Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to RookTook
Compete in 2 min chess puzzles with other players.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Half chess▲76A casual chess game where games only last 5 minutes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · knightride.rakhim.org · its alternatives →
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ChessBout▲12Multiple-choice chess duels & daily challenges ♟️
May 2026 · chessbout.com · its alternatives →
- 5Chess Scanner▲123
Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.
2024 · chessscanner.com · its alternatives →
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Simon Battle▲66Match up with opponents or single player & test your skills.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Chess, but each square also follows the rules of Conway's Game of Life. Only your own pieces count as neighbours when deciding births/deaths. For births, an empty square must have 3 neighbours for 2 consecutive turns. For deaths, a piece must have 3 neighbours for 3 consecutive turns. This is a simple proof of concept I made with python and curses. You can play with a friend locally or over a socket connection. Controls: Arrow keys to move the cursor, enter/space to select and move a piece, u or backspace to undo a move, r to redo a move, q or escape to quit, s to perform a move…
2023 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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Spicy Chess▲76Hello! I created SpicyChess(https://spicychess.com) because I wanted a tactics training app that would have the following features: - Spaced Repetition. - Countdown time to simulate blitz Chess where you have to find the best move quickly. - The ability to save puzzles for later review. I'd love to hear any feedback that you may have !
2023 · spicychess.com · its alternatives →
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Halfchess▲69Learn to be a better Chess player, playable in your browser
2017 · halfchess.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Matle is a daily chess puzzle inspired by Wordle. You're shown a checkmate position with 5 hidden squares, and your goal is to guess what’s on them to complete the mate. Someone kindly shared it here a few months ago before I had the chance to post it myself. I’m the creator, and wanted to share a few new features based on feedback, and hear your thoughts. You can now view the original game behind each puzzle, get explanations for why a guess isn’t checkmate, and see daily solving stats. Would love to hear what you think: https://matle.io
2025 · matle.io · its alternatives →
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rearrange the chess pieces so that the number of pieces threatening each square matches the large number in that square? pieces move freely https://chedoku.com/#dailypuzzle
2023 · its alternatives →
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Minimalist daily chess habit game
Dec 2025 · dailychessblitz.com · its alternatives →
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DualChess▲25Chess — but a mini-game decides every capture
Jun 2026 · dualchess.com · its alternatives →
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TabTactics▲66Improve your chess passively with every new tab
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · screensaverchess.com · its alternatives →
- 20RRetichess▲45
2014 · retichess.com · its alternatives →
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The traditional and the best game of brain you will love
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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