Authors Starting with W
- Brett Ward [info] Single Combat Chess. Missing description (8x8, Cells: 64) Themed Chess Variants. A listing of chess variants based an various themes.
- Michael D. Ward [info] Drawless Chess. Simple rules are added to make draws impossible. (8x8, Cells: 64) Octahedral Chess. 3d-board in octahedral form. (9x(), Cells: 340)
- Eric Watkins [info] Shogessi -- The Allday Wars. A link to the Tabletop Simulator module. Updated rules/graphics. (17x(17x19), Cells: 289)
- Joe Watson [info] Quapent. Missing description
- Saleh Waziruddin [info] Combined Arms Brigade Chess. New movement for traditional Chess pieces with a modern military theme. (8x8, Cells: 64)
- Edward Webb [info] Hajiku Shogi. Inspired by Shogi and Chu Shogi. Pieces can both promote and demote in promotion zone. Kyou Shogi. Modified Chu Shogi with pieces from and inspired by Tenjiku Shogi, featuring jumping pieces and Fire Demons. (12x12, Cells: 144)
- Malcolm Webb [info] Abagoren Macedonian Chess . Missing description
- Malcolm Webb [info] Ito Shogi . Missing description
- Malcolm Webb [info] Pole Chess . F.I.D.E. chess with Pole piece added: from the SF/fantasy novel "Robot Adept".
- Jeff Weeks [info] Torus and Klein Bottle Games . Missing description
- Robin Wells [info] Tag Chess. A two player per side team game where each player moves for half the board.
- Carl Wenrich [info] Chess 112. Large variant on an 8x12 board. (14x8, Cells: 112)
- Eduard Werner [info] Dai Dai Shogi Western. Missing description (17x17, Cells: 289) Dai Dai Shogi. Extremely large Shogi variant invented in the 17th century. Tori Shogi. Bird Shogi.
- Simon Westenra [info] Photo's of Sceptre 1027 set. Photo's of a set of this commercial multiplayer chess variant of the 1980's.
- Ethan W [info] Chess Cubed on Steam. Chess on a Puzzle Cube with standard pieces and rotations.
- David A Wheeler [info] Fischer Random Chess . David A. Wheeler's page on Fischer Random Chess.
- Larry Wheeler [info] Grand Rider Chess. If you love riders, you'll love Grand Rider Chess, which combines several different colorbound and non-colorbound riders.
- Larry Wheeler [info] Grand Rider Chess. All pieces except the king are riders.
- George Whelan [info] Peasant Revolt. Modest variant with unequal setup. (8x8, Cells: 64)
- John Whelan [info] Two Pronged Chess. 2 "simultaneous" moves per turn with separate pieces. Two-Prong Chess. Each player makes "simultaneous" moves with 2 different pieces.
- Jonathon Whittle [info] Magician Chess. Variant on 7 by 7 board with nine holes and magician able to move holes. (7x7, Cells: 40)
- Uwe Wiedemann [info] . Capturing pieces also are removed. Alapo . Game with abstract pieces. Reach opponents first row on 6 by 6 board. Almost Chess . One queen has combined rook and knight moves., more...
- Edwin J Wilhelm [info] Bishops. four-player game. Bishops. Rules of Play. (12x12, Cells: 132)
- Craig Willenberg [info] Paradigm Chess30. Chess with Dragon Bishop and 30 positions.
- Michael Williams [info] Millinn3um (M3) Chess. varied opening positions for each player, two sets standard pieces per player, symmetrical piece drops, two kings each.
- Robert Winkel [info] Australian Football Chess. Game based on Australian Rules Football and Chess.
- A.J. Winkelspecht [info] Convergent Chess. Attack king directly or move to its home square on board with 40 squares. (6x6, Cells: 40) Divergent Chess. All pieces capture different than they move without capturing. (10x10, Cells: 100) Mini Burmese Chess. Small variant of Burmese Chess. (6x6, Cells: 40) , more...
- Mats Winther [info] Chess without pawns . Variant where only kings can take and no pawns are used.
- M Winther [info] Accessory Chess. A drop variant with one or two external pieces per player (many to choose from). Zillions (zrf) program available. Adjutant Chess (8x8). Introducing the Adjutant that can slide like a queen, but on the same square colour only (with zrf). Airplane Chess. Schmittberger's big-board variant featuring the very mobile Airplane (with zrf)., more...
- Jason D. Wittman [info] Dueling Archbishops. Chess variant on 2 by 3 board. (2x3, Cells: 6) Equestrian Chess. On diamond shaped board with reentry squares and different pieces. (Cells: 41) Evolution Chess-42. 42-square game where each player starts with 20 Knights that evolve and a King. (7x6, Cells: 42) , more...
- Michal Ryszard Wojcik [info] Wise Board Editor . Interactive online chessboard.
- Michal Stanislaw Wojcik [info] Wise Board Editor . Interactive online chessboard.
- Nick Wolff [info] Jail Cell Chess. Large board with walls and jail cell areas. (14x20, Cells: 280) Mimic Chess. Chess on a larger board with 3 new pieces with constantly changing movement capabilities. Royal Rumble. A 6 board all-out melee with random pieces, royals and starting positions., more...
- Andrew Wong [info] Double Eight-directional Knight Shogi. Shogi with Western knights. Promoted knight = gold + Western knight. Jurassic Chess. Game with unusual movements, a river, and bridges. (9x9, Cells: 81) Sage Chess. Missing description (8x16, Cells: 128)
- Brian Wong [info] Separate. Queens start trapped behind enemy lines. (8x8, Cells: 64) Terror Chess. Variant on 11 by 11 board with combination pieces. (11x11, Cells: 121) Terror Chess . Variant on 11 by 11 board with combination pieces.
- Peter Wong [info] Chessicons . Set of chess piece and related chess icons.
- Tyler Wong [info] Bookie Chess. An online game generator which combines chess and gambling.
- Alex Wood [info] Towers Chess. Win by pushing towers to the Kings' squares. (8x8, Cells: 64)
- Mark Woodall [info] Four Handed Roman Chess. 4 player chess variant with additional new piece.
- Matt Worden [info] Keeps and Moats Chess Computer Game. Computer Game -- beta test demo.
- Eric Wouters [info] Sjah. Three or four player chess variants.
- William Wragg [info] Mischia. A small 6x6 chess variant that plays like normal chess. (6x6, Cells: 36)
- Joseph Wu [info] Origami Chess Set . Missing description
- Roxy Wu [info] True King. A Grand Chess variant. (10x10, Cells: 100)
- Michael D. Ward [info] Drawless Chess. Simple rules are added to make draws impossible. (8x8, Cells: 64) Octahedral Chess. 3d-board in octahedral form. (9x(), Cells: 340)