{{ currentPlayer === 'white' ? '♔' : '♚' }} {{ currentPlayer === 'white' ? "White's" : "Black's" }} Turn
{{ winner === 'white' ? '♔ White' : '♚ Black' }} Wins!

♚ Black

{{ piece }} No captures
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♔ White

{{ piece }} No captures

⭐ Power-Ups

Each player gets one remove power-up per game!

♔ White

{{ powerUpsUsed.white ? 'Used ✓' : 'Ready' }}
VS

♚ Black

{{ powerUpsUsed.black ? 'Used ✓' : 'Ready' }}

🗑️ Remove Opponent's Piece

Click on an opponent's piece to remove it (cannot remove king):

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🌐 Multiplayer Chess

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You'll play as White ♔
Waiting for opponent to join...
You'll play as Black ♚

♟️ How to Play

Basic Rules

  • • Click on a piece to select it
  • • Valid moves will be highlighted with green dots
  • • Click on a highlighted square to move
  • • Capture opponent pieces by moving to their square
  • • Checkmate the opponent's king to win!

Power-Up: Remove Piece 🗑️

  • • Each player gets ONE remove power-up per game
  • • Click the "Power-Ups" button to activate
  • • Select any opponent's piece to remove it instantly
  • • Cannot remove the opponent's king
  • • Use it strategically to gain an advantage!

Chess Pieces

♔/♚
King
One square in any direction
♕/♛
Queen
Any distance, any direction
♖/♜
Rook
Horizontal or vertical
♗/♝
Bishop
Diagonal only
♘/♞
Knight
L-shape movement
♙/♟
Pawn
Forward one (two on first move)