It depends on what you are comparing it to.
Chinese chess has different rules and characters and the board is different. It has triangles and squares and different pieces compared to International Chess.
Chess variant is a game derived from chess. So it is quite similar to chess. Most people would probably play normal chess rather than chess variant. The difference between chess and chess variant are: Similar but different rules. Different board. Similar but different pieces.
The Japanese variant of chess is called Shogi and is played on a different board with a different set of rules.
The figures were the same and were called the same. But no , Chess was very different in ancient chess. Much different. Im sure theyve added more rules and more technicques to it .
The Lord of the Rings chess set is different to a normal chess set. The pieces of the chess set, rook, knight etc, are all featured on Lord of the Rings characters.
Different themes for chess games are chess. Chess was invented in India a long time ago, and is still used by many, any usually by kids. That is the theme game for kids.
In music, there are two different people behind the Chess Records. In music, the people behind the Chess Records include Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.
kompakt, a polish company, sells different types of chess boards.
Chess sites such as Chess Forums, Chess Central, and Chess USA offer different deals for a range of Staunton Chess sets. The exact best one depends on what one is searching for (personal taste).
Videos of chess masters can be viewed online at different types of websites. Chess clubs, such as the Grande Prairie Chess Club, have chess videos you can watch online. You can also do a search on YouTube and you will get a list of chess masters, other players, and matches to view.
Chess with friends does not allow many modern chess moves to be made. It is best to try out different strategies on your one.
You say where you want your chess piece to go (C5, etc) and it goes there. That's the only thing that's different from normal chess apart from the chess pieces whacking and breaking each other.