Your next move is part of the score.
Play against the bot or explore a recorded match. Follow the board while the music responds to the game.
Open ChessJammer →Chess × music · by TriunaLabs
Every move
has a voice.
A chessboard you can hear. Play a match or follow a recorded game as its moves become a changing musical performance.
Playable in your browser. No account required. Sound starts when you choose Listen or Play.
In active development
One board. Different performances.
Play it. Hear it. Shape it.
Take the deck.
Explore techno and trigger the deck and voice pads. Chess provides the unfolding material; you join the performance. Party rooms and generated speech are reserved for a future paid version; prerecorded voice pads are available in this demo.
Learn the controls →Hear the pieces converse.
Sonata combines sampled grand piano, two-handed writing and orchestral responses. Recurring piece identities give the arrangement continuity.
Meet the Sonata engine →Watch & listen
Three ways to hear the game.
Classical replay, a dark-techno performance, and a fast game against the bot. These are recordings of ChessJammer in action.
Recordings of named players do not imply endorsement. Videos are hosted on YouTube.
Inside Sonata
The board is more
than a trigger.
Pieces carry recurring musical identities. Captures, threats and sustained king danger shape the arrangement, while piano and orchestral parts make space for one another.
Read the technical overview →Research in progress
Making chess relationships audible.
We are studying how initiative, defensive obligations and changes in piece relationships can guide musical development.
Research findings and tuning experiments are distinct from features available in the current public demo.
For press & creators
A game worth hearing.
ChessJammer is a playable chess-and-music game developed by TriunaLabs. It is in active development; visuals, features and arrangements may change.
No embargo. Press may discuss ChessJammer publicly and publish screenshots or recordings of their own gameplay, including music generated by the game. These permissions cover original ChessJammer content, not third-party recordings, commentary or likenesses in demonstration material. Featuring a recorded chess game does not imply endorsement by its players.
IGF jurors: use the designated build link in your submission portal. This public site is maintained separately.