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2026-09-30: Moat, Calvary, and Windows VM Compatibility Support

Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest · published 1 Oct 2026, 08:28 UTC · build 25647653

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New Liberties:
- Added Moat (passive): Pieces defended by Stockfish's Rooks are Indestructible
- Calvary: Spawn a Knight on ranks 7/8

Ability Previews:
- Gamble
- Complications
- Headwinds

Other Fixes:
- Added new compatibility fallbacks for Windows. Whoever is running a Windows VM on Mac I hope this fixes your issue. Join us on the discord and hopefully I'll be able to troubleshoot (https://discord.gg/pxY5tcUqa)
- Performance Fixes

Fixed Bugs Where:
- The sound for check sometimes wouldn't fire
- Sometimes Module and Liberty descriptions would get stuck open
- Stockfish couldn't defend mate with modules
- Preview arrow was drawing over important module elements
- Preview arrows weren't drawing inside ability previews

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