Janus Chess
Janus Chess is a chess variant invented in 1978 by Werner Schöndorf, as another iteration of Carrera's Chess.
Board Size: 10 x 8
Author: Werner Schöndorf
Year: 1978
Starting Position
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Variant Pieces
Move Only
Capture Only
Move & Capture
Hopper (Hurdle)
Lame (Leaper)
Immune
Promotion Zone
Explode (x)
Power Transfer (w)
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En Passant (e)