Hexagonal chess

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AlxMaster

Hi, my question is:

 

Is there an hexagonal chess?

 

Can up to 6 people play together?

 

Is there an online environment where people play such a game?

macer75

I'm not sure about hexagonal, but I know that four way chess exists:

http://www.pathguy.com/chess/FourChss.htm

AlxMaster

It seems very cool, but can it be played online?

chessgm8

A "hexagonal chess" variant does exist, and only 2 people can play. The most common is Glinski's variant.

AlxMaster

My interest was mainly about one for 6 players.

I already made a chess for 4 players which I play at home. It has the size equal to 3xtraditional chess (64 squares x3 = 192 squares). It has the shape of a cross, so it's a traditional chess board with 4 halfs of a chessboard expanding from each side, and each player starts with the exact same traditional pieces in the first 2 lines.

For a better balance, the knight is allowed to move twice, as long as it only captures on the last move.

The pawns move 1 or 2 squares diagonally (jumping) instead of the normal move, and can't promote.

It's very fun to play, 2x2 recommended.

 

My interest in hexagonal chess exists solely because of the possibility of 6 players playing on the same board.