CHIKARA CHESS
The Stone Board
Preparing the board
Designed by Rodney Manyakaidze — Cognitive Futures Digital Libraries & Avilian Meals Research Labs
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The Stone Board

Chess in marble, gold and mineral

Standard chess with pieces cut from different materials. The opponent and your record run on this device — no account and no game backend required.

On this device

The engine does not call a remote AI service. Progress stays on this device.

New game

Pick who you play, your colour and how strong the engine is.

Opponent
You play
Engine level
Pieces

Marble

Chess game

White to move

Piece sets

The rules never change. Only the material does. Each set differs between the two sides by more than colour: dark pieces carry a double notch on the base, light pieces a single pip.

Rules Lab

Load any position, try a move, and see why it is or is not legal. Nothing here is saved.

Tap a piece, then tap where you think it can go.

Record

Games against the engine, kept on this device only.

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