Shift Chess

This is a chess variant in which players can “control the board” as a move action. The game supports online play, matches against AI, and local analysis.

<h2 class="bb_tag" >What Is This Game?</h2>This is a chess variant in which players can “control the board” as a move action. The game supports online play, matches against AI, and local analysis. It also features a usable notation system and several customizable board rules.<picture><source srcset="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras/2dcd402ffbbb07364666f35fcda31dc1.webp?t=1780602153"><img src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras/2dcd402ffbbb07364666f35fcda31dc1.poster.avif?t=1780602153" class="bb_img" width=1170 height=657 /></picture><h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Sharpen your tactical thinking with carefully designed puzzles.</li><li>Play against specially optimized, high-strength bots.</li><li>Experiment with different rule variants.</li><li>Challenge your friends in online matches.</li><li>Puzzle Editor — share your moments of inspiration.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras/3f227b32a9aa3f885ec0e6764de6f1ec.avif?t=1780602153" data-big-src=https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras_big/3f227b32a9aa3f885ec0e6764de6f1ec.avif?t=1780602153 width=1560 height=876 /></li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Additional Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Switchable day and night themes.</li><li>Customizable piece and board styles.</li><li>Notation support in both JSON and human-readable formats.</li><li>Chess clock.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras/f0f30bf053420d4ab926f15bb94120f3.avif?t=1780602153" data-big-src=https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4777160/extras_big/f0f30bf053420d4ab926f15bb94120f3.avif?t=1780602153 width=1560 height=876 /></li></ul>

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