Windows desktop app · no browser play

Liberty Chess

Challenge a grandmaster-caliber AI, invite a friend with a room code, and play on a true 3D board — all from one elegant desktop app.

  • 4AI difficulty levels
  • 3Dreal-time rendered board
  • ELOrated accounts & history
Liberty Chess emblem: a knight crowned like the Statue of Liberty holding a torch

Everything a chess app should be

Built as a native desktop experience — fast, focused and free of browser clutter.

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Stockfish AI

A server-side Stockfish engine with four tuned difficulty levels, from friendly beginner to punishing master.

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Room-code multiplayer

Create a room, share a 4-letter code, and play a friend anywhere. The server validates every move.

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True 3D board

A real-time rendered 3D board with orbit controls, smooth move animations and three board themes.

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Accounts & ELO

Register an account, earn an ELO rating from rated human games, and review your match history.

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Live in-game chat

Trash-talk or analyze — a built-in chat keeps the conversation inside the match.

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Auto-reconnect

Dropped connection? Rejoin mid-game and your position, moves and seat are restored automatically.

An opponent for every player

Four carefully tuned levels powered by Stockfish, so the game matches your strength.

Beginner

Loose, forgiving play — perfect for learning the ropes.

Casual

A relaxed club player who punishes obvious blunders.

Strong

Solid tactical play that rewards careful planning.

Master

Near-full-strength Stockfish. Bring your best game.

Play a friend in seconds

  1. Create a room. Get a short invite code.
  2. Share the code. Your friend joins from their own app.
  3. Play. Moves sync live; the server referees.
  • Server-authoritative rules — no client-side cheating
  • Rated ELO for human-vs-human games
  • Live chat and move list beside the board
  • Grace-period reconnect if someone drops

A board worth staring at

  • Real-time 3D rendering with orbit & zoom camera
  • Smooth piece move and capture animations
  • Classic, Marble and Emerald board themes
  • Instant 2D ↔ 3D toggle mid-game
  • Board coordinates and last-move highlights

“Chess should feel like sitting at a real board — so we built one.”

— The Liberty Chess team

Get Liberty Chess

Liberty Chess is a desktop application. There is no browser version — download the installer and play in under a minute.

Download for Windows
  • Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
  • ~2 MB installer, no admin rights needed
  • Internet connection for multiplayer & AI

Trial build is unsigned: Windows SmartScreen may prompt — choose “More info → Run anyway”.