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A casual puzzle played with 4 sided chits with a swords or a shield on an edge played on a classic chess board. when chits clash they may rotate or capture the other, your objective is to capture the crown chits, there are 4 on both sides.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2023-11-07
Developer: Mark Ainsworth
Publisher: (Mark Ainsworth)
Genres: Casual, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    91% matchMixed54% of 192 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    85% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,644 reviews2024
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    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed55% of 330 reviews2015
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    68% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2018
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    65% matchVery Positive96% of 94 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

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    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Erik Fast
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    A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.

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