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Claudio Martins Jaguaribe wrote on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 05:49 PM UTC:
Dear Guys:

Recently I’ve discovered that my one of my bosses is a chess fan, so, I
initiated him in the beautiful world of the CVs. For starting point I teach
him about Shogi, Xiang Qi, and Capablanca. Besides that I mentioned
Berolina Chess, Random Chess and Perfect symmetry (white king faces black
queen).

 In a second moment I presented him with: Shatranj, Chaturanga, Courrier,
Duke of Rutland and Tamerlane.

Now I don’t know which variants to present him, my ones, just a
piececlopedia? Shogi variants?

What do you think?

Thanks guys!

George Duke wrote on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 06:11 PM UTC:
Los Alamos, Hanga Roa, Raumschach. Then Glinski's, Marseilles, Maharajah. Another group (all 64): Sissa, Seirawan, Switching. Then Yurgelevich's Chess-Battle from 1933; and Mamra.

Jörg Knappen wrote on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 08:16 PM UTC:
First, look at the recognised chess variants here:

http://www.chessvariants.org/rindex.html

Then, all national chess variants with a player community and some
tradition; i.e., Makruk, Sittuyin, Shatar (Mongolian Chess).

You may also look at contest-winning chess variants and contest finalists,
see here:
http://www.chessvariants.org/index/mainquery.php?type=Contest&orderby=LinkText&displayauthor=1&displayinventor=1&usethisheading=Contests

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 08:29 PM UTC:

I'll refer you to this page, which was designed with the kind of purpose you have in mind.


Steven Streetman wrote on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 10:31 PM UTC:
Claudio,

You might give Spartan Chess a try.

Find the CV post here:
   http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSspartanchess

Find the web site here:
  http://spartanchessonline.com/

Charles Gilman wrote on Sun, Dec 12, 2010 09:03 AM UTC:
Other national standard variants are certainly a good start. Do not neglect
the 8x8 ones, as they are easiest to play with standard FIDE equipment.
Beyond that I would reconmmend the variants that have most influenced me -
Bachelor, Fusion, Wildebeest, and Yang Qi come to mind immediately. If he
gets hooked he might like to try variants which have sets available for
sale, such as Thud.

John Ayer wrote on Sun, Dec 12, 2010 11:24 PM UTC:
Courier Spiel (that's the modern version) is still my favorite variant,
and playing sets are commercially available, though I made my own.

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