Chess Twist
A mind-bending chess game, where straight lines turn and diagonals fork. Hundreds of different boards with new strategies hidden in plain sight.
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6 itemsAbout the Game
What Is Chess Twist?
It is a chess variant on an irregular grid.
The moves are the same, but the board is very much not the same. Forget straight lines, it's distortion all the way down.
Features
- Hundreds of procedurally generated boards
- Play against a bot
- Play with a timer
- Multiplayer on the same device
- Multiplayer online in public lobbies
- Multiplayer online with private links you can share with friends
- Preview your moves
Hundreds of Boards
Generate new boards on the fly until you find one you like.
And you can always preview your moves, to help strategize:
Look at how twisted some moves can be
The white rook can potential put the opponent in check by just moving a pawn and knight:
And only a pawn protects the king from the black bishop:
Multiplayer
You can play together on the same device, or online in public or private.
Become a stronger Chess player
An unconventional game is perfect to help you develop unconventional strategies.
- Improve your skill of detecting new moves.
- Get out of the habit of relying on past/learned games.
- Notice new types of attacks before they capture your pieces.
Remember how Rocky ran on top of a mountain to train for his match against Drago? In the same way, play Chess Twist to defeat Magnus!
