Authors Starting with P

• Kevin Pacey [info] 4 Kings Quasi-Shatranj. Each side has 4 Kings, all pieces are short range. (10x10, Cells: 100) 4*Chess (four dimensional chess). Four dimensional chess using sixteen 4x4 boards & 96 pieces. (4x(4x(4x4)), Cells: 256) 4D Hexagonal Chess. 4D analogue of Glinski's Hexagonal Chess based on Hyperchess4. (5x(5x(5x5)), Cells: 361) , more...
• Jan Paerke [info] Kozeriai. A 5x7 variant of Shogi. (5x7, Cells: 35)
• J Paleja [info] Left-Right Chess. A large variant with some pieces that move as a Rook only left or right.
• Tony Paletta [info] Canonical Chess Variants. A family of chess variants that blends Xiang Qi and Western Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) Modest Proposals - ARRAY Variants. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) Modest Proposals - CAPTURE RULE Variants. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) , more...
• James Palmer [info] The Chinese Chess Pack. Contains a detailed play guide and strategic hints and tips for the game.
• Stefanos Pantazis [info] Andernach Schaak (Andernach Chess). Een stuk dat slaat verandert van kleur (Dutch Language) Andernach Chess. Pieces change side when taking.
• Theodoros Papadopoulos [info] Entangled chess. Game inspired by the physical phenomenon of quantum entanglement. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Lex Parker [info] Dragon Chess (tm). Commercial board game played on a large board with a new piece -- the Dragon.
• David Parlett [info] Oxford History of Board Games. Describes board games from their ancient inception to the present day.
• Vernon Rylands Parton [info] 100 Squares for Chess and Damante . Small book describing some decimal variants. Chesshire-Cat Playeth Looking-Glass Chessys . A pamphlet describing several fanciful chess variants. Chesshire-Cat Playeth Looking-Glass Chessys, Part 2 . 2nd part of a pamphlet describing several fanciful chess variants., more...
• Lúcio José Patrocínio Filho [info] Turnover. Three ring sizes fit into each other, combining and splitting into different pieces, sometimes taking over your opponent's.
• Harvey Patterson [info] Evolution Chess. Game where pieces add the abilities of pieces they capture. (8x8, Cells: 64) Evolution Chess . Game where pieces add the abilities of pieces they capture. Gothic Evolution Chess . Missing description
• David Paulowich [info] Courier Chess VIII. A re-imagining of Courier Chess, on a smaller board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Jumping Knights Chess. Nightriders replace Knights and War Machines have also been added to Jumping Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) Lions and Unicorns Chess. With the 16 standard pieces and 4 powerful leapers. (10x8, Cells: 80) , more...
• Robert Peeples [info] Kaos: The Game . Multiplayer game on a 7x7 board.
• Ed Pegg Jr. [info] Amazons. Queens fire arrows to make squares unpassable. Last player that moves wins. (10x10, Cells: 100) Follow the King!. Pieces must make the same move as their King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Letter Chess. Pieces are a diagram that shows a letter and their movement capabilities. (7x7, Cells: 49)
• Christian Peheim [info] Die Richtlinien des Schachs. Missing description
• Barney Pell [info] Information on METAGAME Game-Playing Workbench. Information on tool for game programs.
• Lim Ther Peng [info] Copycat Chess. New piece added which copies move of just-moved piece. (8x8, Cells: 64) Grandkingdom Chess. A decimal variant with several powerful pieces. (10x10, Cells: 100) Magic Ring Chess. Each player has a magic ring which will give the piece wearing it additional powers of movement. (8x8, Cells: 64) , more...
• Andrea Perrone [info] Lecce's Chess. semi-chess with a big army. (4x8, Cells: 32)
• Anthony Peterson [info] Medieval War Chess. This game has quite a few differences from regular chess, but it does use the standard board and pieces, making it easy to play. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Derick Peterson [info] Additional rules for multiplayer chess variants. Additional rules for chess variants with more players. Cobra Chess. Variant on 10 by 10 board with new pieces, including the Cobra. (10x10, Cells: 100) Derick Peterson's Grand Hexachess. Large hexagonal chess variant. (Cells: 127) , more...
• Joseph Peterson [info] American Chu Shogi Association. Missing description Shogi Variants Site. Wikipedia dedicated to Shogi Variants.
• Kevin Peterson [info] Warlord Chess - Review. 4-player chess with modified board and special moves.
• Alfred Pfeiffer [info] CheGo. Drop chess pieces on the board to control the largest number of squares. (8x8, Cells: 64) Chess on a board with 37 squares. Game with full Chess arrays minus a Pawn on a 37 square board without any corners. (Cells: 37) Chess99. Large progressive chess variant, where pieces gain progressive capabilities as the game develops. (9x11, Cells: 99) , more...
• Jeremy Pflasterer [info] Charge Chess . Pieces must move forwards or sideways until they hit the last row. Sanctuary . 46-cell game with elements from Xiang Qi.
• C. Pickover [info] Mazes for the Mind. Missing description
• Harry Pijls [info] Monochromatic Chess. Pieces remain on squares of the same color. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Arvind Pillai [info] Jurassic Chess. Dinosaur based chess variant played with regular chess pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Filiberto Pivirotto [info] Scacchi Eterodossi Club. Italian/English website for online playing of chessvariants.
• Juraj Pivovarov [info] Brett Rules. Different mobility of queens, rooks, and bishops and a different winning condition. (8x8, Cells: 64) Brett Schaak (Brett Rules). Andere zetten voor dames, torens en lopers, en een andere manier van winnen (Dutch Language)
• Ronald D. Planesi [info] ImmortalStarMasters. Multiplayer, hexagonal board for chess and checker games.
• Jesse Plymale [info] Baroque Chess Java Applet. Java applet that plays the game.
• Laszlo Polgar [info] Reform chess. Book on chess on smaller boards with many training positions.
• Calvin Jack Pomerantz [info] Chess960.com. Talk about Chess960 with other members. Multiple of 10 Checkmate. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) No-Retreating Chess. A varient where you can't retreat until you get to the last rank. (8x8, Cells: 64) , more...
• David Potter [info] Verve Chess interview. An interview with the inventor of Verve Chess. Verve. A real-time, hidden information, chess variant for playing online!
• Robert Potter [info] Macrochess. Missing description (12x12, Cells: 144)
• Robert Price [info] Alice Raumschach. Combining the Raumschach and Alice chess variants. (5x(5x5), Cells: 125) Cheapmate Chess. Mate your opponent with an illegal move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Chess Pool. Game played on a pool table, inspired by chess., more...
• David B. Pritchard [info] Report on 41-square Chess Variant Competition. Missing description News: D. B. Pritchard. Missing description The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. Second edition of the Encyclopedia of Chess Variants, now arranged by category., more...
• Karl Prosser [info] Pawntrooper chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64)
• Danny Purvis [info] Kuniegit. Each player has two knights and two warriors on standard chess board. (8x8, Cells: 64) Time Traveler's Chess. Chess pieces may travel backwards in time.