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Survival

Capture pawns with your knight for as long as you can.

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white knight
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Ready to play?

Timer starts on click. Solve faster for more points.

Want to go deeper? Survival Chess: How to Keep Your Knight Alive

Score
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Best: 0
How to play
  • Click your knight, then click a pawn to capture it.
  • Or drag your knight onto a pawn.
  • A new pawn spawns after every capture.
  • More pawns spawn as your score grows.
  • No captures left = game over.