Imagine getting a little tired of the traditional chess game. If this ever happens to you, or if you just want a new challenge consider some of the many chess variants that people are using today. There are many new wild variants that you can play that can actually help you to improve your traditional chess game. Some of these variants were originally made to help beginners learn strategies and tactics in the game of chess. However, some people enjoyed the variant trainings so much, that they have begun playing them regularly. Many of these chess variants, along with their rules and strategies are widely available on the Internet for those who are interested.
Some of these variants include just using a few pieces instead of the full compliment of traditional chess pieces. Some of these variants are used to teach children the basics of chess, but before you ignore those variants, they can be used by anyone to help understand some of the more complex intricacies of the game of chess. Some of these would be using only pawns on the board to learn pawn forks and how to advance while slowing your opponent's advances.
There are other variants that only use bishops as pieces, or only rooks, etc. These variants can help you to master the knowledge of how to best use these pieces as attacking pieces and as defensive pieces while at the same time experiencing a new type of game that can provide you some enjoyment. While I prefer traditional chess, I do recommend using these variant games as a way to improve your overall chess skills and knowledge of tactics that you can use with the different pieces.