Chess for Two

🎮 How to Play

"Chess for Two" delivers the classic chess experience with intuitive digital gameplay. To start, choose between playing against AI (with 11 difficulty levels) or a friend. Each player controls 16 pieces: pawns, rooks, knights, bishops, a queen, and a king. Move pieces by clicking/tapping them and selecting a valid square. Capture opponents' pieces by landing on their square. The goal is to checkmate the enemy king—putting it in a position where it cannot escape capture. Practice opening strategies, midgame tactics, and endgame precision to outsmart your opponent!

🕹️ Controls

• Mouse/Touchscreen: Click/tap a piece to select it, then click/tap a valid move square.
• Undo Move: Press "Undo" to revert your last move (if enabled).
• Settings: Adjust board theme, sound, or difficulty via the gear icon.
• Keyboard Shortcuts (Desktop):
• Spacebar: Toggle move hints.
• Z: Undo last move (if enabled).
• R: Reset the game.
• Mobile: Swipe to rotate the board (optional).

🎯 Objectives

The primary goal is to checkmate your opponent’s king, trapping it with no legal moves. Short-term, focus on controlling the center, developing pieces early, and protecting your king (e.g., castling). Long-term, plan ahead to weaken your opponent’s defenses while avoiding blunders. Success hinges on foresight, tactical awareness (like forks or pins), and resource management. Draws occur via stalemate, repetition, or agreement—mastering these nuances elevates your chess IQ!

💡 Pro Tips

• 🎪 Master Openings: Learn key openings like the Ruy Lopez or Sicilian Defense to dominate early.
• ⚡ Tactical Awareness: Spot forks (attacking two pieces at once) and skewers (forcing a valuable piece to move).
• 💰 Pawn Structure: Avoid weak pawns (isolated or doubled)—they’re long-term liabilities.
• 🏆 Endgame Prep: Practice king+pawn vs. king scenarios—they’re decisive in close matches.
• 🔍 Analyze Mistakes: Use the undo feature