Your are right that the key element of the game is the drawing and placement of tiles. I use the lack of a board as an eyecatcher, because it is easy to explain

Your are right that the key element of the game is the drawing and placement of tiles. I use the lack of a board as an eyecatcher, because it is easy to explain. ChessMe keeps the essence of chess, but one play lasts only up to 20 minutes. The placements of tiles provides a new twist to the game. We've done a lot of play testing over the last vears and got great feedback even from expert chess players. misplaced pieces are really not an issue. (Disclaimer: i'm one of the game designers of chessMe)