Questions about variants of normal chess including bughouse, Chess960 (Fischer Random), atomic chess, and antichess.
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Is there software that simulates the Tri-D or 3-D chess as seen in Star Trek?
I want to try this game without making/buying a board and it is easier to learn to play when the computer can prevent invalid moves. Does any software, preferably freeware, exist which simulates this ...
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How is a computer programmed to play chess? [duplicate]
How is a computer programmed to play chess? What are the ways by which they sort out the moves? My question is not about programming but the idea behind programming to play chess. That can really help ...
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Alternative versions
Are alternative chess rules/styles considered favourably by the main chess community? To be more specific I mean games like 3D chess (as seen in Star Trek) or landscape chess, as explained here:
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How does strategy change in the infinite variant of chess?
I've recently become interested in infinite chess (this presentation talks a bit about it and some of the interesting mathematical questions). You can find another discussion of the mathematical ...
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Major Chess 960 tournaments?
Does anyone have any information about upcoming Chess 960 tournaments at the top level (i.e. GMs and IMs)? Even links to/information about past, major tournaments would be appreciated. I recently ...
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Chess engine - Losers variant
I often use the Pulsar engine to analyze my Atomic games for better play (post-mortem). I definitely learn something, since I am not as smart as Pulsar. I am interested in doing the same thing for ...
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Resources on chess variants
While posting this question, I stumbled on this list of variants from Wikipedia, which I must admit is totally awesome.
I know a few online servers allow a few variants, but am not aware of places ...
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Bizarre pin rule: pinned pieces do not attack
I found this guy who likes playing chess, but not enough to bother reading the rules; he only plays using a physical board with his sister (she doesn't know the rules either).
The made up rule was ...
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Where can I get a nice set for Capablanca chess?
Because I'm odd, I'm interested in obtaining a nice-looking set (that need not be portable) for Capablanca chess, the third world champion's chess variant which is played on 10 x 8 board and features ...
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Why can't a dropped pawn deliver checkmate in Shogi?
In discussion surrounding another recent question, the fact came up that a "dropped" pawn in Shogi isn't allowed to deliver immediate checkmate, whereas any other type of piece can be dropped to ...
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Did Indian systems really have fianchettos?
Wikipedia quotes:
The Indian Defences by g6 coupled with d6, or b6 coupled with e6, were
largely taught to European players by the example of Moheschunder and
other Indians, to whom the ...
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Is Chaturanga/Shatranj an early form of chess or is this altogether different?
I had heard from someone that Chess evolved from Chaturanga then Shatranj. Are there any pointers towards this?
I would like to know counter arguments as well, if any.
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What other games or chess variants are useful to improve your chess skills?
I know about Chess960, and you can play that online at lichess.org. Furthermore, I like playing Go as well. But are there any good variants and other ways to train that you use, and you know to work ...
