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Play Chess in Facebook messenger

the_syco · 2016-02-04 17:56:06

http://betanews.com/2016/02/04/heres-how-to-unlock-facebook-messengers-secret-game/ Not a bad idea!

04-02-2016 6:56pm

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http://betanews.com/2016/02/04/heres-how-to-unlock-facebook-messengers-secret-game/

Did you know you could play chess with a friend directly in a Facebook chat window? All you need is a special phrase to launch the chess board and start playing.

BetaNews shares the instructions:
During a conversation, type @fbchess play and a board will appear. Your friend will go first.

Select a piece using K for king, Q for queen, B for bishop, N for knight, R for rook, or P for pawn.

Then add the letter and number representing the space you want to move it on the board.

So, for example, you’d type @fbchess Pd4 to move it to that space. If more than one piece can go there, you’ll be asked which one to move.

By the way, if you want a larger view of the chess board, click on the chat menu settings icon and select “See Full Conversation.”

Sure there are tons of great/better chess games you can play online with your friends, but this built-in one is accessible to everyone you know on Facebook.

Not a bad idea!

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