Contest: design a chess variant on 42 squares

• The Challenge: Design a chess variant on 42 squares. Rules of the contest. Deadline for submissions of games: March 31, 2002.

The Results Are In

The Games

1. Cannons and Crabs, by David Short.
2. Mercurial Chess, by Mark Hedden.
3. Capture the Flag Chess, by Thomas Cameron.
4. Xiangqi 42, by Robert Price.
5. By Rook or By Crook, by Jeff Rients.
6. Evolution Chess, by Jason D. Wittman.
7. Mini Thunder Chess, by Fergus Duniho. 2nd Place (tie)
8. Interdependent Chess, by Fergus Duniho. Honorable Mention
9. Goal Box Chess, by Kevin McPartland. 4th Place
10. Hibryd III, by Jared B. McComb.
11. Thronschach, by Glenn E. Overby II. 5th Place
12. Dino-Czars, by Clark Rodeffer.
13. Litróf, by Glenn E. Overby II. Honorable Mention
14. Border Wars, by Jared B. McComb. 2nd Place (tie)
15. The One Ring, by Robert Price.
16. Life, the Universe and Everything, by João Pedro Neto. 1st Place
17. Hitchhiker Chess, by W.D. Troyka.
18. Chameleon Chess, by P.D. Magnus.
19. Regulator Chess, by Samuel H. Bell. Honorable Mention
20. Neighbors, by Rob Nierse.
21. Bachelor Chess, by Doug Chatham.

Non-competing Games

1. Mulligan Stew Chess, by Peter Aronson.
2. Arena Chess 42, by David Howe.
3. Shifting Sands, by Tony Quintanilla.
4. Wiz-42, by Jared B. McComb.
5. A Silly 42-Square Board, by Jared McComb.
6. Afterlife Chess, by Luiz Carlos Campos.

Sponsors

• Chessapeak.
• Omega Chess.
• Modest Solans, creator of Heraldic chess.
• The Chess Variant Pages.

More links

• Other contests we have hosted.