Play Chess Variants with Jocly

Jocly is a platform that uses JavaScript, HTML5, and WebGL to play (or enable the play of)* board games online. It may be adapted to support new games, and it may be used to embed games on webpages. This makes it useful for playing Chess variants on this site. You may use Jocly here to play various Chess variants against your computer in your web browser.

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Week ending April 27, 2024

1. Chu Seireigi. Variant of Chu Shogi playable with drops. Author: A. M. DeWitt and François Houdebert. Inventor: A. M. DeWitt.
2. Seireigi. Variant of standard Shogi with promotable Gold Generals, as well as more varied and animalistic promotions. Author: A. M. DeWitt and François Houdebert. Inventor: A. M. DeWitt.
3. Hectochess. 10x10 variant that can be played with 2 mismatched Chess sets. Author: A. M. DeWitt and François Houdebert. Inventor: A. M. DeWitt.

Week ending April 22, 2023

1. Mini Shogi. Play this smallest of Japanese Shogi variants on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller. Inventor: Shigenobu Kusumo.
2. Werewolf Chess. Play this variant in which contagious Werewolves replace Queens on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller and Michel Gutierrez. Inventor: H. G. Muller.
3. Wildebeest Chess. Play this large variant featuring a new piece on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: R. Wayne Schmittberger.
4. Wild Tamerlane. Play this modern version of Tamerlane Chess on Jocly. Author: Jérôme Choain and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
5. Tutti-Frutti Chess. Play this variant in which compounds replace some standard Chess pieces on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Ralph Betza and Philip M. Cohen.
6. Tori Shogi. Play this small Japanese Shogi variant on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller. Inventor: Ohashi Soei.
7. Terachess. Play this hexadecimal variant with 50% density on Jocly. Author: Jérôme Choain and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
8. Tenjiku Shogi. Play this large historical Shogi variant on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller.
9. Team-Mate Chess. Play this variant in which it takes a team to checkmate the King on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller and Michel Gutierrez. Inventor: H. G. Muller.
10. Sweet 16 Chess. Play this hexadecimal variant that uses only Chess pieces on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
11. Sultanspiel. Play this large 19th century variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Peguilhen.

Week ending April 15, 2023

1. Spartan Chess. Play this unequal armies variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Steven Streetman.
2. Smess. Play this Parker Brothers Chess variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Perry Grant.
3. Shogi. Play the Japanese form of Chess with Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller.
4. Shatranj. Play this historic predecessor of Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.

Week ending April 08, 2023

1. Shafran's Hexagonal Chess. Play this Hexagonal variant from the Soviet Union on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Isaak Grigorevich Shafran.
2. Rollerball. Play this game based on a science fiction sport on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
3. Scirocco. Play this decimal variant with several weak fairy pieces on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller. Inventor: Adrian King.
4. Romanchenko's Chess. Play Chess on a slightly shifted board with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: V. Romanchenko.
5. Reformed Courierspiel. Play this modern version of an historic game on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Clément Begnis.
6. Raumschach. Play this 3D variant from the early 20th century on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Dr. Ferdinand Maack.

Week ending April 01, 2023

1. Shako. Play this Xiangqi-inspired decimal variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
2. Modern Chess. Play this 9x9 variant with one extra piece on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Gabriel Vicente Maura.
3. McCooey's Hexagonal Chess. Play this hexagonal adapation of Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Dave McCooey and Richard Honeycutt.
4. Mallett Chess. Play this small variant known in Zillions as Knights vs Bishops 5x4 on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Jeff Mallett.
5. Circular Chess. Play this modern form of Circular Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Dave Reynolds.
6. Mini Chess 4x4. Play this miniature Chess variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: David Silverman.
7. Micro 4x5 Chess. Play this miniature Chess variant on Jocly. Inventor: Dan Edje Gustav Glimne.

