haha, I'm not surprised mine wasn't the first! My friend also suggested a game he knows, 4 people play as 2 teams, one each on both sides of the board. So, one player gets to be Captain Destructo every other move! I think this game might be really fun when we're with friends who are not as steeped in chess as we are.

I used to play that game back in my high school chess club 1977-1979.

Was a great fun game to play when we were not being serious studying for our next match against other high schools.

We also used to play a lot of bughouse chess with 4 players/2 boards.

That enhancement really makes the idea even closer to what I had in mind! Pawns on 2nd rank, draw straws to see who places K first... I'm sure I'll never fall out of love with chess, but if that version of the game were to become popular enough that there were plenty of opponents, I might even play it more!

allright already, I got whupped, I can still laugh about it, I'm just surprised more people don't wanna play this way, or in other ways that are just a bit different from "normal" chess, great as our favorite game is. 

Mild-mannered Hayseed steps into a phone booth, nobody notices, then a few moments later, out comes--- BLUNDERMAN!!

TNhayseed: BKQRRNNB
ebagnatori: BQNRRNKB

1.d4 e5
2.dxe5 Rxe5
3.b3 Re7
4.g3 b6
5.Bxa8 Qxa8
6.Nf3 Ne6
7.h4 f6
8.Ne3 d6
9.Nd5 Ree8
10.e4 c6
11.Nf4 Nc5
12.Nd2 g6
13.b4 Nd7
14.Nc4 Ne5
15. Nxe5 dxe5
16.Rxd8 Rxd8
17.Nd3 a4
18.Qa3 Bg2
19Qb3+

Johnny Ray: BKQRRNNB
Erin Bagnatori: BQNRRNKB

1.d4 e5
2.dxe5 Rxe5
3.b3 Re7
4.g3 b6
5.Bxa8 Qxa8
6.Nf3  Ne6
7.h4  f6
8.Ne3 d6
9.Nd5 Ree8
10.e4 c6
11.Nf4 Nc5
12.Nd2 g6
13.b4

World's First Shecs Game:

TNHayseed: BKQRRNNB
ebagnatori: BQNRRNKB

1.d4 e5
2.dxe5 Rxe5
3.b3 Re7
4.g3 b6
5.Bxa8 Qxa8
6.Nf3  Ne6
7.h4  f6
8.Ne3 d6
9.Nd5 Ree8
10.e4