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Wild Chess, free to play

Chess with a twist: the back rank is shuffled, so each game starts with a different army. Both sides get the same pieces, so it is always fair. A new position every day.

Full rules and tips: how to play Wild Chess

  • A new position every day
  • Both sides equal
  • Three levels
  • Hints and undo

How to play

  1. Look at the army

    Your king and seven other pieces are shuffled along the back row. Black has exactly the same pieces on the same files. The pawns are as normal.

  2. Play as usual

    All the usual rules apply: check, checkmate, stalemate, en passant and promotion. There is no castling, because the king and rooks can start anywhere.

  3. Win or draw

    Checkmate the computer to win. Choose Today's position to play the same one as everyone else, or a new random position for practice.

Ways to play

Good to know

Quick answers about playing Wild Chess on Wittlo.

Is Wild Chess free?

Yes. It is free to play, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Is it fair?

Yes. White and Black get the same pieces on the same files, so neither side starts with an army that is better than the other. White still moves first, as in ordinary chess.

Why is there no castling?

In a shuffled start the king and rooks can be anywhere, so the usual castling rules do not fit. Everything else works as in standard chess.

Can I get a really strong or weak army?

The pieces are chosen so that each side has a normal amount of material, give or take a little, so no start is hopeless. A position with two queens is possible.

Is this the same as Chess960?

No. Chess960 only rearranges the usual pieces. Wild Chess can give you extra queens, rooks or knights as well as a shuffled order.

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