1D Chess
The most recommended of 15 board games
A one-dimensional chess variant that people find fun, interesting and quick to pick up, with a board that is easy to view as a whole.
A one-dimensional chess variant that people find fun, interesting and quick to pick up, with a board that is easy to view as a whole.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 16
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 16 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun and interesting to play
“it can be fun to look at the whole game at once”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess” “It was a lot more fun than I first thought!”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess” “It's very interesting and fun!”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess” - Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess”
- Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess”
Easy to understand and intuitive
“Finally, a version of Chess I can understand.”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess” “Quite intuitive, clicked on the first click.”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “1D Chess”
Other board games people recommend
The four most recommended other board games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D ChessThis page | 16 | 2 | 89% | 1 | — | — |
| Tiao | 14 | 1 | 93% | 2 | — | — |
| Diplomacy board game | 12 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Root by Leder Games | 11 | 4 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Mastermind board game | 10 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
10 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it can be fun to look at the whole game at once”
“It clearly doesn't use minimax, since it doesn't play the best move for black in the critical line”
“More fun than I expected!”
“I am now winning 100% of my matches and feel it's not an overstatement to call myself a 1D chess grandmaster.”
“Nice, fun and interesting!”
“Quite intuitive, clicked on the first click.”
“It's very interesting and fun!”
“It was a lot more fun than I first thought!”
“This is smart and lean. I like it”
“Finally, a version of Chess I can understand.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.