Spell Chess

Freeze enemy zones, jump past blockers, capture the king.

On · NNUE V3 (Gen 2)

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How to play Spell Chess

Cast an optional spell before making your chess move. Freeze locks the pieces in a 3×3 zone; Jump lets line-moving pieces pass over one selected piece. Each player begins with five Freezes and two Jumps, and each spell has a three-turn cooldown.

  1. Cast first. Use at most one available spell before moving.
  2. Make your move. The spell remains active through your opponent’s reply.
  3. Take the king. Win by checkmate or by capturing the enemy king.
Read the complete rules and quick-start guide

New · Variant Wheel

Spin two chess variants together

You spin once, Amog spins once, and the two variants become one game: Atomic Crazyhouse, Three-check King of the Hill, Crazyhouse Racing Kings. Seven slices, twenty playable combinations, and the engine already knows every rule set.

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Display names replace the built-in labels and are included in shared replay links. Use nicknames rather than private information.

Uses the position and spell counts selected above.

The board editor and local image recognition are shared with human-v-engine setup. Images never leave this device.

Ratings
Lab benchmark Default Spell Chess

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Classical is fixed at 1500. Comparable promotion runs are ranked; cross-budget validation results remain visible but unranked even when complete.

Controlled benchmarks, browser-local ratings, and historical releases are separate ladders.

Board editor

Choose a piece, then tap squares to place it. Right-click a square to erase it.

Add a board image Screenshots and flat diagrams work best.

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