A typical game of chess in itself is a highly mentally stimulating
game, allowing you to sharpen your mind with each round of play. Around the
world, there are many different variations of the game that play on the unique
principles and mechanics of the traditional version. Some alter some of the
rules of classic chess, while others utilize completely different mechanics,
and even chess boards. The following are some of the most popular versions of
chess games you can study and learn besides
classic or traditional chess:
- Fischerandom
Chess (Chess 960) – The
rules of this chess game coincides with classical chess, except the
initial position of the pieces and the rules for castling. Pawns are
placed in their traditional positions, but other major pieces can be
randomly set up, given that the two bishops of a player are positioned on
opposite colored squares and the king, somewhere between the castles pr rooks.
Black pieces should be placed equal and opposite to white pieces.
- Xiangqi
(Chinese Chess) – Played
on a rectangular 9x10 chess board, Xianqi is distinct from Western Chess
in that pieces are placed on the intersections, not the fields. Opposing
players start the game with pieces including the king, 2 guards, 2
elephants, 2 rooks, 2 horses, 2 cannons, and 5 soldiers.
- Amazon
Queen Chess – Same
rules as classic chess, only the queen can move as in traditional chess
and as knight.
- Super
Bishop – in a chess
game with a super bishop, the piece cannot only move diagonally, but can
also shift one square to a side that is perpendicular to its further
movement.
- Dice
Chess – Players
alternate moves after throwing a die. The value of the draw corresponds to
the piece that can be moved: 1 for a pawn, 2 for the king, 3 for a knight,
4 for a bishop, 5 for a rook, and 6 for the queen. If there is no legal
move with the piece drawn, the turn is lost.
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