Is Plaza Chess free to play?

Yes. You can play for free in your web browser with no install. When you win, data (MB) is added to your wallet.

Can I play Plaza Chess on my phone?

Yes. You can play in the web browser on a phone, tablet or PC.

No, there is no time limit — take your time.

No chess skills needed! Your first checkmate in a travel plaza

Step 1
Tap a piece, then a dot
Tap a piece and dots show where it can go. Tap a dot or drag the piece there
Step 2
Each piece moves its own way
Rooks go straight, bishops diagonally, queens both ways, and knights jump in an L. You can move to any dotted square
Step 3
One goal per round
Collect stars, capture them all or checkmate — the chip at the top shows this round’s goal
Step 4
Win with checkmate
Attacking the king is check. When the king has nowhere left to go, it’s checkmate. Mate puzzles give you a set number of moves
Step 5
Play a match with a travel buddy
In match rounds, your rival moves in turn. Checkmate within the moves left to win — every city has a master waiting
Step 6
A wrong move costs a heart
A wrong move bounces back and costs a heart. Use up all 3 hearts and the round ends

Tap one of your pieces (cream) and dots show where it can go. Tap a dot or drag the piece there.
Collect Stars: pick up every star with one piece. Red squares are guarded by black pieces — don’t stop there.
Capture All: only capturing moves are allowed. Take every black piece to win; if you get stuck, it starts over.
Mate Puzzle: within the given moves, leave the enemy king no escape (checkmate).
Match: take turns with your rival and checkmate them within the move limit.
A wrong move bounces back and costs a heart. Use up all 3 hearts and the round ends.
A pawn that reaches the far row becomes a queen. There is no castling.
Regret a move? Watch an ad to undo it.

Take back a bad move

Watch an ad to undo your last move (and your rival’s reply in a match). If you just ran out of hearts, you get one back

Is Plaza Chess free to play?: Yes. You can play for free in your web browser with no install. When you win, data (MB) is added to your wallet.
Can I play Plaza Chess on my phone?: Yes. You can play in the web browser on a phone, tablet or PC.
Does Plaza Chess have a time limit?: No, there is no time limit — take your time.
How long does a round of Plaza Chess take?: About About 1 min on average.