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2. Chess variants with different board sizes
These chess variants are played on a rectangular board, but not on the usual 8x8. Otherwise the rules and the pieces are the same.
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9x8 board, one more queen
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Wide chess – 10
10x8 board, more minor pieces
Wide chess – 11
11x8 board, more minor pieces
Wide chess – 12
12x8 board, more minor pieces
Farther
Far chess – 9
8x9 board, larger distance
Far chess – 10
8x10 board, larger distance
Far chess – 11
8x11 board, larger distance
Far chess – 12
8x12 board, larger distance
Nearer
Near chess – 7
8x7 board, shorter distance
Near chess – 6
8x6 board, shorter distance
Narrower
Narrow chess – 7
7x8 board
Narrow chess – 6
6x8 board
Narrow chess – 5
5x8 board
Narrow chess – 4
4x8 board
Smaller
Los Alamos Chess
6x6 board, no bishops
Diana Chess
6x6 board, no queen
Mallett Chess – 6x6
6x6 board, bishops against knights
5x6 Chess
5x5 Chess
4x6 Chess
4x5 Chess
Microchess
4x5 board, single pawn