Stockfish Chess

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Release date

August 31, 2026

Publisher

BOFH

I made this game for my kids, who got into chess. I wanted VR chess to feel playful and help new players improve.

Play against the Stockfish 19 chess engine, fully offline. Choose from 10 difficulty levels and change them anytime, even during a game. Start easy, learn, and gradually challenge yourself. You can also play online via Lichess or directly with friends.

Your pieces have unique voices and can whisper hints next to your ear when you're stuck. You get 3 hints and 3 undos per game, so you still have to think for yourself. Run out of hints or undos? Play 1 of 4 mini-games, including Maze, to refill them.

Use controllers or hand tracking to grab and move pieces naturally. Adjust the board's position, size, and rotation — even while lying down. Lock it in place when ready. {"height":400,"type":"image","width":1280} Winning unlocks rewards. Unlock 12 unique themed sets by defeating opponents, then switch sets in real time. Pawn promotion gets its own interactive ceremony. Full chess rules are supported, including castling, en passant, checkmate, stalemate, and draws.

Your progress saves automatically. Mixed Reality lets you bring the board into your own space.

And if you lose... hit the board and watch the whole thing fly apart. 😉

More sets, features, mini-games, and surprises are on the roadmap.

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4.75

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12 chess themes, 12 unique board shaders — almost ready for release!

October 11, 2026

I'm on the home stretch, and hopefully the update will be out today! Every chess theme now has its own board, with custom shaders that make the whole scene feel like one coherent world. 🦖 Dinosaurs & Mannequins now leave footprints as they move across the board. 🪵 Wood — I actually had to cut…

Two More Chessboard Designs Are Almost Ready!

October 10, 2026

🦖 Dinosaurs now leave different footprints on the chessboard, and some of them even collect little puddles of water! 🧡 In the Antstone theme, butterfly and other insect shadows fly across the board, bringing it to life. Unfortunately, I can't release just these 3 themes when there are 12 in total…

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