About us

Chess, played like a war between two kingdoms.

ChessCheck Legions is a free chess game for everyone. Two kingdoms, character armies, real battlefields and your friends on a voice call: every game feels like a battle.

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  • 2kingdoms
  • 2character armies
  • 4battlefields
  • 8computer levels
  • 320checkmate puzzles
  • 100%free to play
Vijay Verma, founder & creator of ChessCheck Legions
Vijay VermaFounder & creatorChess playerConnect on LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/vijay-verma5
Our story

Hi, I’m Vijay.

I’m a chess player, and I built ChessCheck Legions.

To me, chess has always been a war game. Two armies, one crown, and a battle decided by who thinks further ahead. I wanted to play a version of it that felt like that, every single game.

So I started building it: armies with characters of their own, battlefields under the board, two kingdoms fighting for one crown, and a way to talk to a friend while you play, as if you were sitting across the table from each other.

ChessCheck Legions is an independent project, built and run by me. It’s free, it’s honest about who you’re playing, and it grows with the people who play it. If you have an idea, found a bug, or just want to say hello, I’d love to hear from you on LinkedIn.

Vijay VermaFounder & creator, ChessCheck Legions

Why ChessCheck

What makes us different

Two kingdoms, one crown

Pick White or Black and fight for your side. Every decisive game played that day pushes the front line between the kingdoms.

Armies on real battlefields

Character armies that come to life on 4 battlefields: a war camp at sunset, heaven against inferno, a storm field and a royal hall.

Voice calls with friends

Talk while you play, like sitting across the table. Calls go straight between your two browsers and are never recorded.

Legions and Legion wars

Join or create a Legion with its own chat and officers, fight 24-hour wars against other Legions, and play arena tournaments and Battlefield Cups.

Puzzles and daily missions

A daily checkmate puzzle for everyone, 320 puzzles to work through, streaks, missions, XP and badges.

Made for every screen

The full 3D armies and battlefields on laptops and PCs, and a big, clear 2D board on phones.

Our word

What we promise every player

  • Free to playNo pay-to-win. Armies are earned at the board, by beating the computer.
  • Real numbers onlyThe player counts you see on the site are always the real ones.
  • Computers are always labelledComputer opponents carry the 🛡 Legion Guard badge, so you always know when you are playing a machine.
  • Private callsVoice calls are never recorded or stored.
  • Fair gamesIn online games the server keeps the turns and the clocks honest.
  • No ads, no trackersNo advertising and no tracking cookies. Your email is never shown to other players.
The journey

How the kingdoms rose

  1. September 2026The first battle

    Character armies on real battlefields, the computer at 8 levels, daily puzzles, ratings and a leaderboard.

  2. September 2026The community

    Tournaments, Legions, friends and messages, watching friends’ games live, and Google sign-in.

  3. October 2026Two kingdoms

    Pick your side, voice calls with friends, a brand-new look, and a clear 2D board for phones.

The war needs you.

Pick your side and play your first battle. It takes seconds, and it’s free.

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Say hello: Vijay Verma on LinkedIn

Computer opponent powered by Stockfish (GPL-3.0, source)