What the Chess?

Play Someone

Players

Your Color

Difficulty

Select Game Mode

Dueling Formations

White Formation

Black Formation

Your Formation

Pick your back rank. The computer picks its own.

White: choose a piece

Choose a piece, then tap an open back-rank square. The King must finish between the two Rooks; the Bishops and Jesters must each occupy opposite-colored squares.

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JESTER TUTORIAL

Meet the Jester

Tap the Jester, then move it to the highlighted square.

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JESTER LESSON

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PLAYER

Profile

Account Settings
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Achievements

APPEARANCE

Piece Styles

Piece Theme

PLAYER

Stats & Game History

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GAME REVIEW

Completed Game

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Game Analyzer

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OPTIONS

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CHOOSE MOVE

Select a route

Continue Game

Game Menu

GAME DECISION

Resign game?

This will end the game as a loss.

Create Match

Choose how both players will set up after someone joins.

Choose Your Setup

Draw Offered

Your opponent offered a draw.