Chess Arcana

Chess Arcana

Fantasy chess with hero skills

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 7, 2026
  • August 19, 2026

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Chess Arcana brings real chess to life with a fantasy twist. Play full FIDE-rule chess — checkmate, castling, en passant and promotion — against players worldwide through Game Center, then turn the tide with your champion's signature skill. CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPION Six heroes, six playstyles. Freeze the clock as the Chronomancer, leap like a Phantom Knight, shield an ally as the Aegis Queen, and more. Skills are tactical tools layered on top of real chess — never pay-to-win. REAL CHESS, REAL CLOCKS • Full standard rules: checkmate, stalemate, castling, en passant, underpromotion • Blitz (3+2), Rapid (10 min) and Wild (8 min) time controls • Live online matchmaking and friend invites via Game Center COLLECT & COMPETE • Unlock Phantom Knight free by finishing your first match • Collector heroes sold separately, or save with the All Heroes Bundle • Climb the rating ladder and track your record • Full localization in ten languages No stat boosts. No ads. Just chess, sharpened.
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What's New in Chess Arcana

1.6

August 19, 2026

NEW SOUNDTRACK • Real recorded music for the lobby and the board, drawn fresh each time you open the game SHARPER ULTIMATES • Phantom Jump now strikes where it lands, taking the piece on that square • Cyclone sweeps every enemy around your rook, and crushes any with nowhere to go A KINDER LADDER • Your rating has a floor — a losing streak can't strand you • Losses cost less the lower you go, so climbing back is quicker • See your record split by Blitz, Rapid and Wild LEADERBOARDS • Tap More for the full top 100 • Real Game Center ranks, with your row pinned when you're outside the top FIXES • Colours are drawn at random, so you no longer open every game • Fixed the shop not opening from the home screen • Fixed a black screen when sharing a result • An ultimate can no longer capture the king

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Aegis Queen

Unlock the Aegis Queen hero and her Aegis Shield.

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