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Zapp Chess
Play chess anytime
Play chess anytime anywhere. Chess mini battles.
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Hey everyone, Akshat here - co-founder of Zapp Chess 👋 The problem: A normal chess game takes 20–30 minutes, which is too long for a short break. And blitz/bullet doesn't really work for amateur players - most of us just make random moves under that kind of time pressure and lose on time anyway. Our solution: We skip the opening entirely. Every game starts from a middle-game position with pieces already developed, so you get to the interesting part immediately. Games take about 3 minutes, but the pace is slow enough that you can actually think. It also makes chess much more beginner-friendly. You don't need to memorise openings or study theory to enjoy a game. You just play. How it's going: We launched in February 2026 and are seeing great engagement from players. The most rewarding part has been the messages from users who played chess in school or college, drifted away, and got back into it through Zapp. Many tell us it feels like a far more productive way to spend their screen time and that they're glad to have chess back in their lives. If you stopped playing chess because games were too long, or tried blitz and found it too fast, give it a try. Would love to hear your feedback.
About Zapp Chess on Product Hunt
“Play chess anytime”
Zapp Chess was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 6 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #59 on the daily leaderboard. Play chess anytime anywhere. Chess mini battles.
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Zapp Chess was hunted by Akshat Bansal. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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