Chess Pieces

Chess and checkers pieces that are survival and multiplayer friendly and placeable like blocks!

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About this Mod

The title of the project

Adds large chess and checkers pieces that can be crafted and placed like blocks. The pack is completely survival and multiplayer friendly!

Crafting

To craft a chess or checkers piece, place a stripped wood block (not log) in a stonecutter and select the piece you would like to craft. All wood types are supported, which allows a variety of different colored pieces.

A display of how to craft pieces.

Mechanics

The chess and checkers pieces have a few mechanics:

Right click to place the piece on the ground
Right click the placed piece with an empty hand to pick it up
Left click the placed piece to break it and drop its item
While crouching, right click a checkers piece to flip it (toggle between regular and king piece)
While crouching, right click a chess piece to rotate it 90 degrees

Note

The datapack provides the pieces, the actual game is managed by the players. This keeps the pack simple, survival friendly, and multiplayer friendly. It also allows for the players to play with unique chess variants.

Available Versions

Chess Piecesrelease

MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

June 21, 2025

Chess Piecesrelease

MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack

June 21, 2025

How to Install Chess Pieces on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Chess Pieces". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+1 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Chess Pieces server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Chess Pieces compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Chess Pieces officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Chess Pieces – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Chess Pieces consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.