Trap Chess:  

A New Way to Play Chess

Trap Chess isn’t just another chess set—it's an innovation designed to transform how you play and learn chess.

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Hide Traps in the Chessboard

If a chess piece lands on a trap that matches it, it's removed from the board.

White to move.

White moves a pawn forward, landing on a pawn landmine.

The white pawn is removed by the pawn landmine. Black to move.

Booby Trap Your Chess Pieces

If a black queen captures this white knight, the queen bomb hidden behind the knight will remove the queen from the chessboard.

Balance Chess Games

With up to 64 possible traps, use as many, or as few, to balance games to even out skill gaps.

Trap Chess Offers Different Game Modes and Strategies

The XPlayce YouTube is updated weekly with new videos containing rules, game modes, and strategies.

Created by a Chess Teacher to Solve Problems with Learning Chess

Chess is an unforgiving game. Traps allow for sporadic victories throughout the game, increasing enjoyment for players of all ages.

New players may become overwhelmed learning chess. Players choosing different quantities of traps adds an exciting new balance mechanic for players of all skill levels.

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