Chess Variants Played on a 4 x 4 Board
Queen's QuadrilleAll pieces are placed randomly.
Queen's Quadrille was invented by Karen Robinson in 1998. All chess pieces (except pawns) are randomly placed on a 4×4 board. Then one of the queens is removed and the game is started. Pieces move as usual, however capturing is not allowed. A player can move white and black pieces in any order, without regard for color. The goal is to move the queen to one of the corners, or visit all squares on the board only once. |
HippodromeAll pieces are placed randomly, except the knights.
The same idea is found in the game Hippodrome, which was invented by Andy Lewicki in 2003. The initial position is obtained by placing four knights on the first row and all other pieces from a chess set (except pawns) on the remaining fields. Then one of the pieces (except knights) is removed and the game is started. The goal is to move all knights to the opposite rank. |
Solitaire Chess
Capture pieces until only one remains.
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Tic Tac Chec
Four in a row wins!
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