CHECKPIXEL
Pixel-art chess for iPhone where every capture becomes a short anime duel: a VS screen, a signature strike, an impact frame and a dramatic defeat.
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FEATURES
Anime capture duels
Each piece attacks in its own way. Black always strikes from the right and White from the left, like a fighting game. Tap to skip, or set cutscenes to ALL, KEY or NONE.
Three rivals
Tito, the eager apprentice pawn. Luna, the calm star bishop. Kage, the relentless shadow knight. Each one reacts to your moves.
Real chess
Castling, en passant, promotion, stalemate, repetition and 50-move draws, dead positions and time forfeits, all following the FIDE Laws of Chess.
Clocks for every pace
Bullet, blitz, rapid and classical time controls with increments, or no clock at all. Undo is available in untimed games.
Pass and play
Play a friend on the same iPhone, or practice against the computer.
Accessible
Reduce Motion removes shakes and flashes, and a colorblind palette changes both colors and marker shapes.
SIGNATURE STRIKES
| Piece | Attack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn | Charges with a spear and leaps diagonally, just like a capture on the board. | STAB! |
| Knight | Rears up, gallops in and tramples the victim flat. | TRAMPLE! |
| Bishop | Raises the crozier, opens a seal of light and calls down a diagonal beam. | AMEN! |
| Rook | Loads a bomb on the battlements, lights the fuse and lobs it. | BOOM! |
| Queen | Draws her sword, blinks around the victim three times and sheathes it with her back turned. | SLASH! |
| King | Three heavy steps, then the scepter grows and comes crashing down. | CRASH! |
NO ADS. NO TRACKING.
CheckPixel doesn't collect any personal data, doesn't show ads and works fully offline. Read the privacy policy, or get in touch on the support page.