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Blindfold Chess

Blindfold Chess is a minimalist strategy game where you play chess entirely from memory. Practice with blindfold exercises, improve your visualization, and battle Stockfish AI or online players without ever seeing the board.

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Marmotsoft
Publisher
Marmotsoft
Release
September 30, 2025
305 days ago
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About the Game

Blindfold Chess challenges you to play entirely from memory. Sharpen your board visualization, calculation skills, and mental stamina as you prepare for true blindfold play. Face powerful AI opponents or compete online against other players.

Build your skills with dedicated blindfold training modes: practice coordinates, track invisible pieces, and sharpen your board visualization step by step.

Each excersize strengthens different aspects of blindfold chess — from quick recognition to sustained calculation — giving you practical ways to improve before facing real opponents.

Once you’ve mastered the training modes, dive into full matches. Face off against AI of increasing strength or battle online opponents to sharpen your chess like never before.

Key Features

  • Unique blindfold chess gameplay with multiple training modes

  • Keyboard notation input for authentic blindfold practice

  • Battles against Stockfish AI across varying strengths

  • Online 1v1 lobbies for competitive blindfold matches

  • Minimalist, atmospheric style with focused background music

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