Poly Chess Mod brings playable chess boards and themed game pieces to multiplayer worlds. This mod runs on the server side using Polymer, which means friends can join and challenge each other without needing extra client setup. It adds custom white and black pieces that match standard building blocks while providing interactive tabletop games inside your base.
Features:
- Lets players play real chess matches against friends on multiplayer servers.
- Runs on the server side without requiring client-side installations for joining players.
- Adds 12 distinct chess piece blocks including Kings, Queens, Bishops, Knights, Rooks, and Pawns.
- Offers pieces in both white and black color sets.
- Serves as detailed tabletop decorations for castles, libraries, and living rooms.
- Includes 12 crafting recipes to craft every piece in survival mode.
- Adds 13 custom advancements to reward your board game achievements.
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Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
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- Downloads as 513257.mcaddon
- Download size: 227 KB
- Download link checked 22 Sept 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.