Theme Chess

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☷ The match

At this table

Players & moves

YOUR TABLE

Soft daylight

Your collection

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RetrieversBlack · Computer

Ready

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CatsWhite · You

Your turn

The story so far

Every good game begins
with one small move.

Credits & licences

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Meet your piece.

Choose a piece to see where it can go.

White to move

White5:00

LIVE

Black5:00

Clocks keep running during historical review.

Your opponent offers a draw

Accept to finish this game, or keep playing.

Historical view

EST. 2026ANIMAL CHESS CLUB

Study the gameLive · starting position

Drag through past moves. The live game stays unchanged.

Click a piece, then a highlighted square. Drag to orbit · scroll to zoom.

✧ Your tools

Game controls

For this table

YOUR GAME

White to move

A quiet moment. A clever move.

Computer · Casual · You play White

Your game saves on this device.

Connecting to your table…

Camera

Zoom

Pinch to zoom. Drag to explore.

A WELL-EARNED UPGRADE

Choose your new piece

Your pawn has reached the other side.

ONE BOARD. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

A little play.
A big idea.

Pick your pace. Find your first move. Your other games stay in My games.

MEET AT THE BOARD

A new opponent. A fresh game.

Find another player, starting with a similar skill level.

Play with

Computer level

You play White. Your pieces and table style carry over.

Helping pawPiece tips and explained hints

THIS GAME

Game options

Changes apply to this game. Your other saved games keep their own options.

Play with

Computer level

Helping pawPiece tips and explained hints

YOUR VIEW

App settings

Your view and controls, across every game.

Sign in to keep your look across devices. Navigation and performance stay on this device.

App theme

Follows your device’s appearance.

Board background

A little colour behind your board.

Custom colourPick any colour you like.

Follows your table lighting. Saved on this device.

Glass transparency65%

SolidClear

More transparency lets the setting show through.

3D quality

Change the rendering quality without changing your game.

Optional capesShow carved capes on marble kings, queens and bishops

Piece collection

Checking the collection…

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SpaceMouse

Checking…

Checking previously allowed devices…

Reconnect automaticallyUses devices already allowed in this browser

Sensitivity1×

SlowerFaster

Movement and rotation speed. Close settings to try it.

Reverse navigationSwitch the cap’s movement directionKeep horizon levelSuppress roll for a steadier view

Move the cap as if holding the board. Mouse drag, touch and the camera toolbar also work.

Reduce motionStop figure and decorative animations

Your system’s reduced-motion preference is always respected.

Board coordinatesShow files and ranks in the 3D view

The 2D board supports arrow keys and Enter. Camera controls and game rules stay the same.

YOUR GAME. YOUR LOOK.

Make it yours.

Pick your players. Set the mood. Make your move.

Your pieces

vs

Opponent · your view

Only you see this display preference.

Find your collection

Choose your figures first. Their finish is a separate choice.

Your pieces

Opponent in your view

Finish theme

One finish for the pieces and board. Keep any collection you like.

Only your view changes.

Set the mood.

Four ways to play it.

Fine tune your table

Board materialLighting

Explore the store ↗

SMALL MOVES. BIG POSSIBILITIES.

Meet the knight.

The one that can jump.

TRY IT OUT

Go on.
Make a move.

This space shows how pieces move. In a game, your king must also stay safe. Your saved game stays separate.

The big idea? Trap the other king so it cannot escape. That’s checkmate.

ONE ACCOUNT. MORE PLAY.

Your FiddlerCrab account

One sign-in for our games. Your progress stays separate in each game.

Local email preview: confirmation and reset emails are captured on this computer. Open the test inbox to read them.

Email address

Password

You can keep playing as a guest. Sign in to save across devices and play online.

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Change your email password

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Delete your FiddlerCrab account

This permanently deletes your cloud saves, feedback and online matches across FiddlerCrab games. Other players will lose access to those online matches. Export your games first. Local copies on other devices are not remotely erased.

Type DELETE FIDDLERCRAB ACCOUNT

Choose your new password

This changes the email password for your FiddlerCrab account across our games.

New passwordRepeat new password

PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF

My games

A WORLD OF PLAYERS

Room for someone new?

Find an opponent at a similar level. No invitation needed.

A table for two

Start an untimed game, or add a clock. Share your private link when you’re ready.

Game paceAlready have an invitation?

Your private invitation

Share this link with a friend. You play White; they play Black. Invitations expire after seven days. Clocks start when they join.

Invitation link

You’ve been invited

Sign in, then join as Black. The game stays private to its two players.

Find a game

Online games

Sign in to play online.

Showing all active invitations and games, plus your 50 most recent finished tables.

Sign in to find an opponent or invite a friend.

Local games

Import or back up games

Import a PGN or game-library backup

YOUR NEXT GOOD GAME

Meet at the board.

Play someone new, at a pace that suits you.

Your skill estimateChecking your level…A starting estimate, refined as you play.

How much chess have you played?

Choose your pace

Clocks start as soon as you’re paired. Your other games stay in My games.

♞

Finding your next opponent…

Checking who’s looking for a game.

Keep this window open. A disconnected search expires within 25 seconds.

Your table is ready.

You already have a live quick game. Return to it before finding another opponent.

Skill estimates are provisional and separate from official chess ratings. They update after completed quick games. Your email stays private.

HELP SHAPE THE GAME

Send feedback

What worked? What got in the way? Tell us what you were doing when something went wrong.

Your feedback

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WHAT SHOULD WE MAKE NEXT?

Suggest a collection.

Which characters would you love to see across the board?

Your collection idea

A theme, a few characters and a little detail about their chess roles are a great start. At least 10 characters.

Your idea goes privately to FiddlerCrab. Your draft stays in this tab while you sign in.