Chess Draft
Build. Hide. Reveal. Checkmate.
Chess Draft is a chess game with a twist: draft your army on a budget, deploy it in secret, then watch both plans collide on a full board. Standard chess rules, brand-new opening every match.
Outsmart your rival before the battle begins.
Forget memorized openings. You build a custom army from a budget, then arrange it on your half of the board — completely blind to your rival. When both sides lock in, the board reveals and the real chess begins. Every match is a gamble: read your opponent, bet your formation, and adapt.
Four phases, one bluff
Draft your army
Spend a points budget to build your own lineup — no two armies are the same.
Deploy in secret
Place your pieces anywhere on your half of the board. Your rival sees nothing.
Both plans collide
The board reveals in full. Read the position and adapt — there is no theory to memorize.
Win, then grow stronger
Earn points from every match and bring a bigger army into the next one.
Army builder on a budget
Every piece has a price. Go all-in on a queen and rooks, or swarm with pawns — the meta is yours to invent.
Blind setup
You never see your opponent's formation while you place yours. Every match is a psychological gamble.
Real chess rules
Castling, en passant, and promotion all work exactly as you expect once the board is revealed.
Bots that grow with you
Three difficulty tiers — gentle beginner to sharp tactician — so the challenge scales as you improve.
Play fully offline
The whole single-player experience runs on your device. No account, no connection required.
Snowball economy
Win efficiently and your budget climbs from 20 toward a full 39-point army across a run.
Everything you need to keep coming back
A deep core loop with adaptive opponents — all running locally on your device, no account required.
Ranked online PvP
Soon you'll face real players head-to-head, with skill-based matchmaking so every blind-setup duel is a fair fight. For now, sharpen your game against the bots.
Ready to draft your army?
Build. Hide. Reveal. Checkmate. Download Chess Draft and play your first match in minutes.