Chess Vanguard: Battle Chess

In regular chess, this game would already be over. Here, even the King has HP. Pieces move exactly like chess, but instead of capturing they fight. Each turn one piece moves and strikes, and skill cards and ultimates turn the tide. You win by bringing the enemy King's HP to zero — not by checkmate. A turn-based strategy board game.

Know chess? Play in seconds. New to chess? A 5-minute tutorial gets you started.

⚔️ What makes this battle chess different

• One piece per turn — move it like chess, then strike from where it lands.

• Pieces attack the way they move — rooks in lines, bishops on diagonals, knights in an L. Your chess knowledge still works; the combat is new.

• Bring the King's HP to zero — you don't lose because you have nowhere to run, you lose because you can't hold out. Losing one piece doesn't end the game.

• Every piece has its own stats and ultimate — Guardian of the Walls (Rook), Hand of the Divine (Bishop), Master of the Battlefield (Queen), The Lonely Sovereign (King). Each has its own HP, ATK, DEF, MOV and a cooldown-based ultimate.

• 15 skill cards — En Passant, Promotion, Castling, Double Check, Checkmate, Pin, Fork, Skewer and more. Chess tactics are the card names, and a single card can turn a lost game around.

🎮 Solo, face to face, or online

• Single player — three AI levels (Easy, Normal, Hard).

• 16-stage campaign — Ambush in the Ruins, Cavalry Storm, Arcane Barrage, Guardian of the Walls, The Chosen Few, Twin Queens, The Last Bulwark and the final boss, Return of Twilight.

• 2 players on one device — sit face to face and play hot-seat.

• Online battles — rated ranked matchmaking, private rooms with friends, open public rooms and a leaderboard. Or play at your own pace in asynchronous games.

• Tutorial — learn moving, attacking, cards and ultimates by doing them, not by reading a manual.

🃏 Build your own army

• Army setup — choose which variant stands on your 8 pawn squares and 2 bishop squares: sturdy Fighter pawns or hard-hitting Arcane pawns, a healing Cleric bishop or an attacking one. It's a choice of play style, not a bigger stat total — you can't buy power.

• Deck building — pick 6 skill cards to build a 12-card deck. Your deck is limited each game, so knowing when to spend a card decides the match.

• Card codex — browse characters and skill cards in full art and check their stats and lore.

🎨 Collect — cosmetics only

• Three piece skin sets: Abyssal Iron Legion, Frost Silver Legion and Jade Forest Wardens. Your opponent sees your skin in online battles too.
• Six arena backgrounds, profile titles and frames. Even the victory effects follow your equipped skin.
• Skins change looks only — stats never do. Special skill cards are also sold, but paid cards fit within the same cost-10 limit as everyone else.
• Earn points from daily login rewards (they grow with your streak), daily quests and 11 achievements.

📴 Play offline

Single player, campaign, 2-player and the tutorial work without an internet connection. A game in progress resumes even after you close the app. Only online battles need a connection.

🔒 Privacy and security

• No sign-up. We don't collect your name, email or phone number.
• Online battles use an anonymous account that is created only when you first open the online screen. If you only play solo, no account is created.
• All network traffic is encrypted with TLS.
• Settings, progress and items are stored on your device.
• To delete your account, email us with your nickname.

🌐 Available in English and Korean — change it anytime in Settings.

📌 Ads are optional rewarded videos only — you choose when to watch. No forced interstitial ads.

Install now and play your first match. If it isn't over, you haven't lost yet.

Battle chess, card chess, turn-based strategy, board game, offline single player, online PvP, ranked, 2-player, deck building, campaign — all in Chess Vanguard.

📩 Contact: eddykwonstudio@gmail.com

Recent changes:
Update 1.2.0 ♟️

• New turn rule: move one character, then attack from where it lands — faster games
• Pick your skill cards before each match (up to 10 cost)
• Match quests: finish first to earn a bonus card
• 14 new skill cards (quest, shop and bonus)
• Cards and ultimates now pop up on the board
• Challenge Tower (30 floors) · Classic Chess
• New characters: Raider Knight, Siege Rook, Guardian Queen
• Premium skin: Order of the Golden Sun
• New character art, stronger hit effects