♔ What is Chess Game Ufumbuzi?

Chess Game Ufumbuzi is a free, privacy-friendly Progressive Web App (PWA) that brings complete, distraction-free chess directly to your browser. Play locally with a friend on the same device or practice against the built-in AI opponent. Free forever, no registration, no ads, and 100% offline-ready.

🎮 Game Modes & Controls

Two Players Mode: Take turns playing as White and Black on the same device (phone, tablet, or desktop).
AI Mode: Play as White against an automated computer opponent that calculates moves in real time.
Selecting & Moving: Click or tap any piece of your color to select it (highlighted in soft green). All permitted legal moves are shown with green dots. Click any target square to move.
New Game / Reset: Clears the board and starts a brand new match anytime.

♟️ Piece Movements

♔ King: Moves one square in any direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
♕ Queen: The most powerful piece; moves any number of open squares in any straight line (diagonally, horizontally, or vertically).
♖ Rook: Moves any number of open squares horizontally or vertically.
♗ Bishop: Moves any number of open squares diagonally (stays on squares of its initial color).
♘ Knight: Jumps in an "L-shape" (2 squares in one direction, then 1 square perpendicular). The only piece that can jump over others.
♙ Pawn: Moves forward one square (or two squares on its very first move). Captures one square diagonally forward.

⚡ Special Chess Rules

Castling: The King moves two squares toward a Rook, and that Rook hops over to the adjacent square. Allowed only if neither piece has moved, the squares between are clear, the King is not currently in check, and the King does not pass through or land on an attacked square.
En Passant: If an opponent pawn advances two squares on its initial move and lands directly beside your pawn, you can capture it diagonally behind on your very next turn.
Pawn Promotion: When a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board (row 8 for White, row 1 for Black), choose whether to promote it to a Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight.

⚔️ Check, Checkmate & Stalemate

Check: When a King is under attack, its square flashes red. You must resolve the check immediately (move the King, block the attack, or capture the attacker).
Checkmate: When the King is in check and no legal move can escape. The attacking side wins the game!
Stalemate / Draw: When a player has no legal moves left and their King is NOT in check. The game ends in an honorable draw.

🎨 Themes & Customization

5 Board Themes: Switch on the fly between Classic Wood, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Royal Purple, and Crimson Red.
Captured Pieces & Counter: View captured White and Black pieces at a glance alongside the total move counter.

🔒 Private & Offline Ready: Everything runs entirely on your own device. No tracking, no cookies, no accounts. Install it as a PWA on your home screen or desktop to play anytime, even without an internet connection!