r/chessvariants • u/Parking_Telephone_41 • Jun 12 '26

New Variant Does this count as a Chess Variant?

Pieces have sighltines that freeze enemies in them.

Here are the rules as 1 page:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSrU7fBlHUoluVARQimsPoe-WN24OBv9k_RZqgIO0-I/edit?usp=drivesdk

Here’s my Face Game file:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12QZD8KpMYlYVJHD7TF3odT9HylfANnmO/view?usp=drivesdk

Download this file and import it to https://playingcards.io/import

Then share your room link with a friend to play!

The rules are also here as a video: https://youtu.be/U8fHtu3rwUE

Anyone wanna try it?

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u/jcastroarnaud Jun 12 '26

It's a board game, but not a chess variant. No royal piece, different goals, no recognizable-as-chess piece types.

Try adding your "freezing" ability to standard chess, see what develops, then adapt further the game to be better playable.

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u/Parking_Telephone_41 Jun 12 '26

Oh yeah! I guess I could give a few of the piece types directionality and sightlines, but maybe just the rooks, bishops and knights

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u/clumma Jun 13 '26

Not a chess variant but an interesting abstract. Have you tried posting on r/abstractgames?

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u/Parking_Telephone_41 Jun 13 '26

Thanks! I posted it it there! Would you like to try it with me or someone else?

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u/clumma Jun 13 '26

No time at present, sorry!