Chess variants on different lattice boards

5. Chess variants on different lattice boards

These chess variants are played on non-rectangular, but still square lattice boards.

Stepped

Diamond-shaped board

Board with diagonal grid – orthogonal and diagonal directions exchange roles

Big square-like board with diagonal grid

Stepped board

Modified square

The board got four new squares in the corners

The half of the board is shifted by one horizontally

The half of the board is shifted by one vertically

The quarters of the board are shifted by one in both directions

Other

Cross-shaped board

L-shaped board, the players start sideways of each other