Full legal moves: pawns double step, en passant, castling both sides, auto-queen promotion, check detection. White is you, Black is AI (minimax depth 2 + material). Click a piece to see moves. Win streak saves as Best.
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Your turn — White
♔ IN CHECK!
Black thinking...
♟️ How to Play
White = You, Black = AI. Click your piece, then a highlighted square.
Legal only: checks, pins, castling rules, en passant enforced.
Castling: king and rook must not have moved, no checks, empty between, squares not under attack.
Promotion: pawn to queen automatically on last rank.
End: Checkmate = win/loss, Stalemate = draw, also 50-move-like draw if no captures/pawn moves for long.
Click Select/Move
U Undo
N New
F Flip
H Hint
📜 Moves
Game start — 1. —
⚙️ Controls
AI: minimax depth 2, material (P100 N320 B330 R500 Q900) + position + random. Instant on mobile.
🏆 Best
Best win streak stored in localStorage playroom-best-chess. Wins, losses, draws persist too.
📁 Strategy🎯 Difficulty: Hard⏱️ Duration: 5–20 min⚡ Instant Play (No Download)📱 Desktop & Mobile
📖 How to Play & Objective
The king of strategy board games. Command your army of pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, queen, and king. Checkmate the enemy king while guarding your own realm.
Each piece moves according to strict traditional chess rules.
Check occurs when the opponent king is under direct attack.
Checkmate ends the game when the threatened king has no legal escapes.
Supports special moves including Castling, En Passant, and Pawn Promotion.
🎮 Controls Guide
💻 Desktop:
Click piece to see legal moves,then click destination square
📱 Mobile:
Tap your piece to highlight valid destination tiles, then tap target square
💡 Tips & Strategy
Control the 4 central squares (d4, d5, e4, e5) early in the opening.
Develop your minor pieces (knights and bishops) before bringing out the queen.
Castle early to secure king safety and activate your corner rooks.
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