Chess, Texas

Chess, Texas is a story-driven chess adventure set in a pixel-art Wild West. You travel between towns, meet rivals and settle battles on the chessboard, with a frontier to explore and new challenges along the way.

Explore the frontier

Walk through towns, forests and desert routes, visit saloons, talk to locals and find shops and opponents. Your journey links the places you explore with the battles you fight.

Chess encounters

Adventure encounters place you in authored positions with unusual armies and special tiles. Walls can block routes, while dangerous squares can change your plans. You can bring items into battle, including walls and TNT, or turn a capture into a High Noon duel. You learn what each tile does as you encounter it and decide how to use it.

Rivals and challenges

Meet eccentric townsfolk and chess rivals as you progress through the story. Themed Chess Hall challenges award medals and open the way to new areas on the route to the final showdown. Opening lessons teach the basics for new players, and the optional Chess Guide explains positions and offers help. You can choose a difficulty and take your time over each move.

Puzzles and practice

For dedicated puzzle practice, choose themes such as checkmates, tactics and game stages, or combine several themes in one session. Track your puzzle rating as you work through the positions.

Other ways to play

You can visit the Frontier Arcade, play Dice Chess, or unlock Sandbox as you progress. Sandbox lets you set up positions, explore opening lines, review engine analysis and play against a bot. Endless mode offers a continuing run of battles.