DISCOVER

Variant picker

Cycle through chess variants to find your next game.

REFERENCE

Rules quick-reference

Board, win condition, and key rule changes for the selected variant.

PLAY

Match setup

Configure variant, time control, and players for your next game.

OPEN SOURCE

Powered by the Moddable Chess Engine

Every variant on this page runs on our open-source engine — designed for extensibility, not just standard chess.

64 Playable variants
50 Lines to add a variant
12×8 Max board size
6 Fairy pieces supported