diff --git a/shared/games/chess/plugin.test.ts b/shared/games/chess/plugin.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from "bun:test";
+import { chessPlugin } from "./plugin";
+import { gameRegistry } from "../registry";
+
+const PLAYER_WHITE = "player1";
+const PLAYER_BLACK = "player2";
+
+describe("chessPlugin", () => {
+    describe("metadata", () => {
+        it("should have correct slug and player counts", () => {
+            expect(chessPlugin.slug).toBe("chess");
+            expect(chessPlugin.minPlayers).toBe(2);
+            expect(chessPlugin.maxPlayers).toBe(2);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("createInitialState", () => {
+        it("should create a board with pieces in starting positions", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            expect(state.board.length).toBe(8);
+            expect(state.board[0].length).toBe(8);
+            expect(state.currentTurn).toBe("white");
+            expect(state.players.white).toBe(PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(state.players.black).toBe(PLAYER_BLACK);
+            expect(state.moveHistory).toEqual([]);
+            expect(state.status).toBe("playing");
+        });
+
+        it("should place white pawns on row 6 and black pawns on row 1", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            for (let col = 0; col < 8; col++) {
+                expect(state.board[6][col]).toEqual({ type: "pawn", color: "white" });
+                expect(state.board[1][col]).toEqual({ type: "pawn", color: "black" });
+            }
+        });
+
+        it("should place rooks in corners", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            expect(state.board[0][0]).toEqual({ type: "rook", color: "black" });
+            expect(state.board[0][7]).toEqual({ type: "rook", color: "black" });
+            expect(state.board[7][0]).toEqual({ type: "rook", color: "white" });
+            expect(state.board[7][7]).toEqual({ type: "rook", color: "white" });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("handleAction — move", () => {
+        it("should allow white pawn to move forward on white's turn", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "move", from: [6, 4], to: [4, 4] }, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+            if (result.ok) {
+                expect(result.state.board[4][4]).toEqual({ type: "pawn", color: "white" });
+                expect(result.state.board[6][4]).toBeNull();
+                expect(result.state.currentTurn).toBe("black");
+            }
+        });
+
+        it("should reject move when it is not the player's turn", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "move", from: [1, 4], to: [3, 4] }, PLAYER_BLACK);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("should reject moving opponent's piece", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "move", from: [1, 4], to: [3, 4] }, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("should reject move from empty square", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "move", from: [4, 4], to: [3, 4] }, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("should reject out-of-bounds coordinates", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "move", from: [8, 0], to: [7, 0] }, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("handleAction — forfeit", () => {
+        it("should end the game with the other player as winner", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.handleAction(state, { type: "forfeit" }, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+            if (result.ok) {
+                expect(result.state.status).toBe("forfeit");
+                expect(result.state.winner).toBe(PLAYER_BLACK);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("getPlayerView", () => {
+        it("should return full state (chess has no hidden info)", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const view = chessPlugin.getPlayerView(state, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(view).toEqual(state);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("getSpectatorView", () => {
+        it("should return full state", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const view = chessPlugin.getSpectatorView(state);
+            expect(view).toEqual(state);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("isGameOver", () => {
+        it("should return null for ongoing game", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.isGameOver!(state);
