Chess Variant Links

The Chess Variant Pages

Website about chess variants, documenting rules and history of each listed game, with limited support for game play.

Custom variants
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ShogiHarbour

Youtube channel for Shogi by the first professional shogi player from outside Japan.

Shogi
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Hidetchi

One of the oldest and most well known youtube channels for shogi with rule explanations, game commentary, and opening analysis.

Shogi
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JannLeeCrazyhouse

Youtube channel for Crazyhouse by one of the strongest players of the game.

Crazyhouse
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JanggiFrance

Youtube channel for Janggi by the first Western pro player.

Janggi
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Xiangqi.com on Youtube

Youtube channel of xiangqi.com.

Xiangqi
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PyChess on Youtube

Youtube channel of PyChess about chess variants.

Xiangqi Shogi Makruk Custom variants
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Ludii

Ludii is a general game system trying to reconstruct the rules of many games, including chess variants.

Custom variants
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01xq.com

Xiangqi game and opening database.

Xiangqi
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Xqinenglish.com

Learning resources for Xiangqi in English.

Xiangqi
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chessdb.cn

Xiangqi cloud opening database with engine analysis.

Xiangqi
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FESA website

Website of the European Shogi Association with rules, ratings, tournaments, etc.

Shogi
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Abema TV Shogi

24/7 Shogi channel of Abema TV in Japanese. Broadcasts with commentary from most major professional tournaments.

Shogi
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Playshogi

Shogi website with puzzles, analysis, etc.

Shogi
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TheChessPolyglot

Learning resources for Xiangqi, Shogi and Makruk in English.

Xiangqi Shogi Makruk
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Illion-atomic

Learning resources for Atomic chess in English.

Atomic
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WXF website

World Xiangqi Federation website with rules, news, tournaments, etc.

Xiangqi
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DXB website

Website of the German Xiangqi Association, e.g., having an OTB tournament calendar.

Xiangqi
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Tourney momentums

Chess variant tournament calendar.

Shogi Xiangqi Janggi Makruk
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