# Variochess - Chess Variants

> Play chess variants online — Classic, Crazyhouse, Atomic, MapChess, Dark Chess..

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.variochess.variochess](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.variochess.variochess)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.variochess.variochess`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** VarioPlay
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 39
- **Version:** 5.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2026-08-24
- **Publisher country:** HU
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.variochess.variochess)
- **Website:** [https://variochess.com](https://variochess.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://variochess.com/privacy\_policy](https://variochess.com/privacy_policy)

## Description

♟ Variochess is an online chess platform with 11 ways to play — from classic rules to wild variants and stackable twists — with real-time multiplayer, co-op team battles, and AI opponents.<br><br>CHESS VARIANTS<br>Pick your style every game:<br>• Classic — standard chess, ranked online<br>• Atomic — every capture explodes the adjacent squares<br>• Three-Check — check the enemy king three times to win<br>• Horde — one army is a swarm of pawns; break through or hold the line<br>• Chess960 — randomised back-rank setup for a fresh opening every game<br>• Losing Chess — lose all your pieces to win<br>• Mnemonic Calendar — daily-rhythm correspondence chess<br>• MapChess — build the board while you fight on it<br><br>MIX IN A MODIFIER<br>Stack any of these onto your game for a fresh challenge:<br>• Crazyhouse — drop captured pieces back onto the board as your own<br>• Dark Chess — fog of war; you only see the squares your pieces can reach<br>• Proliferate — split a piece into three of equal value<br><br>PLAY TOGETHER — CO-OP &amp; TEAMS<br>Variochess is built for playing WITH people, not only against them:<br>• 2v2 Team Games — team up with a partner and coordinate to beat the opposing pair<br>• Co-op board building in MapChess — shape the battlefield together while you fight over it<br>• Free-for-All — up to four players, last one standing<br>• Three Musketeers — a team squad variant<br>• Vs AI — Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced when you want solo practice<br><br>MAPCHESS — BUILD WHILE YOU FIGHT<br>Variochess&#39;s signature variant. Every game starts with an empty board. Placing squares, developing pieces and attacking all happen in the same turns, so the battlefield grows while you are already fighting over it. Unbuilt squares are off-board, so the shape you make decides which lines ever open. No two games ever look the same.<br><br>REAL-TIME ONLINE<br>• Challenge real players globally in real time<br>• Invite friends by username; block &amp; report keep chat friendly<br><br>FREE TO PLAY<br>Variochess is free. Create an account and start playing immediately. No ads during gameplay.<br><br>SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<br>• Android 7.0 (Nougat) or higher<br>• Internet connection required for online play<br><br>Variochess is an independent project. Your feedback and reviews help it grow!

## Rankings

- #2,352,963 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.variochess.variochess.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.variochess.variochess)