Chess Variants
Chess Revamped v2 is a platform for tactical chess variants. Each mode changes royal movement, pawn rules, or special rules — while keeping the familiar board and instant browser play.
How to choose a variant
New to Chess Revamped? Start with Full Revamp — the signature mode with swapped king and queen movement plus forward-capturing pawns. Want familiar chess with fewer special rules? Try Tactical Lite. Prefer pawn-focused warfare? Pawn War keeps standard royals but changes pawn combat.
Royal Rush gives your king queen-like power while keeping a standard queen. Crown Hunt removes queens entirely — hunt the lone powerful king. Fortress Kings weakens the queen to one-square movement for slower, positional games.
Switch piece names in Match Setup without changing gameplay — real chess terms in English, Türkçe, Español, Русский, 中文, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, and more. Board icons stay the same.
Castling and en passant are disabled across all modes for clarity and stable AI play. Each variant links back to the main play page with your choice pre-selected. Planned later: online multiplayer, leaderboards, and synced profiles.