Chess with different armies rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: Chess with different armies Chess with different armies (or Betza's Chess or Equal Armies) is a chess variant invented by Ralph Betza in 1979. Two sides use different sets of fairy pieces. There are several armies of equal strength to choose from, including the standard FIDE army. In all armies, kings and pawns
Fast chess Fast chess Fast chess (also known as speed chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. The rules specify a cumulative total time for moves for each side. In a fast chess game, each player will have less than the usual 60 minutes at their disposal, based on a 60-move game, and sometimes considerably less time. Fast chess is further subdivided, by decreasing time controls, into rapid chess, blitz chess, and bullet chess. Armageddon chess is a particular variation in which different rules apply