Solo Chess help

Solo chess is a logic puzzle with simple rules and challenging solutions.

The rules are simple.
- Pieces move as standard chess pieces.
- You can perform only capture moves.
- You can move a piece only twice.
- You are NOT allowed to capture the king.
- The goal is to end up with one single piece (the king) on the board.

Zooming
Pinch with two fingers to zoom in/out. If you use a mouse you can use the scroll button.

Moving the board
Tap and drag to move the board. If you use a mouse you can click and drag with the middle (scroll) button.

Moving a piece
Tap and drag a piece around the board. Alternatively you can tap to set the starting square and tap again to move the piece.

Game modes and sizes

  • You can change the game you play from the "hamburger" menu at the top-right corner.
  • You can change the mode / size of the current game from the top menu (click on the down arrow at the top/middle)
  • There are 2 modes which you can play
    • Random - this mode loads a random puzzle from the chosen size
    • Quest - this mode requires you to login. You can then solve a sequence of puzzles with increasing difficulty.

Other helpful tips

  • You can get rid of the address bar and gain extra playing space by dragging the header or the footer quickly upwards so you scroll the page a bit down. It's tricky and you need practice. iOS8+ users - this will be just temporary until you click something in the bottom bar - sad story I know.
  • Try the different helpers in the settings - some will make the puzzle too easy for you, others may automate some trivial tasks.