Ideas, Openings & Improvement

Chess960 randomises the starting position. No memorised openings, just pure chess understanding.

In Three-Check chess, giving check 3 times wins the game. Here is how it changes everything.

Bughouse is 2v2 team chess. Captured pieces pass to your partner to drop on their board.

In Atomic Chess, every capture triggers an explosion. Adjacent pieces are destroyed. Here is the complete guide.

In Crazyhouse, captured pieces switch sides and can be dropped back onto the board. Here are the rules.