Shift Chess

About Shift Chess

This is a chess variant in which players can “control the board” as a move action. The game supports online play, matches against AI, and local analysis.

Shift Chess (2026) is a card, board, and puzzle game. The game is filed under single player and multiplayer.

Players on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and Mac have had it since October 2026.

Doom, Borderlands 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 make useful companions to Shift Chess.