# Dark Chess Pro > Story Mode + 5 AI levels. Post-game review. 6 variant rules. Play offline. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Reputation Software CO., LTD. - **Category:** GAME\_BOARD - **Downloads:** 50 - **Version:** 2.8.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-27 - **First published:** 2026-03-28 - **Publisher country:** TW - **Size:** 217 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster) - **Website:** [https://ensoplay.com/darkchess/](https://ensoplay.com/darkchess/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://ensoplay.com/darkchess/privacy.html](https://ensoplay.com/darkchess/privacy.html) ## Description You flip a General. Across the board: a wall of Soldiers. Every move from here has to count — that's the thrill of Dark Chess.

Dark Chess Pro is a Banqi app built for the craft of the game. Five AI levels take you from beginner training to brain-crushing challenges. Post-game review marks your best moves and your mistakes, so you get better every match. No coins, no gambling — just pure gameplay.

—— HOW IT WORKS ——

Dark Chess (Banqi) is a classic Chinese board game on a 4×8 grid:
• 32 pieces start face-down — flip one to reveal it
• Pieces follow a rank hierarchy: General > Advisor > Elephant > Chariot > Horse > Cannon > Soldier
• Higher rank captures lower, but Soldiers can capture the General
• The Cannon jumps over pieces to capture — the wildcard
• Win when your opponent has no pieces or no legal moves

—— NEW TO BANQI? ——

◆ Learn in One Game
• Interactive tutorial — flip, move, capture in 3 minutes
• Apprentice AI plays at your pace
• Post-game review marks your best moves and mistakes

—— EXPERIENCED PLAYER? ——

◆ Five AI Levels That Push You
• Apprentice → Knight → Master → Sage → Grandmaster
• Advanced AI uses deep search and endgame tablebase
• Real-time search stats show engine thinking
• Move-by-move review finds what you missed

◆ Story Mode — The Veiled Path
• From apprentice to grandmaster — a wuxia journey through the art of Dark Chess
• 23 lessons, 13 matches, 3 endings
• Eight unique opponents with visual-novel style dialogue

◆ Six Variant Rules
• Chariot Charge — rook rushes across and captures through
• Diagonal Knight — extra diagonal movement
• Cannon Jump toggle — standard or no-jump mode
• Blind Capture — attack face-down pieces and see what happens
• Chain Capture — keep capturing if your piece can strike again
• Equal Exchange — same-rank pieces destroy each other
• Mix and match for fresh challenges

◆ 52+ Achievements
• Gameplay milestones: first win, win streaks, difficulty breakthroughs
• Story achievements: chapter completions, hidden endings

◆ Polished Experience
• Satisfying flip animations with haptic feedback
• Sound effects and clear status cues
• Full rules including perpetual chase restrictions
• Adaptive phone and tablet layouts
• Offline, no account — just open and play

◆ Free / One-Time Pro Unlock
• Free with ads
• Pro: remove ads, unlock advanced AI, tablebase, undo, review tools

◆ Why Dark Chess Pro?
• Five difficulty levels — a worthy opponent at every skill stage
• Post-game review helps you improve, not just win or lose
• Clean interface focused on the game, no gambling elements
• Full official rules including perpetual chase restrictions
• Regular updates: new AI strategies, variant rules, and analysis tools

Dark Chess is also known as Banqi, Half Chess, or Blind Chess — a beloved Chinese board game where strategy, hidden information, and sharp tactics make every game unique. ## Rankings - #2,255,906 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Chinese Chess: Xiangqi & Dark](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.abcb.chinese_chess) — 104 users - [Chess Realm: Dark Chess](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.redpandatech.darkcraft) — 178 users - [Chinese Chess Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/vn.hsiot.game.china_chess_pro.china_chess_pro) — 444 users - [Chess Kingdom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mr.ss.chesskingdom) — 31 users - [Chinese Dark Chess King](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gmail.cruxintw.Chinese_Dark_Chess_King) — 545,945 users, 4.57 / 5 - [Chinese Chess (Xiangqi)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yingwang.chinesechess) — 262 users - [军旗-翻翻棋](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.un.junqi) — 10 users - [Chess – Play vs AI](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hsh.chess) — 4 users - [Chess Master: AI Board Game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rjappstudio.chess) — 66 users - [Chess Queen - Play Offline](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dodochess.app) — 25 users - [暗棋大戰Online](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sohomob.battledarkchess) — 1,402,269 users, 3.30 / 5 - [King Chess](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ktmstudios.kingchess) — 20 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.reputationsoftware.darkchessmaster)