How To Start Anichess

ByNFT Video Games Editorial Team

Anichess is a strategy game on Base — Web3 chess with spell mechanics and Kingslay win conditions — Animoca + Chess.com collaboration, 1M+ players. The honest entry cost: starting costs nothing, and a wallet is optional — only needed for the on-chain layer.

What Anichess is#

A strategy game from Animoca Brands x Chess.com running on Base, playable on browser — live. Web3 chess with spell mechanics and Kingslay win conditions — Animoca + Chess.com collaboration, 1M+ players. The full record sits on the Anichess registry profile.

Requirements#

  • browser — the game runs there.
  • A Base wallet (MetaMask or similar) — a wallet is optional — only needed for the on-chain layer.
  • Access — Play free in-browser (sign-in); M8 competitive modes gated by $CHECK staking or Standard match play.

The start#

  1. Set up a Base wallet (MetaMask or similar) — only if you plan to touch the on-chain layer.
  2. Open the official site — anichess.com — reached directly, never via a DM or a search ad.
  3. Play in the browser — no install; account creation is the only gate.
  4. Look at the assets before spending — Ethernals NFTs, $CHECK token, M8 points trade on Aerodrome (Base, $CHECK) or Coinbase ($CHECK) or secondary NFT markets (Ethernals); knowing the entry assets beats buying blind.
  5. Touch the token side last — earn/trade mechanics only matter once the base loop works for you.

What the NFT layer actually adds#

  • Ethernals NFTs, $CHECK token, M8 points — the on-chain items the registry records.
  • Where they trade — Aerodrome (Base, $CHECK), Coinbase ($CHECK), secondary NFT markets (Ethernals).
  • Scope is honest — the NFT layer is not the whole game; the base loop runs without it.
  • Optional means optional — you can evaluate the game itself before any wallet ever opens.

Safety notes#

Only ever enter through anichess.com. Any game with a token or NFT attracts the usual kit: cloned domains, airdrop DMs, fake marketplaces. Reach anichess.com directly, double-check contract links against the official site or our registry profile, and treat in-game tokens as market assets — they move like them.

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Verified October 11, 2026 · Sources: anichess.com, cryptogames.gg, animocabrands.com, cryptogames3d.com, registry record · how we verify

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