Chess with A drop of magic

Discover Chess 2.0: master spells and strategy
Rise to the top: conquer the skill-based leaderboard
Free play, easy sign-up - no hassle, just fun

Gameplay

Game Modes

Quick Match

Challenge a random player within seconds

Ranked Match

Compete for glory and earn rewards

Play A Friend

Challenge friends to a magical battle

Train With Bot

Your loyal 24/7 chess companion

Daily Puzzles

Boost your skills with daily spell puzzle challenges

Unique Spells

Parkour Mech

Permanently transform a piece (except king and queen) into a knight. Casting the spell counts as one move.
Queen Time

Allows a knight, bishop, or rook to move like a queen once during your turn. The piece can capture during this move.
Slip

Move a pawn, knight, or rook diagonally to an adjacent square once during your turn, can’t capture.
House Recruit

Create a pawn on an empty square from the 3rd to 6th rank. Counts as one move.
Shift

Move a pawn, knight, or bishop horizontally to an adjacent empty square once during your turn. Can’t capture.
Juke

Move a pawn, knight, or bishop forward or backward by one square once during your turn. Can’t capture.
Bis-Hop 2.0

Leap your bishop over one piece in its path. Can capture.
Imposter

Swap a piece with an opponent’s piece of the same type, except for pawns and kings. Counts as one move.
Shot in the Dark

Move (or keep in place) a piece invisibly once, revealing its position on your next turn. Standard movement rules apply.

Partner Players

“I am excited that Anichess is bringing innovation to chess with spells and strategy gaming elements that provide a refreshing chess experience.”

Magnus Carlsen

World #1, Norwegian GM
“Anichess is an exciting project and I am looking forward to see Anichess attract more people into the game of chess.”

Anish Giri

World #10, Dutch GM
“The spells gameplay looks very interesting and I have a lot of comments and ideas for balancing the RNG in-game element.”

David Howell

World #59, English GM
“Anichess gives our ancient game an exciting new twist, that I am sure will be a hit with the gamers as well as the traditional chess fans.“

Sopiko Guramishvili

Georgian IM, WGM
“Anichess is a game that both chess enthusiasts and online gamers can enjoy, thanks to its innovative gameplay and accessible mechanics.”

David Antón Guijarro

World #45, Spain GM
“I am excited that Anichess is bringing innovation to chess with spells and strategy gaming elements that provide a refreshing chess experience.”

Magnus Carlsen

World #1, Norwegian GM
“Anichess is an exciting project and I am looking forward to see Anichess attract more people into the game of chess.”

Anish Giri

World #10, Dutch GM
“The spells gameplay looks very interesting and I have a lot of comments and ideas for balancing the RNG in-game element.”

David Howell

World #59, English GM
“Anichess gives our ancient game an exciting new twist, that I am sure will be a hit with the gamers as well as the traditional chess fans.“

Sopiko Guramishvili

Georgian IM, WGM
“Anichess is a game that both chess enthusiasts and online gamers can enjoy, thanks to its innovative gameplay and accessible mechanics.”

David Antón Guijarro

World #45, Spain GM