Chess has been around for a long time in a familiar form. Recently, there have been some modern twists on the classic Chess formula. Each one of these games takes the basics of Chess, and changes it around for all new gameplay. Prepare for puzzle twists that can give you a random piece layout, the ability to transform pieces, focused piece movement patterns, and more.
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For anyone who likes a puzzle challenge, you don't even need to be familiar with Chess.
Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not?
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5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcade
Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist...
Play fast chess in an all-new way
Play fast chess in an all-new way!
Chezz breaks the rules to create the fastest, most frantic new way to play the classic board game.
Challenge yourself in a game that lets you move all the pieces at the same time. Fight quick online PVP battles in real time with other players, or solve hundreds of levels in adventure mode. Pieces change...
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Break jewels like a king in Pawn'd! Match-3 meets Chess.
"Gameplay: 5/5" - The-App-Shack.com
"Pawn’d is a match 3 game that aims to make things a little bit different, and it succeeds greatly." - AppChronicles.com
"Bejeweled has just been PAWN'D!" - "Lork Gek" App Store Review
"An absolute must buy for...
Esfera is a 3D strategy game inspired by chess. Two armies fight a battle on a spherical world made of a lattice of hexagonal and pentagonal cells.
It will push your strategic and tactical abilities to the limits. Fans of Chess, Go, Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) and Checkers love Esfera.
Checkmate your opponent...
“A+ for chess nerd cleverness.” ~ (Rock Paper Shotgun)
//MOVELESS CHESS - Chess puzzles without moving your pieces!
Moveless Chess is an innovative chess game developed by Beavl. Your objective is to checkmate the black king without moving your pieces. But how then? By transforming your pieces into new ones. Every transformation...
The game is based on the game of chess but contains rearranged chess pieces. Free game, no IAP.
Crazy Chess is played using a normal chess board. The moves and pieces are the same as the original game. Because of the rearranged pieces, players cannot use typical chess opening moves.
The...
A totally new puzzle game based on the rules of Chess.
One of CNET's Best Mobile Games of September 2015 and GameZebo's New iOS Games You Should Be Playing.
“slick, simple and refined... a great way to stretch your mind and learn more about how to play.” ~ CNET
“...very solid and an...
