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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Start game with random colors: @fbchess play
Make a move: use Standard Algebraic Notation
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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
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
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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]