The Basics
As the name implies, Dota Auto Chess makes use of a chessboard, where players place pieces in the form of the Dota 2 heroes. That and the block by block movement of the pieces are actually the only things it has in common with chess. So, don’t worry you don’t have to be a Grand Master to play this.
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“When in doubt — play chess.” – Walter Tevis