Zinda Chess: Online & Offline

BinaryBuddies

About this game

♞ Chess, but alive.

Zinda Chess is the chess game where every piece is a living character. Pawns breathe and blink, knights leap, kings panic when they're in check — and every capture plays out like a scene from a movie: slow motion, camera zoom, a freeze-frame on impact. Tap anywhere to skip, or switch cinematics to Smart or Off for fast games.

Play OFFLINE with no account and no internet — or go ONLINE and play real people. No ads.

★ NEW: PUZZLE WORLD
• 50,000 puzzles that work offline, from mate-in-one to grandmaster tricks
• Puzzle Path: an endless rated path that follows your level
• Daily Puzzle: the same puzzle for everyone, shared like Wordle
• Streak mode and 3-minute Rush, plus a ranked online Rush with a weekly top 10
• 6 training packs hosted by the campaign bosses
• Every winning strike plays as a scene

★ NEW: LEAGUES, FRIENDS AND STREAKS
• League Points for every online game and a weekly league from Pawn to King
• Leaderboards: your league, your friends, the global top 10 and a Hall of Fame
• Add friends, challenge them, and show off your player card
• A daily streak with freezes and an optional evening reminder
• Share your best moves as short videos for Instagram, WhatsApp and more

★ PLAY ONLINE
• Quick Match: rated 10-minute and 3+2 blitz games against real players
• Play a Friend: send a 6-letter code or a link; play untimed with full cinematics, or on a clock
• Ratings for Rapid and Blitz, and your game history
• Each player sees the game in their own theme
• Friendly by design: preset chat only, report and block in one tap, real moderators
• Online play is for players 18+ and uses a Google sign-in. Offline play needs no account.

★ CINEMATIC CAPTURES
• Slow-motion strikes, impact flashes and camera shake
• Every theme fights differently: comic-book KABOOM!, cartoon hammer smashes, samurai brush strikes
• Smart mode keeps small captures quick and saves the big moments for rooks, queens and checkmate

★ 4 THEMES
• Sketchbook — pencil characters on paper that follow your finger with their eyes
• Sumi-e Ink — calm brush-and-ink pieces, ensō circles and a vermilion seal on every capture
• Battle Toons — cartoon warriors with swords, hammers and wands
• My Arena — build your own: board, heroes, weapons and sounds

★ PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play vs computer: 6 difficulty tiers from Beginner to Master, plus a 15-step strength slider
• Human-like AI at the easy levels — it makes real mistakes, not random ones
• 2-player Pass & Play on one phone
• Play as White, Black or random

★ 60-LEVEL CAMPAIGN
• 6 worlds: Pawn Village, Knight's Forest, Bishop's Cathedral, Rook Fortress, Queen's Palace and King's Throne
• A boss at the end of every world
• Earn up to 3 stars per level: win, win without help, win fast

★ PROPER CHESS
• Every official rule: castling, en passant, promotion (choose your piece), check, checkmate and stalemate
• Draws by threefold repetition, the 50-move rule and insufficient material
• Undo and hints in offline games
• Your game is saved automatically — continue any time

Whether you're learning how the pieces move, solving today's Daily Puzzle, chasing the Eternal King on the final level, or climbing the weekly league, Zinda Chess makes every move feel alive.

What’s new

Big update! ♞
• Play Online: rated games, or a friend by code or link
• Puzzle World: 50,000 puzzles, a Daily Puzzle, Streak and Rush
• Weekly leagues, leaderboards and a Hall of Fame
• Friends, player cards and challenges
• A daily streak with freezes and an evening reminder
• Share your best moves as video clips
• Sign in with Google, or add a password and sign in by email
Online play is for 18+. Offline play needs no account.