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Blissful Soul
Sacred Chess
Blissful Soul · Sacred Chess

The Pieces

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KingMove 1 square any direction. Protect at all cost — if captured, the game is lost.
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QueenMove any number of squares in any direction. The most powerful piece on the board.
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BishopMove diagonally any distance. Each bishop stays on its own color forever.
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RookMove horizontally or vertically any distance. Powerful in open files and endgames.
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KnightMoves in an L-shape (2+1 squares). The only piece that can leap over others.
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PawnMoves forward 1 square (or 2 on first move). Captures diagonally. Promotes on reaching the far rank.

Special Moves

✦Castling — Move your King 2 squares toward a Rook; the Rook jumps to the other side. Only valid if neither piece has moved and no squares between them are occupied or under attack.
✦En Passant — If a pawn advances 2 squares past an enemy pawn, that enemy pawn may capture it as if it had only moved 1. Must be done immediately on the next move.
✦Promotion — When a pawn reaches the far end of the board it transforms into any piece (Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight). A panel will appear — tap your choice.

How to Win

✦Check — Your King is under attack. You must move out of check, block, or capture the attacker.
✦Checkmate — The King is in check with no legal escape. The game ends. The attacker wins.
✦Stalemate — A player has no legal moves but is not in check. The game ends in a draw.

How to Play

✦Tap or click a piece to select it. Valid moves appear as glowing dots on the board.
✦Tap or click a highlighted square to complete your move. The piece will animate across the board.
✦The ambient glow around the board shows whose turn it is — gold for White, violet for Black.
✦Use the Flip Board button in the controls panel to rotate the perspective.

Game Modes

✦ vs The Oracle (AI)Play against the AI. Choose Gentle for a relaxed game, Balanced for a real challenge, or Fierce for a formidable opponent. Works fully offline — no internet required.
☽ Pass & PlayTwo players share one device, taking turns. Perfect for playing in person. Works fully offline.
◎ Play a FriendEach player opens this page on their own device. One player creates a room and shares the 6-character code. The other enters that code to connect. Requires internet for both players.
✦  The game is free to play, on any device, anytime. No account, no download, no ads.  ✦
A sacred offering from Blissful Soul · blissfulsoul.info
✦Blissful Soul
Blissful Soul
Sacred Chess
Awaken the Bliss Within
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vs The Oracle

Challenge our AI — choose your depth of wisdom. Plays fully offline.

— or —
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Pass & Play

Two souls, one board — share the journey. Plays fully offline.

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Play a Friend

Connect across distance with a sacred room code. Requires internet for both players.

◎  Play a Friend

— or join a room —
Both players need an internet connection · rooms are private

Awaken Your Piece

Victory
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Checkmate
White conquers the sacred board
"In stillness, we find our greatest strength."
✦  Install on Your Device  ✦
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Open this page in Safari (not Chrome or Firefox — Safari only)
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Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen (the square with an arrow pointing up ↑)
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Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
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Tap Add in the top right — the game icon appears on your home screen instantly
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Open the app from your home screen — it launches full screen with no browser chrome. AI and Pass & Play work fully offline.
Once installed, the game works offline for AI & Pass & Play modes.
Play a Friend always requires internet for both players.