The Foolish King

Join The Foolish King and play chess against others all around the world today.

The Foolish King - The Secret History of Chess

Long, long ago, when kings ruled the land, dragons filled the sky and magic still existed, two small children stumbled upon the game of chess. This is your chance to discover it with them . . . Join Pip and Holly on their magical fairy-tale adventure and become a chess master!

An interactive, smartly-designed, app that is the perfect introduction to chess for children and adults alike – ideal for children aged six and above.

Join The Foolish King chess league and play against others from anywhere in the world!

The app is part of the digital offering by The Foolish King - a magical fairy-tale storybook about the secret history of chess - written by Lord Price and brought vividly to life by Martin Brown, illustrator of the mega-selling Horrible Histories.

● Play

￮ Play ‘The Foolish King Live’ against anybody else in the world!

● World wide chess leaderboard

￮ See who is top of the leaderboard and how you are doing against others

● Beautifully illustrated throughout