Facebook Messenger is no longer just a simple chat program, you can send stickers, GIFs, voice messages, Money and even play Games. In addition to chatting with your friends you can now challenge them to play a game of chess. All you need is a special phrase to launch the chess board and start playing.

To start a new game just type @fbchess play during a conversation. A board will appear and your friend will go first. Select a piece using K for King, Q for Queen, B for Bishop, N for Knight, R for Rook and P for Pawn, then add the letter and number representing the spare you want to move it on the board.

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For example, typing “@fbchess Pf4” at the start of the game would move White’s Pawn (P) forward two space, to square F4. You can get instruction by typing “@fbchess help”.

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List of Commands

Start game with random colors: @fbchess play

Pick the colors: @fbchess play white/black

Pick the opponent: @fbchess play white John



Make a move: use Standard Algebraic Notation

@fbchess e4 or @fbchess Pe4 moves pawn to e4

Nbd2 to move knight from b-file to d2

B2xc5 to take on c5 with 2nd rank bishop

e8=Q to promote pawn to queen

0-0-0 or O-O to castle

Claim draw (e.g. 3-fold repetition): @fbchess draw claim

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Offer a draw in the current position: @fbchess draw offer



Offer an undo of the last move: @fbchess undo



Resign: @fbchess resign



Show current position: @fbchess show



Show stats between current players: @fbchess stats



Continue a game from another conversation: @fbchess continue

From 1:1 conversation, @fbchess continue with [friend]

From group chat, @fbchess continue from [thread name]

Are you interested? If you have any problem regarding this game, drop a line in comment box.