FACT SHEET

Initial Release Date
July 2018

Developer
Christian Simpson,
Aimee Simpson

Designer
Adam Laws (Nielsen Design)

Location
Sydney, Australia

Publisher
Chessplus

LINKS
Reviews and Publications
Steam Link
Chessplus.com
Tik Tok (Videos with > 1.6M views)
Instagram
Facebook
Media Assets

CONTACT
General / Business
info@chessplus.com

Press / Media
christian@chessplus.com

ABOUT THE GAME

Combine your pieces as you play, then use the combined piece as either piece, or split back into your original pieces.

Combine. Split. Promote.
Use regular chess moves to merge two pieces onto the same square, creating a powerful hybrid. Move the combined piece using either piece’s abilities, or split them apart later to individual pieces for strategic positioning when the time is right.

But beware, if the combined piece is captured, you'll lose both!

Chessplus is a fast and edgy game based on chess, with exponentially more moves all new strategies. Chessplus is easy to learn, fun to play and suitable for all levels and ages.

Learn more of the rules here: HOW TO PLAY

HISTORY

It all started with a 7-year-old determined to win a game of Chess against her dad. Aimee (Chessplus creator) was playing Chess against her father, Christian (Chessplus founder), but she was struggling. She knew that getting her Queen back was her best chance of turning the game around. 

Then she made an unexpected move — she put her Rook and her Pawn, two pieces, on the same square. Curious about his daughter’s creative thinking, Christian played along. On her next turn, Aimee moved both pieces across the board and proudly declared she had promoted her pawn and regained her Queen.

What started as a playful moment soon became a household obsession with family and friends. Over the years, this passion project evolved into a family business, selling over 50,000 physical units worldwide—and now, Chessplus is making its way into the world of video games.

More on the video game can be found here