Facebook Messenger Has a Hidden Game: Chess

Facebook Messenger Has a Hidden Game: Chess
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The Facebook Messenger app, in all its ubitiquity, has a secret.

The app has one of the oldest games in the world: chess.

To start the game, one has to type “@fbchess play”---which will show a chess board. The sender of the message is granted the first move. Commands are made by typing in specific commands for the pieces. After a move is made, the board is updated and will appear below.

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