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About 3D Chess

3D Chess is a complete chess game rendered on a three-dimensional board, with four computer difficulty levels and a two-player mode for playing someone across the table. The rules are full standard chess — castling, en passant, promotion and all.

The 3D board is a matter of taste; some players read a perspective board more naturally, others prefer flat. What matters is underneath: the difficulty levels are graded well enough that a beginner has somewhere to start and an experienced player still has to think at the top setting.

How to play 3D Chess

Move a piece

Click it, then the destination square

Touch

Tap the piece, then the square

Difficulty

Choose level 1–4 before starting

Two players

Select the 2-player mode

1. Pick two-player, or a computer difficulty from level 1 (easiest) to 4.
2. White moves first; click a piece and then its destination.
3. Standard chess rules apply throughout, including castling and promotion.
4. Checkmate the opposing king to win.

3D Chess tips

• Control the centre in the opening — the four central squares are worth more than material early.
• Develop knights and bishops before moving the same piece twice.
• Castle early to get the king safe and the rook into play.
• At the higher difficulty levels, don't grab a free pawn without checking what it opens up.

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