Techno Chess

Techno Chess is real chess with an electric layer on top.

Every rule of chess still holds. Then the board comes alive. Before the first move you draft a class and charge a tile with electricity. Your class arms you with secret one-shot gadgets your opponent never sees coming. Captures pay: every piece you take banks credits to spend on upgrades mid-game. And from turn 30 the board starts to burn: each turn, a random tile on your own half goes live.

PLAY THE MACHINE
Three levels, from a friendly sparring partner to an opponent that plays to win. No account needed. Open the app and play.

PLAY ONLINE
Find a game against a real person, or send a friend an invite link. Play live, or take your time with a game that runs over a day or three. A rating ladder tracks every rated game.

PASS THE PHONE
Two players, one screen. Hotseat is built in.

WHAT'S ON THE BOARD
• Electrified tiles: a charged square no piece can ever stand on
• Classes: Kamikaze, Necromancer, Crypto Bro or Hacker, each with its own way to play
• Gadgets: hidden single-use tricks that turn a game around
• Upgrades: spend the credits you capture to turn a rook into a Rocket Tower or a bishop into a Blue Queen
• Sudden death: from turn 30, your own half of the board begins to strike

FREE, AND FAIR
No ads. No in-app purchases. No pay-to-win. Everything in the game is earned on the board.

SAFE BY DESIGN
In-match chat is only for players aged 18 and over, screened on our servers, with mute, block and report one tap away.

Also playable in your browser at technochess.com.