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Kung Fu Chess, a chess variant in which there are no turns (everyone can move at once with a time delay for each piece), began in 2002 by Shizmoo games, and the website suddenly went offline in 2008 despite a large following and many proficient players.
Is the reason for their sudden demise known and are there present day alternatives to kung fu chess?
No reason for Shizmoo's site closure in 2008 has been published online that I could find. There is a forum for former Kung Fu Chess enthusiasts here, but it's not particularly busy at the moment: http://www.zenchess.com/forum/
A few turnless/live chess variations inspired by Kung Fu Chess have sprung up, though, notably:
http://www.nordlysa.com/ninjachess/
Two players, iOS.
http://play.svenardo.com/chess/
One-player vs computer, in-browser, iPad, Mac and Windows, where the first player to capture the king wins. Moved pieces cannot be moved again until their timer completes.
A four-player live version.
I just launched a remake of Kung Fu Chess at https://www.kfchess.com/. Check it out and let me know what you think!
judochess.com is the new tempest chess website, there are some highly skilled players but servers sometimes lag
