# Queenrook

> Play Queenrook online: 3D chess for two players on one screen, with green squares for the legal moves and a camera button for other angles.

- Play in the browser: https://yesthisgame.com/queenrook/
- Category: Original Games, Puzzles
- Made by: Yes This Game (an original game written by the site)
- Price: free, no download, no sign-up
- Inside the game: no ads, works on phones, tablets and computers, progress saved in the browser
- Guide: [Chess Game Tips: Four Moves to Checkmate in Queenrook](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/chess-game-tips.md)

## In short

Queenrook is a 3D chess game for two players on one screen. Select a piece to see its legal moves outlined in green, take turns with a friend on a wooden table with a marble-edged board, and change the view with the camera button.

**How to control it:** Press Two Player. White moves first: click a piece to select it, and click one of the green squares to move it. Pass the mouse to the other player for the black pieces. Use the camera button in the top right to change the view and the exit button at the top left to leave the board. When one side is checkmated a message and a Restart button appear.

**Queenrook** is a 3D chess game for two players on one screen. The board sits on a wooden table with a marble edge, and you and a friend take turns with the mouse.

## How to play

1. On the menu, press **Two Player** .
2. White moves first: click a piece to select it.
3. The squares it can move to are outlined in **green** ; click one of them to move.
4. Hand the mouse to the other player, who moves the black pieces the same way.
5. Use the **camera button** in the top right corner to look at the board from another angle.
6. When one side is checkmated, a message such as **BLACK WON** and a **Restart** button appear.

## What you see on screen

- **Menu:** the Queenrook title with a Two Player button and a Settings button.
- **Board:** a wooden table, a marble-edged board and ivory and black pieces, with an exit button at the top left and a camera button at the top right.
- **Highlights:** green outlines on the squares a selected piece can reach.

## Tips

- Select a piece before you move it. In our runs a pawn on its first move showed two green squares, so you can see its choices.
- Watch the green squares for the queen: after three moves it had four.
- Game over is clear. After the four moves of the classic fool's mate the screen said BLACK WON in all three of our runs.
- Read our [chess game tips](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/chess-game-tips/) for the numbers behind these tips.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many players does Queenrook have?

Two, on the same screen, taking turns with the mouse. There is no computer opponent.

### How do I see where a piece can move?

Click the piece; the squares it can reach are outlined in green.

### What happens at checkmate?

A message such as BLACK WON appears with a Restart button.

### Can I change the view?

Yes. Use the camera button in the top right corner.

### Can I play on a phone?

The game is made for a mouse and a wide screen, so it plays best on a computer.

### Is Queenrook free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.