How to play

Four steps to a whole new chess adventure.

Set up the board just like a regular game. Then place the 16 surprise gifts on the empty dark squares.

It really is this simple.

Watch how a game plays out

Place the surprise gifts 1

Place the surprise gifts

Set up your chessboard normally, then place the 16 surprise gifts on the empty dark squares.

Draw and move 2

Draw and move

Draw a movement card and move the matching piece using standard chess movement.

Capture and reveal 3

Capture and reveal

Capture a gift when your piece lands on its square, then reveal the surprise inside.

Find the “YOU WIN!” gift 4

Find the “YOU WIN!” gift

Find the “YOU WIN!” gift to win the game.

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The movement cards

Every turn starts with a card. Each one shows you which piece to move and exactly how it moves, so nobody has to memorise the rules before playing.

Finding Chess movement card cover Pawn movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover Rook movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover Knight movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover Bishop movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover Queen movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover King movement card
Finding Chess movement card cover Wild movement card

50 movement cards · 7 card types

Important rules

No check. No checkmate. No check. No checkmate.
Pawns move only one space on their first move. Pawns move only one space on their first move.
No move means you skip your turn. No move means you skip your turn.
Standard chess capture rules still apply. Standard chess capture rules still apply.
Tip: move your pawns early to open more moves on the board.
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