The aims of the site are to educate readers about chess variants, encourage gameplay, and provide a place for free discussion.
Numerous files are available for playing variants using the Zillions of Games proprietary software engine.
The site also features The Game Courier software developed by Fergus Duniho which can be used to play almost any variant.
[1][5] Other contributing editorial volunteers include (alphabetically by last name): Peter Aronson, Jean-Louis Cazaux, Antoine Fourrière, Ed Friedlander, Ben Good, David Howe, Joe Joyce, Glenn Overby II, Tony Quintanilla, and Peter Spicer.
Early editors included John William Brown, Tom Cook, Pavel Tikhomirov, and Vu Q.