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Are alternative chess rules/styles considered favourably by the main chess community? To be more specific I mean games like 3D chess (as seen in Star Trek) or landscape chess, as explained here: http://intrepidis.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/landscape-chess.html

Are there tournaments for chess variants?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 07 '13 at 02:49

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The only variants I can think of that experienced chess players seem to have any interest in are Chess960 (aka Fischerandom) and Bughouse. Even Seirawan chess, which has the imprimatur of a grandmaster, has not really attracted any real interest.

Other variants are not looked on unfavorably but they are basically ignored.

answered Apr 07 '13 at 02:49

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Bughouse sounds fun. I'll have to try that, thanks. – intrepidis Apr 08 '13 at 14:27
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Don't forget crazyhouse! – Travis J Apr 09 '13 at 09:54
@intrepidis: For Bughouse, this rule-set ensures progress (i.e. stalling is not possible) even in the absence of time controls. Incidentally, I also like Crazyhouse, which Travis suggested, because of the much bigger branching factor. – user21820 Jan 09 '22 at 09:07

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 06 '13 at 23:51

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I have not heard of any regular tournaments for any chess variant with the exception of Chess960.

answered Apr 06 '13 at 23:51

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