Variant Chess Magazine 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 - editor J.D.Beasley), issue 55 - ongoing. Most recent issue of VC is Vol 8 issue 57 May 2008 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. Back to Home Page