Play Chess and Checkers (Dama) in Aura: real-time 1v1 ranked PvP, smart AURA AI with 4 difficulty levels, 8-player weekly tournaments, and luxury board themes. Free in your browser.
AURA Chess & Checkers — 1v1 Ranked, Smart AI & Tournaments
AURA Chess & Checkers is a strategy board game suite inside the Aura app. It combines official FIDE Chess with Italian and International Checkers (Dama) in one arena: 1v1 ranked matchmaking against other players, AURA AI opponents across 4 difficulty tiers, an 8-player weekly knockout, free local Pass & Play, and board themes bought with AuraCoins. Every move is validated on the server, so the position, the clock and the result are never decided by the browser. Everything runs in your browser with no download, on an Elo ladder that pays AuraCoins weekly.
Why use AURA Chess & Checkers
Switch seamlessly between classic Chess and Italian or International Checkers with full rule enforcement.
Get matched with a player near your rating and climb from Bronze to Grandmaster. Moves, clocks and results are all checked server-side.
Four difficulty tiers from Novice to Grandmaster, using positional evaluation and a search that answers within a fixed time so the board never freezes.
Chess and Checkers each run their own bracket. Each round gives both players 48 hours to beat the same calibrated AURA AI; the better result advances and the AuraCoins pool is paid out automatically.
How to play AURA Chess & Checkers
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Choose your game
Select Chess or Checkers from the top toggle on your strategy hub.
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Pick a game mode
Queue for 1v1 ranked, play AURA AI instantly, register for the weekly tournament, or start a free Pass and Play game on one device.
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Play your moves
Tap a piece to see its legal moves. The server checks every move against the rules and keeps both clocks.
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Climb the Elo ladder
Wins and draws both score Ranking Points and AuraCoins. The weekly ladder pays its prizes every Monday morning.
Frequently asked questions
Is AURA Chess & Checkers free to play?
Yes. AURA Chess & Checkers is completely free to play in your browser with no download required.
What rules are used for Checkers (Dama)?
The game supports both Italian Dama (men cannot capture kings, mandatory captures) and International Checkers with backward jumps and flying kings.
How does the Elo ranking system work?
Every player starts at 1000 RP (Elo). Winning matches increases your rating and unlocks higher tier badges from Bronze to Grandmaster.
Can I play locally on the same device?
Yes. Pass and Play lets two people share one screen. It is completely free: it costs no AuraCoins, spends none of your daily matches, and does not affect your Elo rating.
How do the weekly tournaments work?
Chess and Checkers run two separate 8-player single-elimination brackets, each with its own entry pool. Because two people are rarely online at the same minute, a pairing is not played head to head: both players get 48 hours to beat the same calibrated AURA AI, and the better result advances. Your score comes from the real game — result, material and how quickly you finished — and is calculated on the server. Of the AuraCoins entry pool, 70 percent goes to the winner and 30 percent to the runner-up.
How many matches can I play per day?
Ranked and AI matches share a daily allowance of 3 on the free plan and 10 with Premium. Leaving the queue before anyone joins gives the match back. Pass and Play is unlimited and never counts against it.
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