Observed arrival · 2026-10-03
Awful Chess: 123 ways to bend the rules
A browser chess game where both players draft an augment before play, changing the rules from small nudges to a rewritten board.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Chess players looking for rule-bending matches
- Worth noticing
- Practice mode hides each side’s secrets while the other side is moving.
Field notes
Players can choose from clock settings ranging from one minute to unlimited, and select a random augment tier or Silver, Gold, or Prismatic. The page says the full list of 123 augments is only available before a game; during play, each player sees only the augments offered to or faced by them. Practice mode supports trying both sides on one screen.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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