Week ending March 25, 2023

1. Losing Chess. Play this variant with the object of being stalemated on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
2. Metamachy. Play this large variant with a variety of fairy pieces on Jocly. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux and Michel Gutierrez. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
3. Makruk. Play the Thai version of Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
4. Los Alamos Chess. Play the first variant ever programmed for computer play on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Paul Stein and Mark Wells.
5. Kaiserspiel. Play the this 19th century variant, a.k.a. The Emperor's Game, on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Peguilhen.
6. Janus Chess. Play this variant with two extra pieces that move as a Bishop or Knight on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Werner Schoendorf.
7. Hyderabad Decimal Chess. Play this historic decimal variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Shir Muhammad.
8. Gustav III Chess. Play this historical variant with Amazons in extra corner spaces. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: King Gustav III of Sweden.
9. Gothic Chess. Play this variation of Capablanca's Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Ed Trice.
10. Glinski's Hexagonal Chess. Play this popular hexagonal adapation of Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Wladyslaw Glinski.
11. Gigachess. Play this large 14x14 variant on Jocly. Author: Jean-Louis Cazaux and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Jean-Louis Cazaux.
12. Mini Chess. Play Martin Gardner's 5x5 Mini Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Martin Gardner.
13. Elven Chess. Play this 10x10 variant with a double-capturing piece on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller and Michel Gutierrez. Inventor: H. G. Muller.
14. The Duke of Rutland Chess. Play this large historic variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: John Third Duke of Rutland.
15. Demi Chess. Play this half-sized Chess variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Peter Krystufek.
16. De Vasa Chess. Play this hexagonal variant on a rhombus board with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Helga E de Vasa.
17. Chu Shogi. Play this large Japanese Shogi variant on Jocly. Author: H. G. Muller.
18. Cylinder Chess. Play Cylindrical Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
19. Chess 960. Play Fischer Random Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Robert J. Fischer.
20. Chancellor Chess. Play this 9x9 19th century variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Ben R. Foster.
21. Carrera's Chess. Play this 10x8 historical variant on Jocly. (10x8, Cells: 80) Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: D. Pietro Carrera.

Week ending February 18, 2023

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Week ending April 24, 2021

1. Courier Chess. Play this historic Chess variant with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.

Week ending March 13, 2021

1. Amazon Chess. Play this game in which the Queen can also move as a Knight on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
2. Byzantine Chess. Play this historical circular variant with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
3. Brusky's Hexagonal Chess. Play this wide hexagonal variant with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Yakov Brusky.
4. Baby Chess. Play this small 5x5 variant on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Martin Gardner.
5. Chess Attack. Play this small 5x6 variant with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain. Inventor: Werner Kling.
6. 3D Chess. Play 3D Chess in your browser with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
7. Xiangqi. Play Chinese Chess (known as Xiangqi) with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.

Week ending April 23, 2016

1. Grand Chess. Play Grand Chess with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jean-Louis Cazaux. Inventor: Christian Freeling.
2. Grand Cavalier Chess. Play Grand Cavalier Chess with Jocly. By Fergus Duniho.

Week ending April 16, 2016

1. Cavalier Chess. Play Cavalier Chess with Jocly. By Fergus Duniho.
2. Embassy Chess. Play Embassy Chess with Jocly. Author: Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Kevin Hill.
3. Univers Chess. Play Univers Chess with Jocly. Author: Fergus Duniho and The Jocly Team. Inventor: Fergus Duniho.

Week ending April 09, 2016

1. Grotesque Chess. Play Grotesque Chess with Jocly. Author: Fergus Duniho and The Jocly Team. Inventor: Fergus Duniho.
2. Modern Carrera's Chess. Play Modern Carrera's Chess with Jocly. Author: Fergus Duniho and The Jocly Team. Inventor: Fergus Duniho and Sam Trenholme.
3. Capablanca's Chess. Play Capablanca's Chess with Jocly. Author: The Jocly Team. Inventor: Jose Raul Capablanca.
4. Chess. Play Chess with Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.

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*Although Jocly also supports playing games against other people online, that works only on their website. If you're looking to play Chess variants against other people on this site, we have Game Courier for that.

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WWW Page Created: 16 April 2016.