Facebook Messenger has a hidden chess game

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It's no secret that you can use Facebook Messenger for a whole lot more than just chatting with pals, but there's still a surprise or two in store. Social networkers have discovered that Messenger has a hidden chess game (quietly available for a least a month before now) that you invoke by typing "@fbchess play" when you're in a conversation. Just don't expect an intuitive interface -- you have to use text commands for everything, so you'd better brush up on your standard chess notation. If you can live with that, though, it's a free and easy way to improve your strategic thinking when you're not busy sending stickers.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/07/facebook-messenger-chess/

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LokePosted:

I hate this so much its so weird to play

SkittlePosted:

This is really cool tbh, will have to see how it works!

ThespianPosted:

No way! I can now 1v my friends in chess on facebook when I need to. Haha but this is really cool.

UptownPosted:

My friends and I tried this out. Its pretty interesting

HurlehPosted:

Hahaha thats so random pretty cool though

SRTPosted:

Chess is not my thing but definitely a cool little feature.

ProPosted:

This is pretty cool but chess is shit haha

DontPosted:

Considering I am probably the worst person in the world at chess, I wont be playing this hahah

StifledPosted:

That's pretty cool, i have no idea how to play chess though so it's useless to me.

KaaiPosted:

People still use Facebook?


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