Doubles Chess?

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aflfooty

I’m curious why chess hasn’t developed a formal doubles variant. ( Like table tennis for example). I have vaguely heard of a variant called “ Tandem Chess” but it appears only a social variant . Two players each side, one move each with no communication allowed. Does anyone have any information on this.I know it was played as a fun variant by some top chess players after a tournament before. Along the lines of a chess master and intermediated chess player both sides played for fun

xtreme2020
Try to figure out how any kind of doubles chess would work well competitively and you’ll realize why there isn’t one
xtreme2020
There’s also bughouse, which I think is crazy house but the pieces go to your teammate instead of you
Alina_Bakhtina_24

In fact, it exists, but not for serious competitions. This is the same as a team competition for only 2 people. I took part in such games, where each pair plays 7 games (each player from a pair plays 7 games)

aflfooty

Every chess player has a certain “ style” or way of playing chess. Aggressive, defensive, strategic , positional etc etc. But as you play many many games you settle into your style. But if you played doubles chess you would be “ forced” to work out why a player sacrificed a piece or why your partner is so defensive when you want to be attacking. It would be a bit like the card game “ bridge” where one partner is more aggressive or defensive than you. You would need to find a common ground. This would be an excellent way to broaden your view on styles of chess. When you control ALL your moves you are not forced to work out a “best” move if your partner plays a move you wouldn’t play. It’s unlike vote chess in that the move there is a “ consensus move” made by majority choice. In doubles chess you would need to try and “ fix” errors your partner made . But knowing it’s the same on the other side of the board.