variants.ini

# Hybrid variant of Grand-chess and crazyhouse, using Grand-chess as a template
[grandhouse:grand]
startFen = r8r/1nbqkcabn1/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/1NBQKCABN1/R8R[] w - - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true

# Hybrid variant of Gothic-chess and crazyhouse, using Capablanca as a template
[gothhouse:capablanca]
startFen = rnbqckabnr/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/RNBQCKABNR[] w KQkq - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true

# Hybrid variant of Embassy chess and crazyhouse, using Embassy as a template
[embassyhouse:embassy]
startFen = rnbqkcabnr/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/RNBQKCABNR[] w KQkq - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true

[gorogoroplus:gorogoro]
startFen = sgkgs/5/1ppp1/1PPP1/5/SGKGS[LNln] w 0 1
lance = l
shogiKnight = n
promotedPieceType = l:g n:g

[cannonshogi:shogi]
# No Shogi pawn drop restrictions
dropNoDoubled = -
shogiPawnDropMateIllegal = false
# Soldier is Janggi soldier
soldier = p
# Gold Cannon is exactly like Xiangqi cannon
cannon = u
# Silver Cannon moves and captures like Janggi cannon
# Janggi cannons have this EXCEPTION:
# The cannon cannot use another cannon as a screen. Additionally, it can't capture the opponent's cannons.
# This is NOT exists here.
customPiece1 = a:pR
# Copper Cannon is diagonal Xiangqi cannon
customPiece2 = c:mBcpB
# Iron Cannon is diagonal Janggi cannon 
customPiece3 = i:pB
# Flying Silver/Gold Cannon 
customPiece4 = w:mRpRmFpB2
# Flying Copper/Iron Cannon 
customPiece5 = f:mBpBmWpR2
promotedPieceType = u:w a:w c:f i:f p:g
startFen = lnsgkgsnl/1rci1uab1/p1p1p1p1p/9/9/9/P1P1P1P1P/1BAU1ICR1/LNSGKGSNL[-] w 0 1

[shogun:crazyhouse]
startFen = rnb+fkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB+FKBNR[] w KQkq - 0 1
commoner = c
centaur = g
archbishop = a
chancellor = m
fers = f
promotionRegionWhite = *6 *7 *8
promotionRegionBlack = *3 *2 *1
promotionLimit = g:1 a:1 m:1 q:1
promotionPieceTypes = -
promotedPieceType = p:c n:g b:a r:m f:q
mandatoryPawnPromotion = false
firstRankPawnDrops = true
promotionZonePawnDrops = true
whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
blackDropRegion = *4 *5 *6 *7 *8
immobilityIllegal = true

[orda:chess]
centaur = h
knibis = a
kniroo = l
silver = y
promotionPieceTypes = qh
startFen = lhaykahl/8/pppppppp/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQ - 0 1
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1

[khans:chess]
centaur = h
knibis = a
kniroo = l
customPiece1 = t:mNcK
customPiece2 = s:mfhNcfW
promotionPawnTypesBlack = s
promotionPieceTypesBlack = t
stalemateValue = loss
nMoveRuleTypesBlack = s
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1
startFen = lhatkahl/ssssssss/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQ - 0 1

[synochess:pocketknight]
janggiCannon = c
soldier = s
horse = h
fersAlfil = e
commoner = a
startFen = rneakenr/8/1c4c1/1ss2ss1/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR[ss] w KQ - 0 1
stalemateValue = loss
perpetualCheckIllegal = true
flyingGeneral = true
blackDropRegion = *5
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1

[shinobi:crazyhouse]
commoner = c
bers = d
archbishop = j
fers = m
shogiKnight = h
lance = l
promotionRegionWhite = *7 *8
promotionRegionBlack = *2 *1
promotionPieceTypes = -
promotedPieceType = p:c m:b h:n l:r
mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
stalemateValue = loss
nFoldRule = 4
perpetualCheckIllegal = true
startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/LH1CK1HL[LHMMDJ] w kq - 0 1
capturesToHand = false
whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4
immobilityIllegal = true
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1

[shinobiplus:crazyhouse]
commoner = c
bers = d
dragonHorse = f
archbishop = j
fers = m
shogiKnight = h
lance = l
promotionRegionWhite = *7 *8
promotionRegionBlack = *1 *2 *3
promotionPieceTypes = -
promotedPieceType = p:c m:b h:n l:r
mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
stalemateValue = loss
nFoldRule = 4
perpetualCheckIllegal = true
startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/4K3[JDFCLHM] w kq - 0 1
capturesToHand = false
whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4
immobilityIllegal = true
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1

[ordamirror:chess]
centaur = h
knibis = a
kniroo = l
customPiece1 = f:mQcN
promotionPieceTypes = lhaf
startFen = lhafkahl/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/LHAFKAHL w - - 0 1
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1

