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What is the "best" chess variant?

Chess variants are alternative forms of chess that modify the standard rules, board, pieces, or objectives to create new gameplay experiences. They can range from simple changes, like starting positions or win conditions, to entirely new mechanics such as hidden information or additional pieces. Many variants are designed to emphasize creativity, reduce memorization, or explore strategic ideas not common in classical chess. Overall, chess variants expand the game’s possibilities while still building on the core concepts of movement, tactics, and strategy.

Chess variants are alternative forms of chess that modify the standard rules, board, pieces, or objectives to create new gameplay experiences. They can range from simple changes, like starting positions or win conditions, to entirely new mechanics such as hidden information or additional pieces. Many variants are designed to emphasize creativity, reduce memorization, or explore strategic ideas not common in classical chess. Overall, chess variants expand the game’s possibilities while still building on the core concepts of movement, tactics, and strategy.

I like 3 check lol, its like really addicting. Each game is like 10 moves.

I like 3 check lol, its like really addicting. Each game is like 10 moves.

@UrNotHimGetOut123 said in #1:

Chess variants are alternative forms of chess that modify the standard rules, board, pieces, or objectives to create new gameplay experiences. They can range from simple changes, like starting positions or win conditions, to entirely new mechanics such as hidden information or additional pieces. Many variants are designed to emphasize creativity, reduce memorization, or explore strategic ideas not common in classical chess. Overall, chess variants expand the game’s possibilities while still building on the core concepts of movement, tactics, and strategy.

Thanks ChatGPT for the information!

@UrNotHimGetOut123 said in #1: > Chess variants are alternative forms of chess that modify the standard rules, board, pieces, or objectives to create new gameplay experiences. They can range from simple changes, like starting positions or win conditions, to entirely new mechanics such as hidden information or additional pieces. Many variants are designed to emphasize creativity, reduce memorization, or explore strategic ideas not common in classical chess. Overall, chess variants expand the game’s possibilities while still building on the core concepts of movement, tactics, and strategy. Thanks ChatGPT for the information!

#Title: A) There is no, 'best variant'; games are subjective. 'Best,' 'favorite,' and, 'most popular' are words that seem to often be used interchangeably.

B) My favorite is Racing Kings, with Chess960 being a close second.

I am not sure of why I enjoy Racing Kings; something about it I just find entertaining.

I like Chess960's lack of opening theory; it creates more unique games. I enjoy the variety.

#1: When people use ChatGPT as a replacement for self-thinking, self-writing, and so on, it worries me. AI is a useful tool for things like finding products or types of films that you are searching for, creating image, creating riddles, and so on. Replacing one's brain with AI is something that harms humanity's creativity, cognitive abilities, effort level, results in laziness, and so on. Technology should be used to make the world a better place; the world should not be handed to it.

#4: Rapid is a time-control; it is not a variant.

#Title: A) There is no, 'best variant'; games are subjective. 'Best,' 'favorite,' and, 'most popular' are words that seem to often be used interchangeably. B) My favorite is Racing Kings, with Chess960 being a close second. I am not sure of why I enjoy Racing Kings; something about it I just find entertaining. I like Chess960's lack of opening theory; it creates more unique games. I enjoy the variety. --- #1: When people use ChatGPT as a replacement for self-thinking, self-writing, and so on, it worries me. AI is a useful tool for things like finding products or types of films that you are searching for, creating image, creating riddles, and so on. Replacing one's brain with AI is something that harms humanity's creativity, cognitive abilities, effort level, results in laziness, and so on. Technology should be used to make the world a better place; the world should not be handed to it. --- #4: Rapid is a time-control; it is not a variant.

racing kings baby!
jk everyone has their favourite variant, so ur question is too subjective

racing kings baby! jk everyone has their favourite variant, so ur question is too subjective

Rk anti and atomic, I like the ones which aren’t just a single simple rule added to the standard game :P
This is followed probably by zh and then 3+ ig

Rk anti and atomic, I like the ones which aren’t just a single simple rule added to the standard game :P This is followed probably by zh and then 3+ ig

Atomic, 3check and crazyhaouse
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Atomic, 3check and crazyhaouse ![display (5).JPG](https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=gLI_qWjSugIH.jpg&sig=1e6445fb65f09dbb4ce78af77c81b4b76f7b8b89)