chess. Introducing the Constable piece on an H-shaped board. A game for attacking players. With zrf.
9. Crossbishop Chess. Introducing the Crossbishop piece, with interesting cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable).
10. Crossrook Chess. Introducing the Crossrook, a versatile piece with cannon capabilities (Zillions file downloadable).

D

1. Diamond Chess 306. Missing description (22x24, Cells: 306)
2. Dimachaer Chess. Introducing the Dimachaer, a bifurcation piece that always lands on the diagonal second leg (zrf available).
3. Dino-Czars. Battle between rival dinosaurs on a board of 42 triangles, where facing counts. (Cells: 42)
4. Dino-Czars . Battle between rival dinosaurs on a board of 42 triangles, where facing counts.
5. Doublecannon Chess. Introducing the Doublecannon piece, a strong cannon relative with breathtaking tactical capabilities (Zillions file exists).

E

1. Essedar Chess. Introducing the Essedar, which captures orthogonally but moves by the collision method (zrf available).

F

1. Fanorona Chess . Variant played on a Fanorona board with capture by approach and by withdrawal.
2. Fanorona Chess. Variant played on a Fanorona board with capture by approach and by withdrawal. (5x9, Cells: 45)
3. Fusion Diamond 41. A Fusion Chess variant played on a diamond shaped board of 41 squares.
4. Fusion Diamond 41 . A Fusion Chess variant played on a diamond shaped board of 41 squares.
5. Fusion Diamond 41. A Fusion Chess variant played on a diamond shaped board of 41 squares. (Cells: 41)

G

1. Gaul Chess. Introducing the Gaul, which captures like a bishop, but moves by the bifurcated jump method, on an H-board (zrf available).
2. Geodesic Chess. Variation of hexagonal chess on a geodesic sphere with a few new pieces added.
3. Geodesic Chess. Variation of hexagonal chess on a geodesic sphere with a few new pieces added. (Cells: 279)
4. Grenadier Chess. Introducing the Grenadier piece on an H-shaped board. A game for the attacking player. With zrf.
5. Gustav III's Chess. Invented by King Gustav III of Sweden (1746-92).
6. Gustavian Camelrider Chess. Camelriders and regular pieces on a Gustavian (68squares) board.
7. Gustavian Cannonrider Chess. Cannonriders and regular pieces on a Gustavian (68 squares) board. Cannonriders move differently depending on square colour.
8. Gustavian-Camelrider Chess (with Scorpions). Camelriders and Scorpions on a 68 square Gustavian board.

H

1. Hopgi . Small-board variant of Chessgi with an L-shaped board, linked pairs of Kings, where all pieces can move like a Mao-hoppers.
2. Hopgi. Small-board variant of Chessgi with an L-shaped board, linked pairs of Kings, where all pieces can move like a Mao-hoppers. (7x7, Cells: 43)
3. Hoplit Chess. Introducing the Hoplit, a very mobile modern relative of the Korean cannon, on an H-board (zrf available).
4. Hoplomach Chess. Introducing the Hoplomach, a dynamic bifurcation cannon, related to the Korean cannon, on an H-board (zrf available).
5. Howitzer Chess. Introducing another piece named Howitzer, a fearful form of cannon, on the H-board. For the advanced tactician. With zrf.

L

1. Ladon Chess. Introducing the Ladon, a short-range piece that can repel any other piece, and also capture this way (zrf available).
2. Laquear Chess. Introducing the Laquear, that captures like a bishop, but moves by the collision method (zrf available).

M

1. Mangonel Chess. Introducing the remarkable Mangonel piece, which can hurl pieces over its head, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).
2. Meridian Chess. Introducing the Meridian, bishop-capture combined with bifurcated bounce-move, on an H-board (zrf available).
3. Mortar Chess. Introducing another piece named Mortar, a form of cannon, on an H-shaped board. Positionally advanced. With zrf.
4. Motorotor. Variant where two platforms slowly orbit a central board. (11x11, Cells: 43)
5. Motorotor. Play this small variant with a rotating board.
6. Murmillo Chess. Introducing the Murmillo piece, and new collision-capture, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).

N

1. Naiad Chess.. Introducing the Naiad, which moves like a queen but cannot capture. Instead it can kidnap pieces by magnetism (zrf available).

O

1. Oxybeles Chess. Introducing the exceptional Oxybeles piece, which can hurl pieces over its head, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).

P

1. Pagan Chess. Game with two linked board, one for living pieces and one for dead pieces, and a special piece that can move between them. (11x7, Cells: 67)
2. PASGL 312 Chess. Critters steal lunch in the forest, while trying to get close to the campfire and avoid the train. (Cells: 68)
3. Pegniar Chess. Introducing the Pegniar, a very interesting bifurcating bounce-slider, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).
4. Pillow Chess . Chess on a Pillow-shaped board.
5. Puzzle Shatranj. Shatranj on a 15 puzzle. (8x8, Cells: 60)

R

1. Retiar Chess. Introducing the Retiar, a bifurcating bounce-slider, on an H-board (zrf available).

S

1. Sagittar Chess. Introducing the Sagittar, a bifurcation cannon related to the Korean cannon, on an H-board (zrf available).
2. Samnis Chess. Introducing the Samnis, which combines rook-capture with bifurcated bounce-movement, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).
3. Secutor Chess. Introducing the Secutor piece, and new collision-capture, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).
4. Shatra . Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
5. Shatra . Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
6. Shatra. Old game from the Altai from Russia, on special shaped board with draughts-like capture.
7. Spherical Guard Chess. Hiashatar (Mongol Grand Chess) on a spherical board. (10x10, Cells: 100)
8. Stheno Chess. Introducing the repulsive Stheno, which repels pieces as far as possible in the alignment direction (zrf available).

T

1. Thraex_Chess. Introducing the Thraex, which captures like a rook, but moves by the bifurcated jump method (zrf available).
2. The Tower Game. A simple three dimensional chess variant. (5x5x8, Cells: 200)
3. Turret Chess. Introducing the Turret, which moves like a queen, and can hurl pieces over its head (zrf available).

V

1. Venator Chess. Introducing the Venator, a bifurcation cannon related to the Korean cannon, on a Gustavian board (zrf available).

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