Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
Chess Mayhem: chess, with a card deck
A German-language browser game that mixes ordinary chess rules with cards that control how your pieces move.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Chess players looking for a twist
- Worth noticing
- The site lists six computer opponents, from casual player to master, and says computer play also works offline.
Field notes
The rules keep the familiar checkmate objective but price piece movement in points supplied by each drawn card. Players can spend those points across moves, and the page describes saving unused movement on a piece to reduce its cost later. Listed options include two ranked time controls, six computer levels, and a local mode for two people sharing one screen.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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