DISCOVER WHY METAMATE™ MIGHT BE THE NEXT FREESTYLE RELATIVE CHESS VARIANT.
Chess principles
Possible reading
All game elements are visible at all times.
Human calculation
A human can anticipate an average of 5 moves.
Similar terrain
The board remains an 8x8 grid of rectangular squares.
Known mechanics
The classic movements of the pieces are retained.
Easy to learn
The variant is learned as quickly as the classic game.
Same objective
The goal remains to checkmate the opposing King.
No chance
No elements of chance or major arbitrary choice.
Piece capture
All pieces except the King can capture and be captured.
Material equity
The 32 pieces are balanced in value on both sides.
FISCHERANDOM
is easy to play, respects core chess principles, and eliminates memorization, theory, and opening preparation.
| Fischerandom | METAMATE™ | Capablanca | Fog of War | Crazyhouse | Duck Chess | King of the Hill | Atomic | Horde | Antichess | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No chance | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||
| Piece capture | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||
| Easy to learn | ✅ | ✅ | ||||||||
| Same objective | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |||
| Material equity | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |||||
| Possible reading | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | |||||||
| Known mechanics | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||
| Human calculation | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||
| Similar terrain | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |