Rules
Six chess variants on one platform. Each mode changes royal movement, pawn rules, or special rules — castling and en passant are disabled in all modes for clarity.
Platform overview
Chess Revamped v2 is a browser chess-variant platform. The goal in every mode is still checkmate: the royal piece (king) cannot be captured directly, but checkmate ends the game.
- Full Revamp — signature mode: swapped king/queen movement + forward-capturing pawns.
- Crown Hunt — no queens on the board; king moves like a queen.
- Pawn War — standard royals; revamped pawn captures and movement.
- Tactical Lite — standard chess without castling or en passant.
- Fortress Kings — queen moves one square; king is standard.
- Royal Rush — king moves like a queen; queen stays standard.
Full Revamp (signature rules)
King: Moves like a standard queen (any number of squares along ranks, files, or diagonals). Still the royal piece — cannot move into check.
Queen: Moves one square in any direction, like a standard king.
Pawns: Move one square forward only (no two-square opening jump). Capture diagonally forward or directly forward.
Other pieces: Standard chess movement.
Promotion: Pawn to rook, bishop, knight, or queen on the final rank. Rook promotion is often strongest because the queen is weaker in this mode.
Shared rules across all variants
- Castling is not used in any current mode.
- En passant is not used in any current mode.
- Check, checkmate, stalemate, and standard draw rules apply where relevant.
- Optional Turkish piece names are available in-game.
Per-variant quick rules appear in the sidebar while you play. For strategy tips, see Strategy.