Check out Makruk (Thai Chess), our featured variant for March, 2025.

This page is written by the game's inventor, NeodymiumPhyte.

External Link: Ballista Chess

This is a variant based on the idea of giving Pieces, including Pawns, Queen movement using a special Piece.

Setup

Interactive diagram: pieces movable, right-click resets!

 
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Click here to open/close a piece overview. Play it!

  • Click below to display piece moves:
  • Pawn (a2-i2; a7-i7)
  • Knight (b1,h1; b8,h8)
  • Bishop (c1,g1; c8,g8)
  • Rook (a1,i1; a8,i8)
  • Ballista (f1; f8)
  • Queen (d1; d8)
  • King (e1; e8)

External Link: https://sway.office.com/brJrWh5JcB99pgJZ?ref=Link

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By NeodymiumPhyte.

Last revised by H. G. Muller.


Web page created: 2023-09-14. Web page last updated: 2025-04-14