MineChess
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #14 of 16 minigame mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
<center> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/Ioo3YYV.jpeg> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/7eWwJiu.gif> <details> <summary>MineChess Free vs MineChess+</summary> Link to paid version: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/minechess-minigame-1-16-5-1-21-5.122419/ <img src=https://i.imgur.com/u2xpQlb.png> </details> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/0gU8VJu.jpeg> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/utABtod.jpeg> </center> # FULL WIKI ON THIS LINK: (https://ajneb97.gitbook.io/minechess) # DISCORD SUPPORT: (This is a Spanish Discord, however there is a category for both spanish and english support. Go to the "Plugins Ajneb97" category and there you can ask for help in the "general-plugins-ajneb97" channel. If you need MY help specifically, you can ask me in the discussion of the plugin on SpigotMC) (https://discord.gg/vTaqTuTBRp) # SPIGOTMC POST: (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/74178/) # SCREENSHOTS <details> <summary>SCREENSHOTS</summary> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/roi8FFk.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/FT5bYEu.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/S17VLNo.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/uiiBbSV.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/ZK5oCli.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/O6dEbl7.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/9aFPSQA.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/7aecf9K.png> <img src=https://i.imgur.com/GMEX8fh.png> </details> # IMAGE TRANSCRIPTION <details> <summary>IMAGE TRANSCRIPTION</summary> What can I do with the plugin? This plugin is nothing more than Chess recreated in Minecraft, you can play with friends, compete with other players, create multiples arenas and test your logic. The first player to put the oponent's king in check is the winner of the game. MineChess has a premium version which offers many more features that you can see here: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/minechess-minigame-1-16-5-1-21-5.122419/ Features Arenas Properties - Automatic board build and spawns set - Arena Time Gamemode - Change Arena Time - Change Turn Time - Change board floor materials Extensive Configuration Complete and easy to understand config, everything fully documented Piece Management - Movements interaction display - Particle display - When looking a piece - On selected piece - On valid movement cell - When looking a valid movement cell - Holograms - Create your own structures - Using blocks - Capture points Utilities - Per arena chat - Spectate arenas - Join arenas through sign/command - Configurable Actions - Game Actions - End Actions - Reward Actions - Configurable pawn promotion inventory - Player inventory backup - MySQL - PlaceholderAPI variables - Free resources - Arena schematic - Plugin errors verify system - Works on 1.16.5+ Commands and Permissions Commands (alias /minechess) - /chess create <arena> Creates a new arena. - /chess build <arena> Builds an arena on your current position. - /chess edit <arena> Opens the editing GUI for an arena. - /chess delete <arena> Deletes an arena. - /chess join <arena> Joins an arena. - /chess leave Leaves the arena. - /chess spectate <arena> Spectates an arena. - /chess setmainlobby Sets the Main Lobby. - /chess enable <arena> Enables an arena. - /chess disable <arena> Disables an arena. - /chess reload Reloads the config. - /chess verify Checks the plugin for errors. Permissions - minechess.admin (Access all plugin commands.) - minechess.join (Permission to join arenas using the command.) - minechess.leave (Permission to leave arenas using the command.) - minechess.spectate (Permission to spectate arenas using the command.) </details>
MineChess Free vs MineChess+
Link to paid version: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/minechess-minigame-1-16-5-1-21-5. 122419/
# FULL WIKI ON THIS LINK: (https://ajneb97.gitbook.io/minechess)
# DISCORD SUPPORT: (This is a Spanish Discord, however there is a category for both spanish and english support. Go to the "Plugins Ajneb97" category and there you can ask for help in the "general-plugins-ajneb97" channel. If you need MY help specifically, you can ask me in the discussion of the plugin on SpigotMC) (https://discord.gg/vTaqTuTBRp)
# SPIGOTMC POST: (https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/74178/)
# SCREENSHOTS
SCREENSHOTS
# IMAGE TRANSCRIPTION
IMAGE TRANSCRIPTION
What can I do with the plugin?
This plugin is nothing more than Chess recreated in Minecraft, you can play with friends, compete with other players, create multiples arenas and test your logic. The first player to put the oponent's king in check is the winner of the game.
MineChess has a premium version which offers many more features that you can see here: https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/minechess-minigame-1-16-5-1-21-5. 122419/
Arenas Properties - Automatic board build and spawns set - Arena Time Gamemode - Change Arena Time - Change Turn Time - Change board floor materials
Extensive Configuration
Complete and easy to understand config, everything fully documented
Piece Management - Movements interaction display - Particle display - When looking a piece - On selected piece - On valid movement cell - When looking a valid movement cell - Holograms - Create your own structures - Using blocks - Capture points
Utilities - Per arena chat - Spectate arenas - Join arenas through sign/command - Configurable Actions - Game Actions - End Actions - Reward Actions - Configurable pawn promotion inventory - Player inventory backup - MySQL - PlaceholderAPI variables - Free resources - Arena schematic - Plugin errors verify system - Works on 1. 16. 5+
Commands and Permissions
Commands (alias /minechess)
- /chess create
Creates a new arena. - /chess build
Builds an arena on your current position. - /chess edit
Opens the editing GUI for an arena. - /chess delete
Deletes an arena. - /chess join
Joins an arena. - /chess leave Leaves the arena.
- /chess spectate
Spectates an arena. - /chess setmainlobby Sets the Main Lobby.
- /chess enable
Enables an arena. - /chess disable
Disables an arena. - /chess reload Reloads the config.
- /chess verify Checks the plugin for errors.
Permissions
- minechess.admin (Access all plugin commands.)
- minechess.join (Permission to join arenas using the command.)
- minechess.leave (Permission to leave arenas using the command.)
- minechess.spectate (Permission to spectate arenas using the command.)
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Plugins
- Author
- Ajneb97
- Version
- 2.12.2
- Downloads
- 1,411
- Endorsements
- 7
- Category
- minigame
- Created
- 6/17/2025
- Updated
- 7/21/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1
- Tags
- minigame
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Plugins versions does MineChess support?
The author lists 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of MineChess?
Version 2.12.2, published 2026-07-21 with 1,411 downloads recorded at the source.
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