Fire with six pieces.
The knight jumps, the bishop hits diagonally and the rook clears a full line. Before every salvo, you see exactly which cells fall inside the pattern.
Fleet Chess · tactical sea battle
Fleet Chess turns sea battle into a tactical duel.
Every ship carries a chess weapon. Knights, rooks and queens fire in their own movement patterns. Sink the ship and its weapon is gone. Plan your salvos and take away your opponent's most dangerous moves first.
Directly in your browser · no download required
- No sign-up
- Online, offline or together
- Games from about 6 minutes
Weapon system · pattern preview
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Queen strike
The mightiest weapon: the target plus all 8 directions out to range 2, up to 17 squares of destruction.
6 chess weaponseach with its own pattern
5 game typesfrom Blitz to Armada
3 ways to playonline, solo, together
No sign-upready immediately
The difference that matters
Every shot changes the battle.
You are not just searching for ships. You are attacking your opponent's options. The weapon you choose and the moment you use it decide who keeps control of the grid.
Save the powerful salvo.
The pawn has unlimited shots. Special ammunition is scarce. Spend your queen salvos too early and none will remain when the biggest opening appears.
Sink the danger first.
When a ship goes down, its piece goes offline. Unused ammunition is lost with it. Sink the carrier early and you take away your opponent's strongest move.
The moment that turns everything
One ship gone. One whole weapon gone.
The queen strike covers up to 17 cells. Sink its carrier and it falls silent immediately. You are not hunting just any hull. You are hunting your opponent's most dangerous weapon.
Your duel, your round
Play your way.
Challenge a friend, face the computer or share one device. The rules stay the same. The setting is yours.
Online with friends
Open a battle, share the invitation link and start. Two devices, one fair online duel and no registration.
Share link · join directly
Against the computer
Three distinct difficulty levels. The AI never sees your fleet and reasons only from hits, misses and revealed cells.
Practice · Battle · Command
Two players, one device
Made for the sofa, a train ride or the kitchen table. During handover, a privacy screen keeps every fleet secret.
No internet neededSix minutes or the full fleet
Your battle. Your pace.
Five game types change the grid, fleet, ammunition and special rules. The weapon patterns stay familiar. Learn them once and every battle can still feel different.
Classic
Five ships, every chess weapon and balanced ammunition. The ideal introduction, with lasting tactical depth.
Blitz
Small board, compact fleet, just one salvo per special weapon. A short battle where every move matters.
Counterfire
Special fire reveals its carrier, while sunken weapons answer with one last salvo. Every powerful move has a price.
Maneuvers
A grid with twelve rows and twelve columns, seven ships, more ammunition and unarmed decoys. More room for deception and long plans.
Armada
A grid with fourteen rows and fourteen columns, eight ships and three queen strikes. The full tactical range for grand battles.
In games on your own device, three battle orders also let you adjust ammunition and the victory condition.
Rank and shipyard
Your rank unlocks new blueprints.
Win online and against the stronger computer levels to rise from Ordinary Seaman to Admiral. Each rank you reach permanently unlocks new blueprints for escorts, ammunition or special rules.
Every fully completed match earns you coins. Before the next battle, spend them to activate unlocked blueprints for that match; both their number and coin value are limited for each variant. Coins and gameplay advantages cannot be bought.
Ordinary SeamanAdmiral
Shipyard · blueprints and coin loadout
clearly capped per variant
Escort
4 coins · extra hull for one match
Heavy ammunition crate
2 coins · more special fire for one match
Queen reserve
4 coins · extra queen salvo for one match
Fair by design
Tactics decide. Not your wallet.
Fleet Chess does not sell strength. Clear rules, separated fleet information and measured balance keep every battle understandable.
No pay-to-win
No purchased coins, no premium ships and no paid second chance.
The server decides online
Your device receives only the result of a salvo. The opposing fleet stays hidden on the server.
AI without fleet knowledge
The computer does not cheat. It never receives your layout and reasons only from its own shots.
Balanced with AI duels
Match times, difficulty levels, activation costs and the shipyard's map limits were checked through thousands of simulated battles.
Free to play. No purchased advantages.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know chess?
No. You only use the familiar movement patterns of the pieces. The targeting preview, mini grids and tutorial show exactly which cells every shot will hit. Openings and checkmate do not apply.
Can I start playing right away?
Yes. The web version starts directly in your browser. You do not need an account, email address or password.
How do I play with friends?
Open an online battle and share the invitation link or six-digit code. You can also play together on one device; a privacy screen hides each fleet during handover.
Can I play offline?
Yes. Games against the computer and two-player games on one device work without internet. Only online battles across two devices need a connection.
How much does Fleet Chess cost?
Fleet Chess is free to play. Gameplay advantages cannot be purchased.
How does the game stay fair?
Online, the server resolves every shot and never sends the opposing fleet to your device. The computer opponent cannot see your fleet either; it reasons only from its own hits.
Ready for battle?
Your first salvo is waiting.
Choose your fleet and discover in minutes why Fleet Chess is more than a guessing game.
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