Astra Chess

ASTRA CHESS

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Game Settings

Board Colors

Light Squares

Dark Squares

Highlight Colors

Selection

Valid Moves

Check Warning

Background

Background Color

AI Difficulty

Search Depth

2 = Easy, 3 = Medium, 4 = Hard

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Quick Actions

Your Wins Counter

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Quick Setup

Theme Presets

Game Info

Turn: White

Status: Playing

Captured: 0

Set Turn

Modify Pieces

Click "Modify Mode" to start editing pieces

Selected: None

Board Analysis

White: 16 pieces

Black: 16 pieces

Total: 32 pieces

Board Tools

Quick Piece Placement

Position Validator

Click to validate current position

History

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Advanced Tools

Position Export

Click to export position

Game Statistics

Total Moves: 0

Material Balance: Equal

Piece Density: 50%

Preset Positions

No saved position

Game Rules

No Checkmate (Can't Lose)

Piece Restrictions

Disable Pawns Disable Knights Disable Bishops

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📖 How to Play Chess

🎯 Objective

Checkmate your opponent's king! This means the king is under attack (in check) and has no legal moves to escape.

♟️ How to Move

1. Tap a piece - Select one of your pieces

2. See valid moves - Yellow dots show where you can move

3. Tap destination - Move your piece to the highlighted square

♔ Piece Movements

♔ King: Moves 1 square in any direction

♕ Queen: Moves any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

♖ Rook: Moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically

♗ Bishop: Moves any number of squares diagonally

♘ Knight: Moves in an L-shape (2 squares + 1 square perpendicular)

♙ Pawn: Moves forward 1 square (or 2 on first move), captures diagonally

⚠️ Check & Checkmate

Check: Your king is under attack. You must move it to safety!

Checkmate: Your king is in check AND has no legal moves. You lose!

Stalemate: Your king is NOT in check but you have no legal moves. The game is a draw.

✨ Special Moves

Castling: Move your king 2 squares toward a rook, and the rook jumps over to the other side. Both pieces must not have moved before!

Pawn Promotion: When a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board, it becomes a Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight!

🏆 Game Modes

VS Player: Play against a friend on the same device. Wins don't count toward leaderboard.

VS AI: Challenge the computer! Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. Wins count toward your leaderboard rank!

🎖️ Winning & Leaderboard

How to Win: Checkmate your opponent's king!

Leaderboard Points: Only wins in VS AI mode count toward the leaderboard

Your Rank: Compete with other players worldwide! Higher wins = better rank

Tap 🏆 Leaderboard: See the top players and your current rank

💡 Tips & Tricks

✓ Protect your king - it's the most important piece!

✓ Control the center of the board

✓ Develop your pieces early in the game

✓ Don't move the same piece twice in the opening

✓ Look for tactics like forks, pins, and skewers

✓ Practice against the AI to improve your skills!

🚀 Ready to Play?

Start a game and put your skills to the test! Good luck! ♟️

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Your Wins: 0

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