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Life & fun · August 5, 2024

Globchess

The World's Largest Chessboard

Globchess launched on August 5, 2024 with 8 votes, #1,905 of 5,613 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

Globchess is the global chess game anyone can participate in! Join players from around the world in exciting chess matches.

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