Knockmate

A short training drill shows you the ropes. In the boxing rounds, watch for the glowing glove, dodge away, then strike the opening. Lean into body shots, land a liver shot, and mind your breath: punch too much and you lose your power. The Knight slips your punches if you get predictable.

Between rounds the camera rises over the ring and its marble floor becomes the chessboard. One game of chess runs through the whole match. Both sides have a short clock that only runs on their own move, and you can premove while he thinks. Take more material than him to win the round.

A knockout or a checkmate ends the match at once. Otherwise the most rounds wins, and a tie goes to sudden death: the first clean hit wins it all. The Knight gets tougher every round, in the ring and on the board.

Boxing: J / K or left / right click to jab / cross. A / D or arrow keys to dodge left / right (hold to stay out). S or down arrow to duck. Dodge + J / K for a body shot; lean left + J into an opening for a liver shot.

Chess: click or drag a piece. Move a piece while he thinks to premove.

Esc to pause, M to mute.

Mobile: tap his head to punch (left / right half picks the hand), tap his body for a body shot, swipe left / right to dodge, swipe down to duck.