ENDGAME: Only Kings Remain

ENDGAME is competitive chess stripped to the essentials: a King and 3 pawns per side. Games resolve in minutes, but the depth is pure chess — opposition, zugzwang, pawn breakthroughs, triangulation. Every pawn matters. — THE DRAFT — Before the first move, you choose how to set up. Three alignments: Kingside, Queenside, or Center. Then place your King behind any of your pawns. Black sees White's full setup before drafting their counter — information advantage balances tempo. — ONLINE PLAY — Sign in with Google or email/password. Get matched and play 15-minute ranked games against real opponents. Glicko-2 ratings, server-validated moves, live chess clocks. Or send a private link to a friend. — PLAY VS FLUX — Five difficulty levels of AI play. Flux is powered by Stockfish 18 — one of the world's strongest open-source chess engines — running on your device with no network round-trip. Higher levels play at near-tournament strength with endgame tablebase access; lower levels mix in deliberate noise so you have a real fight at any rating. Ranked mode updates your rating; unranked lets you experiment with setups. — DAILY PUZZLES — A new mate-in-1 every day at 00:00 UTC. Solve to extend your streak. Hints and reveals available, with streaks. — SEASONS & LEADERBOARDS — Monthly ranked seasons. Climb the global leaderboard by gaining rating. End-of-season top finishers earn awards visible on your profile. — FRIENDS & SOCIAL — Add friends, send private-room challenges, and follow inbox notifications for incoming challenges, friend requests, and game results. Push notifications keep you in the loop when you're not in the app. — LOCAL MATCH — Pass-and-play on a single device. No sign-in required. Perfect for teaching the variant or playing across the table. — FAIR PLAY — Server-authoritative move validation. Disconnect-aware clocks (your time doesn't bleed when your opponent drops). Anti-griefing measures: 60-second first-move abort window, draw-offer abuse guards, abuse reporting. No bots in the matchmaking pool — sign-in (Google or email) required for online play. — PRIVACY-RESPECTING — No ads. No tracking. No third-party analytics. The only data we collect is what's needed to match you, score your games, and deliver notifications you asked for. Account deletion is one tap in Settings. — FREE TO PLAY — The whole game is free. If you want to support development, there's a "Support ENDGAME" tip jar on the home screen. Optional, never paywalled. ENDGAME is your new favorite chess variant. King + 3 pawns + draft setups + competitive multiplayer = a game that's fast enough to play in on the go, deep enough to study for years. Play at endgamekings.com or download the app.