Basketball3D
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Chess: Silk Road, with shogi and xiangqi
A caravan travels the Silk Road: 18 cities and opponents, classic chess, Chess960, pawn battles, Japanese shogi and Chinese xiangqi. 300 checkmate puzzles, 12 lessons and two players on one screen.
What it looks like
What the game is
A caravan travels the Silk Road from city to city, and each one has its own opponent with a portrait and a challenge. Eighteen meetings in the cities of the Silk Road, stars for every victory. Moving is simple: tap a piece, then a highlighted square.
Six modes
Classic chess, Chess960 with a random setup, pawn battles, checkmate puzzles, Japanese shogi and Chinese xiangqi. You can also play outside the campaign: open free play and pick a mode and an opponent.
Puzzles and lessons
Three hundred checkmate puzzles: find the move that ends the game. Twelve short lessons teach rules and ideas, and the task is always written above the board. Newcomers get a tutorial of three real tasks, and it can be skipped.
Against the computer or a friend
The computer has ten strength levels in chess and six each in shogi and xiangqi. Two players can take turns on one device. A hint shows a good move, and undo takes a mistake back. Six themes change the look of the board and pieces.
FAQ
Do I need to install the game?
No. It opens in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
Can two people play?
Yes, on one device: you take turns. You can also play the computer: ten strength levels in chess and six each in shogi and xiangqi. There is no network play here yet.
I do not know the rules of shogi or xiangqi. Will I manage?
Yes. Before your first game of shogi and of xiangqi the game offers a short lesson, and there are twelve lessons in all. A hint shows a move when you are not sure what to play.
Can I take a move back?
Yes. The first undo in a game is free, the next one opens with a short optional video.
Will my progress be saved?
Yes, progress is saved automatically. If you sign in on the site, it is stored in your profile and opens on another device too.
How much does it cost?
The game is free: every city, mode and puzzle can be played without buying anything, and ads on the studio site can be turned off with a purchase. Optional purchases on the site: a Bag of hints (30 hints once), All puzzles at once (all 300 without waiting), All five themes, and the Persia, Europe, China, Japan and Night board themes one by one. Every purchase is one payment and yours forever, there are no subscriptions and no automatic charges. You can buy only after signing in on the site.
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