[empire:chess]
customPiece1 = e:mQcN
customPiece2 = c:mQcB
customPiece3 = t:mQcR
customPiece4 = d:mQcK
soldier = s
promotionPieceTypes = q
startFen = rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/PPPSSPPP/8/TECDKCET w kq - 0 1
stalemateValue = loss
nFoldValue = win
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *8
flagRegionBlack = *1
flyingGeneral = true

[chak]
maxRank = 9
maxFile = 9
rook = r
knight = v
centaur = j
immobile = o
customPiece1 = s:FvW
customPiece2 = q:pQ
customPiece3 = d:mQ2cQ2
customPiece4 = p:fsmWfceF
customPiece5 = k:WF
customPiece6 = w:FvW
startFen = rvsqkjsvr/4o4/p1p1p1p1p/9/9/9/P1P1P1P1P/4O4/RVSJKQSVR w - - 0 1
mobilityRegionWhiteCustomPiece6 = *5 *6 *7 *8 *9
mobilityRegionWhiteCustomPiece3 = *5 *6 *7 *8 *9
mobilityRegionBlackCustomPiece6 = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
mobilityRegionBlackCustomPiece3 = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
promotionRegionWhite = *5 *6 *7 *8 *9
promotionRegionBlack = *5 *4 *3 *2 *1
promotionPieceTypes = -
mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
promotedPieceType = p:w k:d
extinctionValue = loss
extinctionPieceTypes = kd
extinctionPseudoRoyal = true
flagPiece = d
flagRegionWhite = e8
flagRegionBlack = e2
nMoveRule = 50
nFoldRule = 3
nFoldValue = draw
stalemateValue = loss

[chennis]
maxRank = 7
maxFile = 7
mobilityRegionWhiteKing = b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4
mobilityRegionBlackKing = b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7
customPiece1 = p:fmWfceF
cannon = c
commoner = m
fers = f
soldier = s
king = k
bishop = b
knight = n
rook = r
promotionPieceTypes = -
promotedPieceType = p:r f:c s:b m:n
promotionRegionWhite = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 *7
promotionRegionBlack = *7 *6 *5 *4 *3 *2 *1
startFen = 1fkm3/1p1s3/7/7/7/3S1P1/3MKF1[] w - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true
pieceDemotion = true
mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
dropPromoted = true
castling = false
stalemateValue = loss

# Mansindam (Pantheon tale)
# A variant that combines drop rule and powerful pieces, and there is no draw
[mansindam]
variantTemplate = shogi
pieceToCharTable = PNBR.Q.CMA.++++...++Kpnbr.q.cma.++++...++k
maxFile = 9
maxRank = 9
pocketSize = 8
startFen = rnbakqcnm/9/ppppppppp/9/9/9/PPPPPPPPP/9/MNCQKABNR[] w - - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true
shogiPawn = p
knight = n
bishop = b
rook = r
queen = q
archbishop = c
chancellor = m
amazon = a
king = k
commoner = g
centaur = e
dragonHorse = h
bers = t
customPiece1 = i:BNW
customPiece2 = s:RNF
promotionRegionWhite = *7 *8 *9
promotionRegionBlack = *3 *2 *1
mandatoryPiecePromotion = true
doubleStep = false
castling = false
promotedPieceType = p:g n:e b:h r:t c:i m:s
dropNoDoubled = p
stalemateValue = loss
nMoveRule = 0
nFoldValue = win
flagPiece = k
flagRegionWhite = *9
flagRegionBlack = *1
immobilityIllegal = true

[fogofwar:chess]
king = -
commoner = k
castlingKingPiece = k
extinctionValue = loss
extinctionPieceTypes = k

# Hybrid variant of xiangqi and crazyhouse
[xiangqihouse:xiangqi]
startFen = rnbakabnr/9/1c5c1/p1p1p1p1p/9/9/P1P1P1P1P/1C5C1/9/RNBAKABNR[] w - - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true
dropChecks = false
whiteDropRegion = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
blackDropRegion = *6 *7 *8 *9 *10
mobilityRegionWhiteFers = d1 f1 e2 d3 f3
mobilityRegionBlackFers = d8 f8 e9 d10 f10
mobilityRegionWhiteElephant = c1 g1 a3 e3 i3 c5 g5
mobilityRegionBlackElephant = c6 g6 a8 e8 i8 c10 g10
mobilityRegionWhiteSoldier = a4 a5 c4 c5 e4 e5 g4 g5 i4 i5 *6 *7 *8 *9 *10
mobilityRegionBlackSoldier = *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 a6 a7 c6 c7 e6 e7 g6 g7 i6 i7

# Hybrid variant of makruk and crazyhouse
[makrukhouse:makruk]
startFen = rnsmksnr/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/RNSKMSNR[] w - - 0 1
pieceDrops = true
capturesToHand = true
firstRankPawnDrops = true
promotionZonePawnDrops = true
immobilityIllegal = true

[makbug:makrukhouse]
startFen = rnsmksnr/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/RNSKMSNR[] w - - 0 1
capturesToHand = false
twoBoards = true