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// Hub · 000

HEARTH

The Quantum Hub of Hexagonal Chess.

Six variants. Six geometries. Rebuilt for the browser.

// Variants · Choose Your Geometry
// Variant · I

Glinski's Variant

Nine pawns. Flanking captures. The classical hex-chess of 1936.

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// Variant · II

McCooey's Variant

Seven pawns. Diagonal captures. Tighter geometry, sharper openings.

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// Variant · III

Shafran's Variant

Irregular 70-cell board. Three-square pawns. Four flavours of castling.

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// Variant · IV

Brusky's Variant

Pointy-top 84-cell board. Ten pawns. First-move vertical capture.

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// Variant · V

De Vasa's Variant

81-cell rhombus. Three bishops. Nine pawns on the long diagonal.

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// Variant · VI

Starchess

37-cell hexagram. Five pawns, five pieces. Games end fast.

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// Live · Play Humans

PLAY ONLINE

Face a live opponent in any of the six variants. Random matchmaking or a private 4-digit code, with in-game chat, resign and draw offers. No account, no keys.

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// Signal · I

FAQs

How the pieces move, how the boards differ, and how the bots think.

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// Signal · II

Achievements

Unlock the badge array and chase the HEARTHED directive.

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