# Weird Chess — Chess variants for the bold

> Chess variants for the bold (iPhone/iPad app by James Beach.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-chess/id6759537454 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Beach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879362223)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Family
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-03-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-chess/id6759537454/reviews.md

## What is Weird Chess?

Check out Weird Chess! Like using tapatillo instead of ketchup, but for chess.  Choose from 12+ variants across two board sizes — and more on the way. Each variant with its own rules, strategy, and personality.

8×8 Variants

Standard Chess — classic rules, plus an attacking pigeon that randomly moves your or your opponent's pieces.
Atomic Chess — where pieces trying to capture each other create mutually assured destruction.
Chess960 — 960 different randomised starting positions for all pieces. 
3-Check — one checkmate not enough? With this variant, you need 3 checks to win.
King of the Hill — race your king to the centre and declare yourself lord of all you see.
Horde Chess — face the barbarian horde - or be it! 36 white pawns vs a standard black army
Fog of War — you can only see the squares your pieces attack.

10×10 Variants

Grand Chess — the pomp and circumstance of war, with a Marshal and a Cardinal in the royal courtly mix.
Omega Chess — go to war with an additional champion and a wizard. One does not simply walk!
Decimal Chess — a falcon and a hunter make your game a little stranger.
Hyderabad Chess — one of the earliest historic forms of actual ancient chess.
Jetan Chess — a form of chess created for the science fantasy classic Chessman of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. 

Every move is narrated by an AI commentator with a unique personality — from the composed Classical analyst to the chaos-loving Random Pigeon. 

Find your way and shake up your chess habits with some different kinds of play.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-03-16

Piece movement animation, responsive home screen layout, iPad UI update.

### 1.1 — 2026-03-03

1.1 release with smooth fixes and managed chaos.

### 1.0 — 2026-02-26

No release notes.

## More apps by James Beach

- [Quantum Retriever](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quantum-retriever/id6759576344)

All apps by James Beach: https://appshunter.io/developer/1879362223

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