NCV COWARDLY ROYALSVariants Universe ID #2
TIME CONTROLE: 3MINGAME RULES : ALT TEAMING , SELF TEAMING ,FETAL ,PETRIFIED and STALE MATE LOSS
PS some thing happened to the original forum
Description : Two kingdoms (blue red vs green yellow)with their armies battle each other to be the subprime ruler red and yellow are in charge of a small band of elite forces while blue and green are in charge of the main armies. Also the royals are cowards who let their armies fight and they dont lift a finger to help.(FETAL, PETRIFIED)
Their are three was to win:
1. The armies of any side mate the royal wazir of blue or green.(HYPOTHETICAL COULD HAPPEN BUT DONT HAVE ANY GAMES OF IT)
2.The armies my stale mate blue or green by taking all their pieces (STALEMATE LOSS)
3. The royals of yellow and red reach the KoTH squares.
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by @om794Status: Declined Sorry for the (kinda) long wait! A very nice beginner submission, though the game-play doesn't feel enjoyable due to some reasons, such as the extremely un-harmonized pieces synergy and the weird movement of partners' tempo. For example, sergeants are extremely strong under the nature of petrified, while the restricted pieces of Red's and Yellow's, such as grasshoppers feels useless and awkward to move all the times. Also, we do think the main-army side, BG in game should be RY instead, too. Additionally, there're a lot better take similar but much better to this such as Blind Box. Over all, this is a very nice beginner submission, but it also has a lot problems on the other hand. We are looking forward to a revision who is more balanced and simple, while having harmonize pieces synergy!
yu-x897
Jan 22, 2026
Variants.Universe ID #10026
WoF - Saturn's Kings
Time Control: 1 | 1
Gamerules: 41th=HORS, KotH(g7) (oh wait G7 = 67), Play 4 Mate, Stalemate Loss
Games in https://variants.world/posts/1485
This is because I am not allowed to submit this variant again on Variants world as this variant was declined due to my ban. This feedback will help create the final product different to the original variant that I can submit. 67
Status: Declined
See comments.
chye3mc
Jan 20, 2026
Variants.Universe ID #10018
WoF - Yolanda
Time Control: 1 | 2
Gamerules: Any Capture, Crazyhosue, Fatal, Giveaway, 67th=BRUH
For International Women's Day 2026 (Originally for IWD 2025)
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Description: by chyeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Status: Accepted67Nah im only kidding
Actual accept message (above edited by @chye3mc )
Nice job on your creation! The variants provides a endless complicated strategies and fun game-play with simple pieces. The variant will be definitely fun to play as a Wheel of Fortune variant, and will probably be added to Listing WoFs, too.
yu-x897
Jan 16, 2026
Variants.Universe post ID 10007NCV Fuerzas DesigualesTime control: 10 | 15Game-rules: =Q Sideways TorpedoI'm lazy.Description:Creator: @imchesspro0930Status: Accepted Nice imbalance creation! Analyzing the materials, it seems that red has stronger opening tempos and more attacking combinations with knights and bishops, while yellow takes the material advantage with rook-combined jumpers. After testing, we found that both sides' main strategy are different, being red develops and attacks quickly; yellow finds proper space-controlling moves and using rook-combined pieces to counter. There're many different opinions on which side is better and everyone has his own reason, nevertheless we believe the difference actually creates a balance and fun game!
yu-x897
Jan 16, 2026
Previous state: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/new-gamerule-alabama-pawns-for-alabama-chess-1This is another new gamerule for a series in which me and my IRL friends create a chess variant for every state. We aimed to make this playable on a regular chessboard, so all of my state variants must start from the standard chess position.
You know how it's freezing cold in Alaska? Well, now, almost all of your pieces are frozen. Unless, they are orthogonally right next to a rook (yours or not). Rooks provide warmth for the four squares surrounding it.
In Alaska Chess, you can only move pieces that are orthogonally right next to a rook, unless they are a pawn or a knight-related piece. You do not have to move to a square that is orthogonally right next to a rook.
Pawns and knight-related pieces can escape the cold becuase reindeers can survive the snow, and freezing the pawns will make an uninteresting variant.
Alaska Chess is standard chess but played with only the Alaska gamerule.
Interference with existing chess.com variants gamerules:
- If Sacred Royal is enabled, kings can move through the icy cold.
- If a piece has a freeze spell on it, it can not move, even right next to a rook.
Part of the 50 states series. This rule was also one of the first rules to be created, created back on August 22, 2025.
chye3mc
Jan 16, 2026
This was a new gamerule for a series in which me and my IRL friends create a chess variant for every state. We aimed to make this playable on a regular chessboard, so all of my state variants must start from the standard chess position.
Because Alabama is famous for it's college football and footballers move really fast, why not make the pawns move faster by allowing pawns to move THREE squares instead of 2 (on the pawn's starting rank)? This is something simple for the first variant, but I'm sure the next few states will get more exciting and complicated.
Alabama Pawns is the gamerule allowing pawns to move one, two or three squares when the pawns are on the starting rank. Pawns still capture like normal, unless THERE IS THE ALABAMA EN PASSANT, which states that if a pawn moves three squares forward, and an opposing pawn then moves three squares to a square directly behind it on the next move, YOU CAN TAKE THE PAWN BY GOING SIDEWAYS!!!!!!!! (provided that you play it immediately right after). For example: if a pawn moves from d2 to d5, and an opposing pawn moves from e7 to e4, the pawn on d5 may move to e5 and capture the pawn from e4.
