Kung Fu Chess cover art

Kung Fu Chess

In Kung-Fu Chess, either player could move any available piece at any given moment, though only one piece could be moved at a time. After a piece was moved, a predefined delay prevented it from moving again…

31 March 2000

Kung Fu Chess is a card & board game, released 31 March 2000 on Web browser.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What Kung Fu Chess is

Kung Fu Chess was released in 2000. It is available on Web browser only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Kung-Fu Chess, either player could move any available piece at any given moment, though only one piece could be moved at a time. After a piece was moved, a predefined delay prevented it from moving again for a short period of time. This, plus piece movements not being instantaneous, meant that speed and timing were crucial aspects of the game, as any delay could determine whether a piece was captured or whether said piece dodged the opponent's pieces. In addition to this, the game's "real-time" aspect led to essential differences between Kung-Fu Chess and standard chess. For instance, checks and pins did not exist in the game, since players were not bound to one move at a time and thus…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Kung Fu Chess launched on 31 March 2000, within three weeks of Thief II: The Metal Age, MDK2, Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death and Mega Man Legends 2.

Released around the same time: Thief II: The Metal Age, MDK2, Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death, Mega Man Legends 2.

Quick answers

Kung Fu Chess — frequently asked questions

When did Kung Fu Chess come out?
Kung Fu Chess was released on 31 March 2000 for Web browser.
Does Kung Fu Chess have multiplayer?
Yes. Kung Fu Chess supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.

If you like this

Games like Kung Fu Chess

See all