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Best 1 Take and Make Chess

Take and Make Chess is a chess variant that changes the usual consequence of a capture. When a piece captures an opposing piece, the capturing piece must immediately make a non-capturing move using the movement abilities of the piece it has just taken. The rule creates a second tactical decision aft...

2 Almost Chess

Ralph Betza's Almost Chess is a variant where the traditional queens are replaced by different, specialized fairy pieces to alter game balance.

3 Metamorph Chess

Metamorph Chess is a variant where pieces can transform into different types of pieces after capturing or reaching specific squares on the board.

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