CLUSTER CHESS-PLAY-WEB · 101 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2014-08-26

Chess and variant board games

The cluster consists of digital chess and chess-variant games, mostly web-based, offering play against AI or other players, with some featuring 3D graphics, coaching, or unusual variants. Entry dates before the index start span from 2011 to 2026, but with only 14 dated entries, the timeline is too thin to discern a clear shape. Traction leaders by activity signal are CHESS-APP (7 stars), followed by 4dchess and ChessTrainer (3 stars each).

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2011: 1AUG 2014: 1MAY 2018: 1JUL 2019: 1APR 2023: 1AUG 2023: 1APR 2025: 1MAY 2025: 3JUN 2025: 1AUG 2025: 1SEP 2025: 3OCT 2025: 2NOV 2025: 2DEC 2025: 2JAN 2026: 1FEB 2026: 2MAY 2026: 2JUN 2026: 2AUG 2026: 38SEP 2026: 22OCT 2026: 13
JUN 2011OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built

Operator · 1 hobby

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 1 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 101Java Chess App0★unknownliveai-builthobbyWeb app that lets a player play chess against another player or a computer opponent.