Snow Kingdom
Cool heads on the ice. Polar bears, penguins and snow leopards who like to think before they move.
Snow Kingdom
Welcome to Kingdom Chess
Learn chess with the Snow and Forest animals.
Meet the Snow and Forest teams, learn real chess and play safely with family and approved friends.
Forest Kingdom
Meet the Kingdoms
Forest Kingdom
Brave friends of the woodland. Lions, giraffes and zebras who love a clever plan.
The Snow and Forest teams may look different, but they follow the same chess rules. Every animal has the powers of a real chess piece.
- King — protect the kingdom
- Queen — the most powerful traveller
- Rook — moves in straight lines
- Bishop — moves diagonally
- Knight — makes an L-shaped jump
- Pawn — the brave first step
Little moves build big thinking skills
Plan ahead
Stay focused
Solve problems
Make decisions
Practise patience
Learn from every game
Chess gives children a playful way to practise thinking before acting, trying new ideas and learning from the result. These are skills children practise while they play.
Make your first Kingdom move
Play a guided practice game without creating an account. Your practice result is not saved, and family or online features stay locked until a parent registers.
- Guided Practice — Available now
- Local Family Games — Parent Trial
- Computer Challenges — Parent Trial
- Private Online Friends — Parent Trial
Glowing squares show every move a character may make.
Built for children. Controlled by parents.
Designed for child safety and parental control.
- Parent-managed player profiles
- Up to four child players
- Parent-set PINs
- Parent-approved devices
- Approved friends and private rooms
- No public chat, public leaderboard or spectators
Children use short Kingdom names and approved emojis. Parents control who can play and which devices can enter.
Ways to play
Practice Meadow
A guided beginner demonstration with move hints.
Demo
Family Castle
Side-by-side play on one device.
Parent Trial
Bot's Training Ground
Computer challenges at different levels.
Parent Trial
Friends' Bridge
Private online games with approved friends only.
Parent Trial
Create your family's Kingdom
Includes a 60-day free trial.
- One Primary Parent
- One Second Parent Admin
- Up to four child player profiles
- Controlled devices and PIN access
- Saved family progress
- Private play with approved friends