This is an attempt to combine Chess with the old European game Tafl, where the object is to get one's King to escape on one side, or stop the King from escaping on the other side.

Modest variants of chess, with movement restrictions that change the nature of the game.

This is a version of Near Chess minus the Knights, and on a smaller board.

Simpleton's is a very simple beginner's chess with seven queens and simplified pawns. Henry the 8th is similar to Simpleton's but is a hybrid losing chess variant, and isn't trivial.

Simplified Chess and a collection of variants.

This is a fusion of Near, Mini-Grand, and Skirmish Chess with IAGO Chess

This is a collection of Near Chess variants on an 8x9 and 8x10 boards.

This is a collection of Near Chess variants using drops, and one with a Chess960 shuffle.

This game pits ones side of pieces operating under normal chess rules vs pieces operating under the rules of Near Chess.

The game is an attempt to streamline chess to a large degree, by pushing the pieces forward one row. Removed are castling, en passant, double pawn move, and stalemate.