Chess'Extra
Released Nov 2020
Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin. Additional game modes "Traps", "Reinforcements", "Fog of war" and "Random positions" are available. Basic Chess available.
88% positive · 208 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Chess'Extra launched on November 4, 2020 as a free-to-play chess variant and received a burst of updates in the months following release: three feature patches shipped between November 2020 and February 2021, adding new game modes (Reinforcements, Fog of War, Random Positions) and basic chess support. The last meaningful development activity was a bug fix on September 20, 2022. Since then, the only news posts from the developer have been announcements of entirely separate games — Spiky in March 2021 and Pong Temple in April 2024 — neither of which indicate any planned new content for Chess'Extra. Both support DLCs were released on launch day (November 4, 2020) and are purely cosmetic/financial in nature. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap, and no developer statement promising future content. The game appears to have shipped as a largely complete product and received a short post-launch polish period that concluded by late 2022.
Evidence
Last developer communication for Chess'Extra: a stalemate bug fix. No further updates to the game have been posted since this date.
Developer announced an entirely separate game (Pong Temple), with no mention of ongoing Chess'Extra development.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
JFxGames
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin.
Additional game modes "Traps", "Reinforcements", "Fog of war" and "Random positions" are available.
Basic Chess available.
You can play against AI or yourself, and create or join a lobby.
Gain money against AI or an opponent to unlock customized boards, and colors for your pieces.
Assassin's moves:

Assassin's captures:

Priest's moves and captures:

If a Pawn is captured by a Priest, it will be converted to the same color and placed at the Priest's previous position:

Additional game modes "Traps", "Reinforcements", "Fog of war" and "Random positions" are available.
Basic Chess available.
You can play against AI or yourself, and create or join a lobby.
Gain money against AI or an opponent to unlock customized boards, and colors for your pieces.
Assassin's moves:

Assassin's captures:

Priest's moves and captures:

If a Pawn is captured by a Priest, it will be converted to the same color and placed at the Priest's previous position:

Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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