One player reported taking a Queen Discount Ticket in round 1, Vampire Fang in round 2 and Bounty in round 3, then deploying many queens to reach WAVE 100. Another reached roughly WAVE 30 by lowering bishop costs after the first wave and repeatedly placing bishops. These are specific accounts of play, not guaranteed upgrade choices.
Where to play and what counts as progress
Play Chess Survival on its official Unityroom page. Published October 20, 2026, it asks you to defend your side against enemy chess pieces. The creator's short description does not specify exact controls or a final wave. WAVE 100 is a survival milestone reported by a player, not a confirmed ending.
A practical order to follow when upgrades appear
| Stage | Reported choice | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Queen Discount Ticket | Make many queens affordable |
| Round 2 | Vampire Fang | Heal and preserve units |
| Round 3 | Bounty | Support Gold income from defeating enemies |
| Mid-run | More queens, Slow Curse, Spike Trap on row 2 | Delay enemy advances |
| After stabilizing | Warrior Flag, Iron Armor, Last Stand | Strengthen friendly pieces |
| Extended run | Knight Stable in every column plus Martyr's Will | Benefit from automatic deployment |
These English item labels describe Japanese names cited in player comments; official English UI wording and exact effect values have not been verified.
- Look for discounts, healing and income choices during the first three rounds. Treat the sequence as an example, not a fixed drop table.
- If queens become cheaper, deploy more. The WAVE 100 player said queens earned Gold by defeating enemies while healing reduced losses.
- Reinvest Gold into queens and combine Slow Curse with a second-row Spike Trap.
- Once the defense holds, add the reported buffs. For long runs, combine Knight Stables across all columns with Martyr's Will. The player eventually reported clearing waves almost without input.
The first-row spawn-blocking trick
That player observed that an occupied square in row 1 prevented a new enemy piece from appearing there. Slowing enemies and trapping them near row 2 therefore targeted enemy reinforcements as well as movement. This is a player's observation, not a separately documented rule from the developer; check how the rows behave in your version before relying on it.
When queen discounts are unavailable
Another player selected a bishop cost reduction after wave 1 and repeatedly deployed bishops to reach about WAVE 30. It offers a documented alternative when the three queen-related upgrades do not appear. No controlled comparison establishes which route is always stronger.
FAQ and sources
Stuck before WAVE 5? The WAVE 100 player also struggled there at first; try affordable piece volume plus healing and delay effects when offered. Are the first three upgrades guaranteed? Unverified. Does WAVE 100 end the game? No final wave is documented. What are the exact controls and loss conditions? The public listing does not say, so this guide does not invent them.
Source: official Chess Survival listing and dated public comments. Bishop report October 23, WAVE 100 report and developer reply October 24; checked October 26, 2026. This summarizes reported play, not a firsthand WAVE 100 completion.
