Chess – Board Game

Chess is the classic board game for two players on an 8 × 8 board: sixteen pieces each, and every piece moves in its own way. Checkmate the opposing king to win. HOW IT WORKS • Two players, each with a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns • All the standard rules: how the six kinds of pieces move, castling, en passant, pawn promotion, check, checkmate and stalemate • A move that leaves your own king in check is not allowed; the app tells you why • A draw by stalemate, by the same position occurring three times, after fifty moves by each player without a capture or pawn move, and with too little material GAME MODES • Alone against the computer in four levels: Beginner, Medium, Hard and Expert • Two players on one device, taking turns • Online against another person: share a code or invite saved partners, with a turn limit (or none) and optional notifications; if someone stays away for long, the computer can take over the seat RULES YOUR WAY • Random or fixed colour • Time per turn: off, 30, 60 or 120 seconds • The complete rules are in the app COMFORT • Tap the board to select and move a piece; possible targets, the last move and a check are highlighted • Choose the piece when a pawn is promoted • Colour-blind mode: pieces that are easier to tell apart • Several table colours • Sounds can be switched on and off one by one • Your offline game is saved so you can continue later • Statistics for your games against the computer • German and English, switchable in the app ONLINE MODE The online mode is optional and needs a confirmed email address. There is a limited number of free online games per week; an optional subscription (Premium) lifts that limit. Offline you play without an account and without internet. No advertising and no analytics or tracking services are included. Played for fun, not for money. You will find the privacy policy, terms of use and legal notice in the app menu.

First version: chess against the computer, for two on one device or online.