A browser MMORPG where each chess piece has HP, Attack and Defense. When pieces capture, an animated RPG fight resolves the move with talents and masteries that can trigger.

Play instantly in your browser. No registration required; you can start as a guest and bind your account later.

No. Not possible to spend real money. No cash shop. Rarest red/orange items drop from gameplay only and can be traded for credits, which also comes from gameplay only.

Does it use Stockfish?

Yes. Strong bots use Stockfish. You also get real‑time analysis with an evaluation bar, mate‑in‑N hints, and blunder/brilliant move tags while you play in any mode, even PvP.

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MMORPG Chess with real‑time battles

Each capture becomes a miniature RPG fight. Pieces have HP/ATK/DEF, wield swords, shields & chests, and trigger 80+ talents & masteries. Spectate the action, explore a seamless, infinite MMO map.

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Why Apochess?

Chess that fights back

Captures trigger animated duels. Watch swords swing, skills and HP bars drop—without breaking core chess rules.

4× Attacker rule

Like initiative in real chess: attackers strike 4× faster, usually winning in equal stats—unless opponent is really OP.

Endless progression

Achievements, 1,000 opening rewards, achievements, talents (36) and masteries (36). Upgrade items, complete quests, events, alliance & research.

MMO world

Scroll an infinite map of live boards. Spectate others in real‑time. Responsive UI adapts to any screen.

Pick your pace

Easy/Normal bots are really easy; Hard/Epic powered by Stockfish. Arena PvP (hard BOT with player stats). Real‑time PvP: with Apochess stats or Chess Classic.

Fair & friendly

Daily rewards just for login, no cash-shop - totally not P2W; All gathered items come from gameplay only and can be traded for credits, which also come only from gameplay.

Built‑in analytics during all game modes: real‑time Stockfish evaluation bar (aka eval bar), mate‑in‑N insights, and blunder/brilliant move tags. You can even play classic PvP Chess with those features!

How it works

Start: A1 Easy Bot • You vs easy Bot

Stats & gear

Pieces have HP, ATK, DEF.
Gear: sword (damage), chest (HP), shield (DEF).
it is possible to win against 3x stronger Stats! Chess skill matters the most.

Skills

Talents: triggers automatically on‑hit (crit, poison, burn, heal).
Masteries: whole‑fight bonus if triggered.
Random Skills are unlocked permanently after every successful match!

Free progression

Activity rewards: gold, talent/mastery boxes, items, upgrade stones, XP.
Daily signins for superior items.
Enough 5-minute activity daily! But there is what to do even for 8 hour/day!

Game modes

Bot Ladder

A1→A10…H1→H10 • Higher tiers = better drops (items, talents, masteries). Hard/Epic use stronger Stockfish engines & grant superior rewards.

Arena

Fight a bot using another player’s stats. Daily attempts count toward quests and loot.

PvP

Queue for Apochess (with stats) or Classic Chess (no stats, but still rewarded!). Earn gold, XP and rank.

FAQ

Is it free?

Yes. Start as a guest—no registration. Claim freebies on timers and progress by playing. Not possible to spend real money

How big is the download?

About ~30 MB on first launch. After that, it loads fast.

Stockfish & analytics?

Hard/Epic use Stockfish. You also get a live evaluation bar, mate‑in‑N insights and blunder/brilliant tags.

Achievements & rewards

1,000 opening achievements with stat/loot rewards. Learn while you play.

Marketplace?

Used for credits trading (items, upgrade stones). Credits cannot be purchased from game owner - only players can sell it and get it from quests and rewards.

Devices?

Runs in any modern browser. Responsive UI adapts to phones, tablets and desktops.