Chess Variants

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Chess Variants

Chess960 (Fischer Random)

960 possible starting positions β€” no opening memorization!

Difficulty: ⭐⭐Random start

Rules

Pieces on the back rank are placed randomly with two conditions: bishops on opposite-colored squares, king between the rooks. Castling rules are preserved but adapted for random positions. The rest of the game follows standard chess rules.

Start position

Random start

Random start

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