Inventors 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...
Stefanos Pantazis [info] Andernach. The capturing piece changes colors.
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. Dragonchess (R). Commercial large chess variant. (16x10, Cells: 124)
Vernon Rylands Parton [info] Alice Chess. Classic Variant where pieces switch between two boards whenever they move. (2x(8x8), Cells: 128) (Recognized!) Alice Schaak. Schaken op twee borden waarbij elke zet het bewegende stuk naar het andere bord verhuist (Dutch Language) Cheshire Cat Chess. Squares are disappearing. (8x8, Cells: 64) , 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
Tim Paulden [info] Duck Chess. A Duck that must be moved by both players can block your moves. (8x8, Cells: 64)
David Paulowich [info] Conservative Capablanca Chess. Alternative, more traditional Capablanca chess setup. 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) , more...
Robert Peeples [info] Kaos: The Game. Multiplayer game on a 7x7 board.
Ed Pegg Jr. [info] Follow the King!. Pieces must make the same move as their King. (8x8, Cells: 64) Highcastle chess. All pieces can castle. (8x8, Cells: 64) Letter Chess. Pieces are a diagram that shows a letter and their movement capabilities. (7x7, Cells: 49) , more...
Peguilhen [info] The Emperor's Game. Variant on 10 by 10 board from 19th century Germany. (10x10, Cells: 100) The Sultan's Game. Variant on 11 by 11 board from 19th century Germany. (11x11, Cells: 121) Kaiserspiel. Play the this 19th century variant, a.k.a. The Emperor's Game, on Jocly., more...
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)
R. Persson [info] Arrow Pawn Chess. Pawns do not promote but have expanded moves.
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...
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.
Hubert Philips [info] Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen. (8x8, Cells: 64) Welbeck Kriegspiel. Players choose their own setups, unknown to opponent. (8x8, Cells: 64) Assassin Kriegspiel. Kriegspiel variant with unknown setups and special roles for knights and queen., more...
Dr. Francesco Piacenza [info] Archchess. Large chess variant from 17th century Italy. (10x10, Cells: 100) Archchess. Late 17th chess variant from Italy on large board with pieces which include modern queen and squirrel. Squirrel. Jumps two orthogonally, two diagonally, or like a knight.
A. Piccinini [info] A Cylinder chess puzzle - 1. Missing description
C. Pickover [info] Too Many Bishops. Place an enemy bishop after your own move.
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)
Raymond Pink [info] Anticipation Chess. Commit after moving to which kind of unit you will move next.
Juraj Pivovarov [info] Brett Rules . Different mobility of queens, rooks, and bishops and a different winning condition. Brett Rules . Different mobility of queens, rooks, and bishops and a different winning condition.
Ronald D. Planesi [info] Andromi. Game with simple rules. Logis 3D. 3d-chess variant by R. Planesi. (Link.).
Edward John Morton Drax Plunkett [info] Dunsany's Chess. 32 pawns play against a full set of pieces. Pixelpusher variant: Dunsany Chess. Play Dunsany Chess against a (weak) applet. Dunsany Chess . 32 pawns play against a full set of pieces., more...
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) Macrochess. Missing description
Kostas Prentos [info] Greek Progressive Chess. Make at most one move more than your opponent in his last turn. (8x8, Cells: 64) Greek Progressive. Make at most one move more than your opponent in his last turn.
Vladimir Pribylinec [info] Echos. Transform your non-attacked, non-royal units as you like.
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] Cripple Chess. The king may move only to capture. No Entry Chess. Bar the opponent's access to one square after each of your moves.
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.