Athletic Chess — a variant where YOUR avatar has physical attributes (BETA)

Hey Chess Variants community! 👋

I've been building a chess variant called Athletic Chess, and it just launched in BETA. Wanted to share it here since you all appreciate creative takes on chess.

The concept: in Athletic Chess, you control a neon avatar with physical attributes — speed, agility, power — like a real athlete. Those attributes affect how you play the game. You're not just moving pieces on a board; your avatar is IN the game, competing with physical stats that matter.

Features:
- Multiplayer: create a room and challenge friends with a code
- Solo: play against bots to warm up
- Avatar Studio: customize your athletic avatar
- Neon arcade aesthetic — looks unlike any other chess platform

It's free and running in BETA right now: athleticchess.com

I'd genuinely love feedback from this community. Chess variant fans tend to think deeply about game mechanics — curious what you'd think about the physical attribute layer. What stats would you find most interesting in a chess-meets-sport format?

Thanks for stopping by, Rubinstein9! 🙏 If you ever give it a try, would love to hear what you think of the physical stats mechanic. It's free at athleticchess.com 🎮♟️

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Awesome, hope you enjoy it! 😄 Let me know what you think of the physical stats — always looking to improve. ♟️

😊 Love the energy, Rubinstein9! Hope you get to jump in soon — would love to hear your take on the physical stats once you do! ♟️