Dark Chess Pro

You flip a General. Across the board: a wall of Soldiers. Every move from here has to count — that's the thrill of Dark Chess. Dark Chess Pro is a Banqi app built for the craft of the game. Five AI levels take you from beginner training to brain-crushing challenges. Post-game review marks your best moves and your mistakes, so you get better every match. No coins, no gambling — just chess. —— HOW IT WORKS —— Dark Chess (Banqi) is a classic Chinese board game on a 4×8 grid: • 32 pieces start face-down — flip one to reveal it • Pieces follow a rank hierarchy: General > Advisor > Elephant > Chariot > Horse > Cannon > Soldier • Higher rank captures lower, but Soldiers can capture the General • The Cannon jumps over pieces to capture — the wildcard • Win when your opponent has no pieces or no legal moves —— NEW TO BANQI? —— ◆ Learn in One Game • Interactive tutorial — flip, move, capture in 3 minutes • Apprentice AI plays at your pace • Post-game review marks your best moves and mistakes —— EXPERIENCED PLAYER? —— ◆ Five AI Levels That Push You • Apprentice → Knight → Master → Sage → Grandmaster • Advanced AI uses deep search and endgame tablebase • Real-time search stats show engine thinking • Move-by-move review finds what you missed ◆ Variant Rules • Chariot Charge — rook rushes across and captures through • Diagonal Knight — extra diagonal movement • Cannon Jump toggle — standard or no-jump mode • Mix and match for fresh challenges ◆ Polished Experience • Satisfying flip animations with haptic feedback • Sound effects and clear status cues • Full rules including perpetual chase restrictions • Adaptive phone and tablet layouts • Offline, no account — just open and play ◆ Free / One-Time Pro Unlock • Free with ads • Pro: remove ads, unlock advanced AI, tablebase, undo, review tools Dark Chess is also known as Banqi, Half Chess, or Blind Chess — a beloved Chinese board game where strategy, hidden information, and sharp tactics make every game unique.