Never play the same game of chess again with ChessCraft, the ultimate chess sandbox that lets you unleash your creativity against a smart AI or your friends online. Whether you're customizing chess boards, rules, and pieces or exploring one of the 75 built-in chess boards in adventure mode, ChessCraft offers endless possibilities. Dive into the world's largest chess variant database at www.chesscraft.ca.

While many chess AI mobile games exist, ChessCraft stands out by allowing you to craft wacky boards and pieces and instantly challenge a capable computer opponent. Design new pieces using any combination of the 8 bishop or rook slides, plus a 7x7 grid of knight-like hops. Your pieces can even enhance or restrict nearby pieces, adding layers of strategy. Create boards up to 16x16 with enabled or disabled tiles, set promotion rules for any piece, and add special tile rules like witch windows (teleporters) and sanctuaries. The AI uses advanced concepts from computer science and graph theory to understand and play against your unique creations.

Share your custom boards online, and your friends can also play against the AI. Each shared board gets its own web page, like this: www.chesscraft.ca/design?id=shape-variant1.

ChessCraft is completely free and ad-free, with the occasional popup inviting you to become a ChessCraft Patron. As a patron, you'll enjoy uninterrupted gameplay. If you're a teacher, student, or facing financial constraints, just send an email, and I'll provide you with a special code.

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What's New in the Latest Version 1.16.23

Last updated on Oct 8, 2024

• Automatically apply transparency to your custom images.
• Double click designs to play or edit them.
• Added extensive internal debugging to help diagnose custom image problems.