Anichess, a chess-strategy game, launched public alpha version in partnership with YGG for Southeast Asia distribution and offers four modes.

Anichess, a chess-based strategy game by Animoca Brands, Chess.com, and Magnus Carlsen, has launched its public alpha version. It partners with Yield Guild Games (YGG) to boost distribution in Southeast Asia, where it has over one million registered wallets. The game features traditional chess combined with spell mechanics and offers four modes: ranked, quick, friend, and bot matches. A tournament will be held with YGG, showcasing its player-versus-player capabilities.