Variant Chess Magazine Page updated 7 August 2010 Back to Home Page Variant Chess, published quarterly by the British Chess Variants Society, is devoted to all forms of chess play under unorthodox rules. A brief outline of the contents is available, alternatively, to go direct to a particular volume, follow the link for that volume. Publication history is as follows: Vol 1 1990-1992 (editor G.P.Jelliss), issues 1 - 8, 112 pages A4. Vol 2 1993-1996 (editor P.C.Wood), issues 9 - 20, 224 pages A4. Vol 3 1997-1998 (editor G.P.Jelliss), issues 21 - 28, 176 pages A4. Vol 4 1998-1999 (editor J.D.Beasley), issues 29 - 32, 68 pages A4. Vol 5 1999-2002 (editor P.V.Byway), issues 33 - 40, 136 pages A4. There is also a 4-page glossary in Vol.5 numbered as issue 00. Vol 6 2002-2004 (editor P.V.Byway), issues 41 - 44, 68 pages A4. Vol 7 2004-2007 (editor J.D.Beasley), issues 45 - 54, 168 pages. Vol 8 2007 -2010 (editor J.D.Beasley), issue 55 - 74, 244 pages A4. Most recent (and final) issue of VC is Vol 8 issue 64 August 2010 The current subscription rates (for four issues) are: UK £8, Europe £9, Rest of World £9 surface mail, £11 air mail. Subscriptions to: Peter Fayers, 2 Beechwood Avenue, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 2PA. Cheques payable to "British Chess Variants Society". For back issues contact the Treasurer, Peter Fayers. Articles for publication should be sent to the editor John Beasley, 7 St James Rd, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 4NX. Back to Home Page