No registration required!

Chess without turns

Judo Chess is chess without turns! Pieces traverse the board over time rather than jumping immediately to their destination. Once a piece moves, there is a short delay before the piece can move again.

Beta Test

Try out the new version of Judo Chess! We've rewritten the game entirely in Html5 and Javascript, so that Judo Chess works in any browser and does not require Silverlight. This is a beta test, so games are unrated for now and some features are missing and/or incomplete. We'd love to hear your feedback in our forums.

News

1/2/2021 \| Last week of Judo Chess Hey all, Judochess will be going offline for good on Jan 9, 2021, so this is the final week. Thanks for playing over the years.
3/29/2017 \| Firefox Silverlight does not work in the latest version of Firefox, so you won't be able to play JudoChess in Firefox. =( You can still use Internet Explorer or play on the beta. https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Problems ... ta-p/31069
12/2/2016 \| Judo Chess on Mac Did you know you can play Judo Chess on your Mac? Quickbolt posted instructions on how to install and enable Silverlight in the forums. Check it out: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=51 Thanks Quickbolt! Note that the beta will also work on your Mac with no installation necessary.
11/17/2016 \| Beta Test! We're beginning a beta test of the new version of Judo Chess. Click that second Play Now button and try it out. Please give us your feedback in the forums. Note that this is a beta test and not the final version. The Silverlight client is not going anywhere until the new version is better in every way. Enjoy the beta!
7/2/2016 \| Chickencrossroad's Strategy Guide Big thanks to Chickencrossroad for writing a fantastic Fast Four Way strategy guide! Check it out from the link at the top of the site!

1/2/2021 | Last week of Judo Chess
Hey all, Judochess will be going offline for good on Jan 9, 2021, so this is the final week. Thanks for playing over the years.

3/29/2017 | Firefox
Silverlight does not work in the latest version of Firefox, so you won't be able to play JudoChess in Firefox. =( You can still use Internet Explorer or play on the beta. https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Problems ... ta-p/31069

12/2/2016 | Judo Chess on Mac
Did you know you can play Judo Chess on your Mac? Quickbolt posted instructions on how to install and enable Silverlight in the forums. Check it out: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=51 Thanks Quickbolt! Note that the beta will also work on your Mac with no installation necessary.

11/17/2016 | Beta Test!
We're beginning a beta test of the new version of Judo Chess. Click that second Play Now button and try it out. Please give us your feedback in the forums. Note that this is a beta test and not the final version. The Silverlight client is not going anywhere until the new version is better in every way. Enjoy the beta!

7/2/2016 | Chickencrossroad's Strategy Guide
Big thanks to Chickencrossroad for writing a fantastic Fast Four Way strategy guide! Check it out from the link at the top of the site!

2641	hexchess
2347	JudoChessBot3001(c)
2298	JudoChessBot3000(c)
2271	Judo(C)hop
2248	Judo(C)hoped
2206	TestBot(C)
2177	lakibot
2143	stealthbot(a)
2138	Cthulhu
2116	pOLLoVoLAdOr

1593	lakdrcjbj
1509	hexchess
1442	notgood
1397	cheston500
1356	Kaelan

2094	PaSiR
2050	Ze
2036	CloudCA
2020	quickbolt
1988	asgi
1982	SatoshiNakamoto
1959	devilant
1948	chickencrossroad
1887	Drachlen
1881	Psychic

Chess without turns

Beta Test

News

See all

High Scores