Free Board

A Free board #

enables you to place moves for both colours from one screen.

Hot Seat Play #

This is great for playing a game when both players sit in front of the same screen.

Strategise #

It is also useful to experiment with different ways a game may progress.

Unique and stable URL #

  • Every free board layout has a unique and stable URL.
  • a free board url looks like https://elephantchess.me/board/9B5xyDeFzad9_yhBx6vd37f1NOl6SAH6ARhp
  • You may open as many free boards as you like in seperate Browser Tabs or Windows
  • You may share the board URL over the internet; everyone will see the same free board whilst you discuss what the best move would be

Local #

a Free Board is not stored on the elephantchess server. It exists only in your web browser

A Free Board looks like this #

Colour Indicator #

The outside of the board is either

  • red
  • black

This indicates the colour that is to move next

Move Indicator #

A piece that may move will have a thick boundary

A piece that may not move will have a thin boundary

Check Indicator #

When a player is in check their palace is shaded with the opponents colour

Red is in check

Black is in check

This may dramatically reduce the number of pieces that are able to move A player in check must place a move that will take them out of check

Checkmate Indicator #

FreeBoard does not provide a checkmate notication. The losing colour will simply find that they are not able to make any moves.

Black is Checkmated. Although it is black's move, there are no legal moves available

How to place a Move #

You may place a move by

  • Clicking on a piece with a thick border
  • This will show you the places you may move to
  • You complete the move when you click on a landing place
  • You may click on a different piece to try a different move