Talk:Chess variant

Latest comment: 2 years ago by Colin M in topic Requested move 23 June 2021

Three-check chess edit

Is any one interested to help me create an article for three-check? Geekpotato24 (talk) 15:34, 15 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

There was one a couple years ago. After discussion, it was redirected to the list of chess variants, where it's covered, due to lack of secondary source coverage. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 16:36, 15 June 2020 (UTC)Reply
An article on Three-check chess existed until July 2018, when a deletion discussion decided it should be changed to a redirect. You can see the final version of the article before this redirection here. This redirection happened after a user who has served several blocks vehemently took against how the rules of the game were written and caused a lot of disruption - the article seemingly got redirected as a way to neuter the source of disruption. In my opinion (which has not changed since the discussion) this redirection was a very bad decision and I would support you in getting the article reinstated. I generally think we have far too many article on chess variants, but, because it is played extensively, I believe Three-check is one of the variants worthy of an article. --LukeSurl t c 16:44, 15 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, I'll work on finding sources first. Geekpotato24 (talk) 00:37, 18 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

Pending changes edit

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See also variants edit

Thanks. My mistake for removing them -- I misread them as just linking to those games rather than their variants. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:07, 8 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Rename to plural edit

We have list of chess variants and Category:Chess variants, and the concept is plural - this article doesn't describe "a" chess variant, but the concept of all variants. I propose renaming this (and Shogi variant) to plular (chess variants, shogi variants). Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:21, 16 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Piotrus, Maybe? For me it doesn't matter either way. I imagine there's probably a "proper" way of doing this hidden somewhere in the Wikipedia:Manual of Style. --LukeSurl t c 16:43, 22 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
I'll start a RM. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:00, 23 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 23 June 2021 edit

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Not moved. (non-admin closure) Colin M (talk) 15:57, 28 June 2021 (UTC)Reply



Chess variantChess variants – Per the discussion above - plural name seems to fit with MoS/similar articles/category batter. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:01, 23 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

  • Oppose. While this article does not describe any singular chess variant, the concept of "chess variant" is singular and each variant exists independently. It's the same why we have an article called board game, not board games. JIP | Talk 12:24, 23 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose Per WP:PLURAL.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 15:48, 23 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Opppse, ah, I knew there would be a guideline on this somewhere. WP:PLURAL is pretty unambiguous here. --LukeSurl t c 10:10, 24 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose Categories and lists are nearly always in the plural form so that's not really relevant here. I see no good reason to go against the WP:PLURAL guideline. Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:04, 24 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose - It's nearly always the case that we have "List of [plural]", "Category:[plural]" and subject article "[singular]". — Rhododendrites talk \\ 12:55, 24 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose like Variant of concern its common to refer to a single variant when playing a game of chess. Crouch, Swale (talk) 17:06, 24 June 2021 (UTC)Reply
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