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Invented by world champion José Raúl Capablanca in the 1920s, this variant is played on a 10x8 board and adds the archbishop and chancellor pieces.
Janus Chess is a German variant created in 1978, played on a 10x8 board with two extra pieces that combine the moves of a bishop and a knight.
Gothic Chess is a commercial variant patented by Ed Trice in 2002 that modifies Capablanca Chess by altering piece starting positions on a 10x8 board.
Embassy Chess is a modern 10x8 variant created by Kevin Hill in 2005 that utilizes the Capablanca pieces but arranges them in a different starting order.
Invented by Italian author Pietro Carrera in 1617, this historical variant is played on a 10x8 board and introduced the champion and centaur pieces.
Bird's Chess is an 8x10 variant created by 19th-century English player Henry Bird, notable for adding two extra pieces per side, the guard and the elephant, behind the pawns.
Hannibal Chess is a thematic variant featuring special terrain rules and an objective of crossing a central board barrier, mimicking the Carthaginian general's famous alpine campaign.
