# Dark Chess Pro

> Offline Banqi · Play & Improve

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6761172000](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6761172000)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6761172000`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Reputation Software CO., LTD.
- **Category:** Board
- **Version:** 2.8.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2026-03-31
- **Size:** 258 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-chess-pro/id6761172000)
- **Website:** [https://ensoplay.com](https://ensoplay.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://apps.okplay.cc/darkchess/privacy.html](https://apps.okplay.cc/darkchess/privacy.html)

## Description

Offline Banqi with 5 AI levels from Easy to Grandmaster. New Wuxia Story Mode: 23 lessons, 13 opponents, visual-novel dialogue. Review every match move by move. No coins, no gambling.

—— HOW IT WORKS ——

Chinese 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 — learn to flip, move, and capture
• Start with the easiest AI while you learn
• Post-game review marks your best moves and mistakes

—— EXPERIENCED PLAYER? ——

◆ Five AI Levels That Push You
• Easy → Novice → Knight → Master → Grandmaster
• Stronger AI makes sharper decisions in complex positions
• Precise endgame verdicts show win, draw, or loss at a glance
• 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
• 13 unique opponents with visual-novel style dialogue

◆ Six Variant Rules
• Chariot Charge — captures distant pieces along an open rank or file regardless of rank
• Diagonal Knight — moves diagonally and captures regardless of rank
• 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 all six for free to create 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
• Detailed rules include 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 and unlock the full story, stronger AI, unlimited hints and undo, precise endgame guidance, and unrestricted review

Dark Chess is also known as Banqi or Half Chess — a beloved Chinese board game where strategy, hidden information, and sharp tactics make every game unique.

## Rankings

- #1,398,677 — Overall

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