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Velikopolsky Chess

Classic chess with Ukrainian style. Learn, play online or at home via Wi-Fi or LAN. Unique sound design and chess pieces that have character — they talk back!

Available in Ukrainian, English, Polish, and Spanish (Latin America).

  • Ukrainian culture on every square
  • Download Free Version
Free Version .exe Free Version .zip
Wishlist on Steam Paid version with all features

Change log:

  • Weather effects: wind, snow and rain
  • New prison chess board
  • Added ranked games and Elo rating
  • Ranked games leaderboard
  • Interface changes and new sounds
  • More new effects
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For Windows 7 SP1 and later, 64-bit · .exe 189.2 MB · .zip 126.4 MB

Portrait of a gray-haired man in a black jacket with a yellow-and-white sash, in a gilded frame. The game's main menu.
Twelve funny pencil-sketch panels: men carrying, dragging and wrestling oversized chess pieces into place for every move.
Chess has never been so alive!
Prison board
Weather effects

Game modes

Learn Chess

A step-by-step lesson on the basic moves — a great start for beginners.

Play online

Play other people over the internet — no extra software to install.

LAN play

Join a match on the same local network or Wi-Fi — fast, with no lag.

Vs. computer

Practice against a computer opponent at your own pace.

Hotseat (local play)

Two players take turns on the same screen.

Ukrainian culture on every square

The rules are centuries old. The pieces are all their own: embroidered shirts, flower wreaths, thatched roofs and a trident on every base.

Rook
a tower under a thatched roof
Knight
with a floral pattern on its neck
Bishop
a hooded figure in embroidered dress
Queen
a young woman in a flower wreath
King
a bearded ruler in a crown with a cross
Pawn
a boy in an embroidered shirt with a red sash
Білий король Біла ферзь у квітковому вінку Білий слон у каптурі Білий кінь Біла тура під солом’яною стріхою Білий пішак у вишиванці
Чорний король Чорна ферзь у квітковому вінку Чорний слон у каптурі Чорний кінь Чорна тура під солом’яною стріхою Чорний пішак у вишиванці
Motanka-style chess pieces: king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn in blue-and-gold and black-and-red yarn dress
Motanka-style pieces

Many chess styles

Ukrainian classic pieces

Ukrainian classic pieces

Carved folk figures in embroidered dress, a trident on every base — the spirit of old Ukraine.

Ukrainian modern pieces

Ukrainian modern pieces

Modern defenders in uniform face a dark opponent across the board — a different era, the same spirit.

Free

Download it, run it, and play. The game itself costs nothing.

Easy

Straightforward controls with no long manual: knowing chess is enough.

Languages

Available in Ukrainian, English, Polish, and Spanish (Latin America).

A smiling man in glasses points at the viewer; his black T-shirt shows a white chess piece. Portrait in a gilded frame.

Talking Chess

Hear how the game sounds: piece moves, check, checkmate, and the main-menu music.

Screenshots

Main menu
Choosing an avatar
Play online
Match with chat
Ornate board
Runic board
Nighttime mode
Prison board
Weather effects

Free or Paid?

Try the game free today — or get the full experience on Steam.

Free Version
Steam Paid version
Price
Free
Paid
Windows support
Windows 7+
Windows 10+
Online & LAN play
Yes
Yes
Chess board styles
Classic boards
More board styles
Chess piece styles
Classic & modern sets
More piece styles
Avatars
Starter set
91 folk-hero portraits
"Talking Chess" voice sounds
Ukrainian
Ukrainian, English + more languages
Interface language
Ukrainian, English, Polish, Spanish
Ukrainian, English, Polish, Spanish
Board tilt & night mode
Tilt up to 30°
Spectator mode
Yes
Steam achievements
Yes
Tournaments
Yes
Chat with emoji
Basic chat
Chat with emoji

Watch the trailer

Update 1.006: new voices, board tilt, spectator mode and more.

Velikopolsky Chess — choosing from 91 folk-hero avatar portraits in the Steam version
Pick your folk hero
Velikopolsky Chess — board tilt, night mode and four interface languages in the Steam version
Make the table yours

Download

The game for Windows, in two formats: a ready-to-run app or an archive.

Free Version .exe · 189.2 MB Free Version .zip · 126.4 MB
Wishlist on Steam Paid version with all features

Minimum system requirements

OS
Windows 7 SP1 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit, 1.5 GHz or faster
Memory
2 GB RAM or more
Graphics
OpenGL 3.3 support
Storage
300 MB free space or more

Estimated requirements, subject to change.

Support

The game is free. If you enjoy it, you can support development with a donation.

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