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A collection of variants that are thinner, but not shorter, than the traditional chess board.
Demi-chess
Played on a 4Ă—8 board. Castling is allowed.
Here are setups for 7x8, 6x8, 5x8, & 4x8. Double-step moves and En Passant work the same way, but castling works differently.
7x8 chessboard
6x8 chessboard
5x8 chessboard
How castling works*:
8x7 Chess
Kingside
Queenside
8x6 Chess
Kingside
Queenside
*There's no castling in 5x8 Chess
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