Unveil Chess

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About the Game

The game blends chess rules with fog-of-war. You must unveil pieces to see friend from foe. Fast-paced, rewards unveiling and captures. If no progress for a while, count pieces to decide the winner.

Features

Play against the AI or with a friend on the same device
Chess meets fog of war
Fast-paced, rewards unveiling and captures
No sign-up required, click and start
No download, play in your browser

How to Play

Board & Setup

8×4 board, 16 pieces per side (32 total). Unveil to reveal the piece type on that square; first color unveiled is your side.

Pieces & Movement

King: 1 square any direction.
Queen: sliding any direction.
Rook: sliding orthogonally.
Bishop: sliding diagonally.
Knight: L-shaped (2+1), can jump.
Pawn: 1 square orthogonally (differs from standard chess).
Sliding pieces block on obstacles.

Actions

Each turn: move a revealed piece or unveil an unrevealed piece. Unveiling counts as a move. Any piece can capture any enemy.

Victory

Eliminate all opponent pieces to win. 20-move rule: if no capture and no unveil for 20 moves, count pieces—majority wins.