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What the Chess? in 30 seconds
Meet the wider board, the starting formations, and the Jester that makes enemy pieces switch sides.
Watch & Learn
Watch a move. Learn the twist.
Explore the game through quick introductions, Jester moments, and complete games. Watch right here, then try it for yourself.
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The video collection
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New to What the Chess? These short introductions explain the board, the Jester, and the choices before move one.
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The Jester never captures—it converts
See how diagonal movement and chained jumps can turn an open diagonal into a sudden reversal.
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A different opening before move one
Choose a named formation or build your own back rank. Both players shape the starting position.
The video collection
Jester tactics
See the moments that change everything: chained conversions, unexpected checks, and a defender becoming an attacker.
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Your own knight just switched sides!
A knight changes sides and immediately checks the king it used to defend.
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Three pieces switch sides in one move
Follow four Jester jumps that recruit three enemy pieces in a single turn.
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One conversion. Instant checkmate.
A trusted bishop switches sides and delivers checkmate against its former king.
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One move converts three pieces
Watch a bishop, rook, and knight become allies during one continuous Jester move.
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This rook just switched sides
A checking rook changes allegiance, turning the attack into an entirely different endgame.
The video collection
Full games
Follow complete games to see formations, conversions, and tactical decisions come together.
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When your own army turns against you
Watchtower vs Sentinel: follow Jester conversions, counterattacks, and the final combination in a narrated game.
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One Jester move flips three pieces
Keep vs Fortress: a bold attack meets a dramatic Jester combination in this complete game.
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Why wouldn’t he take the queen?
Sentinel vs Palisade: a queen is left hanging, a Jester recruits a pawn, and a hidden diagonal decides the finish.
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