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Chess

Board · Phone & PC · 20 languages · Free

Real chess against four owl opponents, from a friendly chick to a crowned grandmaster. Coach mode lights up pieces in danger so every game teaches you something.

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How to play

Chess: Choose a level
1Choose a level
Chess: In play
2In play

Controls

TapKeyboard←→↑↓ Space
  1. Tap a piece, then tap a dot to move.
  2. Red means it can be taken there.
  3. Keys: arrows and Space.

About the game

Chess is the full classic game against four owl opponents. Pip the chick owl plays loose and leaves pieces lying around, Hoot is a steady club player, Sage calculates several moves ahead, and Grand, the crowned master, punishes every slip. Every rule is here: castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, stalemate, the 50-move rule and threefold repetition.

What makes it different is the coach. Pieces of yours that can be taken for free pulse red, enemy pieces you can win get a green ring, and when you pick up a piece each target dot shows green for safe or red for risky. Win games to raise your star rating and climb to the next owl.

Free to play in your browser. No download, no sign-up. Works on phones, tablets and computers. Your progress is saved on this device.

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