+            expect(result).toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        it("should return winner for forfeit", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            state.status = "forfeit";
+            state.winner = PLAYER_BLACK;
+            const result = chessPlugin.isGameOver!(state);
+            expect(result).toEqual({ winner: PLAYER_BLACK, reason: "forfeit" });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("onPlayerDisconnect", () => {
+        it("should forfeit the disconnected player", () => {
+            const state = chessPlugin.createInitialState([PLAYER_WHITE, PLAYER_BLACK]);
+            const result = chessPlugin.onPlayerDisconnect!(state, PLAYER_WHITE);
+            expect(result.status).toBe("forfeit");
+            expect(result.winner).toBe(PLAYER_BLACK);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("chess registration", () => {
+        it("should register and retrieve from gameRegistry", () => {
+            gameRegistry.register(chessPlugin);
+            expect(gameRegistry.get("chess")).toBe(chessPlugin);
+            expect(gameRegistry.list()).toContain(chessPlugin);
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/shared/games/chess/plugin.ts b/shared/games/chess/plugin.ts
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+import type { GamePlugin, GameResult, GameOverResult } from "../types";
+import type { ChessState, ChessAction, Piece, PieceColor, PieceType } from "./types";
+
+const BACK_ROW: PieceType[] = ["rook", "knight", "bishop", "queen", "king", "bishop", "knight", "rook"];
+
+function createStartingBoard(): (Piece | null)[][] {
+    const board: (Piece | null)[][] = Array.from({ length: 8 }, () => Array(8).fill(null));
+    for (let col = 0; col < 8; col++) {
+        board[0][col] = { type: BACK_ROW[col], color: "black" };
+        board[1][col] = { type: "pawn", color: "black" };
+        board[6][col] = { type: "pawn", color: "white" };
+        board[7][col] = { type: BACK_ROW[col], color: "white" };
+    }
+    return board;
+}
+
+function inBounds(row: number, col: number): boolean {
+    return row >= 0 && row < 8 && col >= 0 && col < 8;
+}
+
+function getPlayerColor(state: ChessState, playerId: string): PieceColor | null {
+    if (state.players.white === playerId) return "white";
+    if (state.players.black === playerId) return "black";
+    return null;
+}
+
+function isValidMove(board: (Piece | null)[][], from: [number, number], to: [number, number], piece: Piece): boolean {
+    const [fromRow, fromCol] = from;
+    const [toRow, toCol] = to;
+    const target = board[toRow][toCol];
+    if (target && target.color === piece.color) return false;
+    const rowDiff = toRow - fromRow;
+    const colDiff = toCol - fromCol;
+    const absRow = Math.abs(rowDiff);
+    const absCol = Math.abs(colDiff);
+
+    switch (piece.type) {
+        case "pawn": {
+            const direction = piece.color === "white" ? -1 : 1;
+            const startRow = piece.color === "white" ? 6 : 1;
+            if (colDiff === 0 && rowDiff === direction && !target) return true;
+            if (colDiff === 0 && rowDiff === 2 * direction && fromRow === startRow && !target && !board[fromRow + direction][fromCol]) return true;
+            if (absCol === 1 && rowDiff === direction && target) return true;
+            return false;
+        }
+        case "rook":
+            if (fromRow !== toRow && fromCol !== toCol) return false;
+            return isPathClear(board, from, to);
+        case "knight":
+            return (absRow === 2 && absCol === 1) || (absRow === 1 && absCol === 2);
+        case "bishop":
+            if (absRow !== absCol) return false;
+            return isPathClear(board, from, to);
+        case "queen":
+            if (fromRow !== toRow && fromCol !== toCol && absRow !== absCol) return false;
+            return isPathClear(board, from, to);
+        case "king":
+            return absRow <= 1 && absCol <= 1;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+function isPathClear(board: (Piece | null)[][], from: [number, number], to: [number, number]): boolean {
+    const [fromRow, fromCol] = from;
+    const [toRow, toCol] = to;
+    const rowStep = Math.sign(toRow - fromRow);
+    const colStep = Math.sign(toCol - fromCol);
+    let row = fromRow + rowStep;
+    let col = fromCol + colStep;
+    while (row !== toRow || col !== toCol) {
+        if (board[row][col]) return false;
