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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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What is Apochess?
Apochess is basically chess, but with RPG-style fights.
You play normal chess — same board, same rules. The difference is that when one piece captures another, they don’t just disappear. They fight.
Each piece has stats like health, attack and defense, and can use skills during these fights. Sometimes a weaker piece can still win if the chess move was good — so chess skill still matters a lot.
As you play, you earn rewards, unlock skills and upgrade your pieces. You can play against bots or other players, progress over time, or just play classic chess with extra features like move analysis.
In short: it’s chess that actually comes to life.
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Why Apochess?
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Chess that fights back
Captures trigger animated duels. Watch swords swing, skills and HP bars drop—without breaking core chess rules.
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4× Attacker rule
Like initiative in real chess: attackers strike 4× faster, often overwhelming opponents and usually winning in equal stats—unless the opponent is significantly stronger or really OP.
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Endless progression
Achievements, 1,000 opening rewards, achievements, talents (36) and masteries (36). Upgrade items, complete quests, events, alliance & research.
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MMO world
Scroll an infinite map of live boards. Spectate others in real‑time. Responsive UI adapts to any screen.
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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.
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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.
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Built-in analytics
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?
Choose Your Mode
Start with easy bots to learn the mechanics.
Build Pieces
Equip gear (swords, shields, chests) and unlock talents after each match.
Battle
Every capture triggers an animated RPG duel. Chess skill still decides victory.
Progress & Earn
Win or lose, you earn rewards: gold, upgrade stones, new skills, gear.
The Apochess System
Stats & Gear
Every piece has HP (health), ATK (attack), DEF (defense) Equip gear: swords (+damage), chests (+HP), shields (+defense) Chess skill beats stats: Even 3× weaker pieces can win with the right move
Skills System
Talents: Auto-trigger on each hit (crit, poison, burn, heal, stun) Masteries: Activate once per fight for big bonuses Random skill unlocks after every match—build your arsenal permanently
Free Progression
Activity rewards: gold, skill boxes, gear, upgrade stones, XP Daily sign-ins grant premium items Play 5 minutes or 5 hours—both are rewarding
Compare Game Modes
Feature
Bot Ladder
Arena
PvP (Apochess)
PvP (Classic)
Opponent
AI (Easy→Epic)
Bot w/ player stats
Real player
Real player
Uses your stats
✔ Yes
✔ Yes
✔ Yes
✖ No stats
RPG battles
✔ Yes
✔ Yes
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✖ Pure chess
Difficulty
Scales A1→H10
Matches player power
Varies by opponent
Skill-based
Stockfish engine
Hard/Epic only
✔ Yes
✖ No
✖ No
Earn rewards
✔✔✔ Best loot
✔✔ Good loot
✔ Gold, XP, rank
✔ Gold, XP, rank
Daily limits
✖ Unlimited
✔ Limited attempts
✖ Unlimited
✖ Unlimited
Best for
Progression & learning
Testing builds
Competition
Pure chess skill
Analytics
✔ Eval bar, move ratings
✔ Eval bar, move ratings
✔ Eval bar, move ratings
✔ Eval bar, move ratings
Pro tip: Start with Bot Ladder to learn, use Arena to test builds against real player stats, then dominate PvP when you're ready.
What Players Say
“The game is genuinely fun, addictive, and very creative. It combines strategy, chess rules, and RPG mechanics in a smooth way.” — Reddit Tester
“I've been playing for about an hour, and I must say I find the game very entertaining.”
— Other-Bet-9431
“It's a fun twist on chess. The addition of pieces having defense and attack values
brings about interesting gameplay… I also enjoyed getting rewarded for specific chess moves.”
— donmarsh
“The game is extremely fun and unique once you understand it.
The progression system is motivating and adds depth.”
— MrDrewXD
“Your game is great and very addictive, honestly. I hope you get the same recognition as Balatro because
your game is fantastic.”
— BasilAdventurous3209
“I really enjoyed this game. I think it is an excellent app for both beginners
and casual players. The interface is clean and easy to navigate.”
— Loud_Walk_781
Frequently Asked Questions
Apochess is a browser-based MMORPG chess game where captures
trigger real-time RPG battles with stats, gear, and talents.
Yes. You can play instantly in your browser with no download
and no pay-to-win boosters.
Queue for Apochess PvP (stats enabled) or Classic Chess
(no stats). Both modes reward XP, gold, and rank.
Yes. Bot Ladder, Arena, and PvP all contribute toward
progression, quests, and loot.