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Popularized on Lichess, Horde Chess features an asymmetrical setup where a standard chess army defends against an attacking force of thirty-six pawns.
Odds Chess is a historical handicap format where a stronger player removes one or more pieces from their starting position to level the playing field against a significantly weaker opponent.
Dunsany's Chess is an asymmetric variant invented by Lord Dunsany in 1942, where four standard pieces defend against an attacking army of thirty-two pawns on a standard board.
Peasant's Revolt is an asymmetric chess variant where a small force of royal pieces defends against a massive army of pawns, famously published by Howard Staunton in 1847.
Maharajah and the Sepoys is an asymmetric variant where a single powerful piece that moves like a queen and knight defends against an entire standard chess army.
