a two-player strategy board game from China, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king
象棋
a two-player strategy board game from Japan, similar to chess, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king
将棋
a two-player strategy board game from Korea, similar to Xiangqi and Shogi, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king
将棋
an ancient Indian board game that is believed to be the earliest form of chess
查图兰卡
a chess variant where both players race their king to the eighth rank to win the game
竞速国王
a chess variant in which one player, with a larger army of pawns and knights, plays against another player with a regular set of pieces
军团棋
a chess variant where captured pieces can be reintroduced into play as one's own
疯狂棋
a chess variant where the objective is to give the opponent's king three checks, instead of checkmate, to win the game
三次将棋
a variant of Chess with faster time controls, where players have limited time to make their moves, typically ranging from a few minutes to a few seconds per move
闪电棋
a two-player strategy board game from Thailand, similar to chess, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king
马库鲁克
a form of chess play where a player does not look at the board but keeps track of the game in their mind, relying solely on their memory and visualization skills to make moves
盲棋
a variant of chess played with four players in teams of two, where captured pieces can be passed to a teammate and dropped back onto the board
虫屋棋
a chess variant designed to be played by four players on a square board with additional squares and pieces to accommodate the increased number of players
四人棋
an ancient form of chess that originated in Persia, considered the precursor to modern chess, played on an 8x8 board with different pieces and rules
沙特兰吉
a variant of the traditional chess game played on a circular board with unique movement patterns for some pieces
圆形国际象棋
a chess variant that introduces new pieces and changes the initial setup of the traditional chess game
哥特式国际象棋
a chess variant where capturing a piece causes an "explosion," removing the capturing piece and all adjacent pieces from the board
原子棋
a chess variant played on a 10x8 board with two extra pawns per player and new pieces called "Janus" that can move like a bishop or a knight
雅努斯国际象棋
a chess variant played on a 10x8 board with two missing squares in the center, limiting the movement of pieces
几乎国际象棋
a variant of chess played on a hexagonal board, where the movement rules are modified to suit the new board shape, creating a unique and different playing experience from traditional chess on a square board
六角棋
a large-board variant of chess that uses a 10x10 board and introduces additional pieces and expanded rules, offering new strategic possibilities compared to traditional chess
大型国际象棋
a traditional chess variant played in Myanmar on a 64-square board with unique pieces and rules distinct from standard chess
sittuyin
a historical chess variant played on a 10x10 board with extra pieces and unique rules, inspired by the historical conqueror Timur
帖木儿棋