+        row += rowStep;
+        col += colStep;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+function toAlgebraic(from: [number, number], to: [number, number], piece: Piece, captured: boolean): string {
+    const files = "abcdefgh";
+    const prefix = piece.type === "pawn" ? "" : piece.type[0].toUpperCase();
+    const cap = captured ? "x" : "";
+    const fromStr = piece.type === "pawn" && captured ? files[from[1]] : "";
+    return `${prefix}${fromStr}${cap}${files[to[1]]}${8 - to[0]}`;
+}
+
+export const chessPlugin: GamePlugin<ChessState, ChessAction> = {
+    slug: "chess",
+    name: "Chess",
+    minPlayers: 2,
+    maxPlayers: 2,
+
+    createInitialState(players: string[]): ChessState {
+        return {
+            board: createStartingBoard(),
+            currentTurn: "white",
+            players: { white: players[0], black: players[1] },
+            moveHistory: [],
+            status: "playing",
+            winner: null,
+        };
+    },
+
+    handleAction(state: ChessState, action: ChessAction, playerId: string): GameResult<ChessState> {
+        if (state.status !== "playing") {
+            return { ok: false, error: "Game is already over" };
+        }
+        if (action.type === "forfeit") {
+            const color = getPlayerColor(state, playerId);
+            if (!color) return { ok: false, error: "You are not a player in this game" };
+            const winner = color === "white" ? state.players.black : state.players.white;
+            return { ok: true, state: { ...state, status: "forfeit", winner } };
+        }
+        if (action.type === "move") {
+            const { from, to } = action;
+            if (!inBounds(from[0], from[1]) || !inBounds(to[0], to[1])) {
+                return { ok: false, error: "Coordinates out of bounds" };
+            }
+            const piece = state.board[from[0]][from[1]];
+            if (!piece) return { ok: false, error: "No piece at source square" };
+            const playerColor = getPlayerColor(state, playerId);
+            if (!playerColor) return { ok: false, error: "You are not a player in this game" };
+            if (playerColor !== state.currentTurn) return { ok: false, error: "It is not your turn" };
+            if (piece.color !== playerColor) return { ok: false, error: "That is not your piece" };
+            if (!isValidMove(state.board, from, to, piece)) return { ok: false, error: "Invalid move" };
+
+            const newBoard = state.board.map(row => [...row]);
+            const captured = newBoard[to[0]][to[1]];
+            newBoard[to[0]][to[1]] = piece;
+            newBoard[from[0]][from[1]] = null;
+            const notation = toAlgebraic(from, to, piece, captured !== null);
+            const nextTurn: PieceColor = state.currentTurn === "white" ? "black" : "white";
+
+            return {
+                ok: true,
+                state: { ...state, board: newBoard, currentTurn: nextTurn, moveHistory: [...state.moveHistory, notation] },
+            };
+        }
+        return { ok: false, error: "Unknown action type" };
+    },
+
+    getPlayerView(state: ChessState, _playerId: string): ChessState { return state; },
+    getSpectatorView(state: ChessState): ChessState { return state; },
+
+    isGameOver(state: ChessState): GameOverResult | null {
+        if (state.status === "playing") return null;
+        return { winner: state.winner, reason: state.status };
+    },
+
+    onPlayerDisconnect(state: ChessState, playerId: string): ChessState {
+        const color = getPlayerColor(state, playerId);
+        if (!color) return state;
+        const winner = color === "white" ? state.players.black : state.players.white;
+        return { ...state, status: "forfeit", winner };
+    },
+};
diff --git a/shared/games/chess/types.ts b/shared/games/chess/types.ts
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+export type PieceColor = "white" | "black";
+export type PieceType = "pawn" | "rook" | "knight" | "bishop" | "queen" | "king";
+
+export interface Piece {
+    type: PieceType;
+    color: PieceColor;
+}
+
+export interface ChessState {
+    board: (Piece | null)[][];
+    currentTurn: PieceColor;
+    players: { white: string; black: string };
+    moveHistory: string[];
+    status: "playing" | "checkmate" | "stalemate" | "forfeit";
+    winner: string | null;
+}
+
+export type ChessAction =
+    | { type: "move"; from: [number, number]; to: [number, number] }
+    | { type: "forfeit" };