Alabama Chess is standard chess but played with the Alabama Pawns gamerule.
Interference with existing chess.com variants gamerules:
If Torpedo and Alabama Pawns are both enabled, the Alabama pawn movement may be used at any time along with the double step.The no en-passants gamerule prevents normal AND ALABAMA en passants.If Atomic Chess is enabled and an alabama en passant happens, only the pieces 'around' the captured pawn gets removed, along with the pawn the player captured with.If Fatal Capture is enabled, the captured pawn gets removed while the capturing pawn becomes 'dead'.Part of the 50 states series. This rule is one of the first rules to be created, created back on August 22, 2025.
chye3mc
Jan 16, 2026
Variants.Universe post ID 10004NCV Monster ChessTime control: 2 | 1Game-rules: 14th=K, KotH, Sideways, Stalemate loss
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I'm lazyy.Description: by @wolynStatus: Declined Nice job on your submission! Though, there're some problems met: Firstly, in testing games, 80% games ended with hopper blundering. You gotta get that familiar to make it playable, but it may took endless games to learn. Secondly, It's extremely hard for yellow to play, not only because they're naturally distracted by the sidetrack, but also the game-play itself. In game, yellow must be really careful, not blundering any weakness in 3rd rank, to reduce king's checking ability. Any moves, for example, e3-c3, may be considered as blunder chain. That strongly restricted yellow's development and pieces dynamics. We also tried to fix by making the hopper royal instead, but then yellow lost its progressing ways, which makes the game unplayable and unenjoyable, too. Though, a gimmick who balances the position without requiring further studies and distraction will leads to a promising version!
ChocoCaramelPawn
Jan 9, 2026
1Variants.Universe post ID 10015
NCV Villagers Atomic
Time control: 3 | 3
Game-rules: 12th=R, Atomic ,KotH
Description
Another atomic NCV...
Inspired by Villagers chess and various icp submissions.
Made by @coooolchicken and @CooolChicken (alt jokes)
Status : Declined
Although this variant is definitely fascinating and has potential, we here have few reasons to decline the addition of the variant:
Firstly, we found the synergies of the variant quite poorly, sometimes. Notice that some of the long-ranged pieces, being extremely strong for attacking; They also restricted the development of pawns, which disabled the use of some pieces, such as bishops. Then, the problem applies on the nature of long-ranged royal+atomic, which being "royal touching". We see the solution the variant given is KoTH, but they are not really harmonize when combining with the nature, pieces synergy of the variant. Over all, the variant is definitely exciting, but it needs much more to be added.
For the reasons mentioned above, we decided to decline this variant. We are really looking forward to a revision, or a modified version by the community!
yu-x897
Jan 5, 2026
Variants.universe posts: #10016
NCV The HiveTime control: 1 | 4
Game-rules: 4+ KoTH 7th=R
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Description:
by @jgutsies
Status: Accepted
Nice submission! This is an interesting game with pretty unique concept.
Dan-kyu_System
Dec 30, 2025
Variants.Universe ID 10002WoF Grand CloisterTime control: 1min + 3 secGame-rules: Any Capture, Crazyhouse, Fatal, Stalemate loss, Checky chess
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Game1Game2Game3Game4Game5Game6Game7Description:by @wolynStatus: AcceptedGreat job on your edition of this variant! It has introduce a lot new-strategies that are easier to calculate and see, compare to before. It have also kept its complexity, especially before the captures were made. All in all, Great job!
MintMysteriouvichMistery
Dec 28, 2025
Variants. Universe post ID 10009NCV Solacean SolitudeTime control: 10 | 10Game-rules: 12th=Q 4-check KotH Torpedo
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I'm lazy.Description: by @imchesspro0930Status: Accepted Nice job on your well-made, unique submission! The variant introduces incredible N-check strategies, as well as torpedo pawns with unique pawn-type. The variant will be added into Variants Playing, in order to replace Leapers! Great creation and Congrats!
yu-x897
Dec 28, 2025
Variants.Universe post ID 10008
NCV Explosive Magic
Time control: 4 | 5
Game-rules: 9th=BINS , Atomic, KotH, Torpedo, Play-for-mate
I'm lazyy.
Description: by @BN1208
Status: Accepted
We really liked the new strategy it introduced!
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MintMysteriouvichMistery
Dec 27, 2025
Variants.Universe post ID 10006
NCV Acheron
Time control: 10min
Game-rules: =Q, KotH, 8-check, Torpedo
I'm lazyy.
Description: by @imchesspro0930
Status: Accepted
Great work on this variant!
MintMysteriouvichMistery
Dec 27, 2025
Variants.Universe ID 10005
NCV Saturn's RingsTime control: 3 minGame-rules: 9th=CN, 4 check, stalemate loss
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Description: by @asthebirdStatus: AcceptedExtremely great job at your variant!
ChocoCaramelPawn
Dec 27, 2025
Variants.Universe ID 10001
Let's imagine there are testing games and pfp(you can edit them if you want, but this is Pre-VU Valiant)Description: by @coolthingStatus: AcceptedCongrats on this submission being accepted!
yu-x897
Dec 26, 2025
Variants.universe posts: #10000NCV CorneredTime control: 3minGame-rules: 9th=MR Bare Piece KotH Stalemate loss
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Game1Game2Game3Game4Game5Game6Game7Description:By @Blueyoshi21Status: Accepted Nice Submission!
yu-x897
Dec 26, 2025
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