Royal Gambit

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Full chess on a wooden board: castling, en passant, promotion, check and checkmate. Play the computer on three levels, or a friend on the same device.

Royal Gambit runs right here in your web browser on Vortex RK, on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install. Sign in once and your scores and saves follow you.

How to play Royal Gambit

Royal Gambit rewards thinking before you move. Take your time, plan a few moves ahead and try a fresh game whenever you get stuck. Your best result is saved to your account. You can play against the computer or a friend on the same device.

Controls

Works with mouse and touch screens.

Features

Tips

Warm up with a couple of practice rounds, then go for your best score: it is saved every time you beat it.

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Play together

Battle a friend on the same device, or online with a room code.

🌐 Online with a friend

Create a room, send your friend the code, and pick a game together.

🎮 Same device

Two players, one keyboard (or one screen). Player 1 uses W/S/A/D, Player 2 uses the arrows.

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Everyone here is a real person online right now. No bots.

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