Basketball & Chess: Secret Facebook Messenger Games You Never Knew

Facebook has decided to make their Messenger more fun instead of just chatting. Apart fron the Keepy ups secret football game, you can also play basketball and chess. Interesting?

How Do I Play Basket Ball on Facebook Messenger

==> Send a Basketball emoji to a friend.

==> Tap on the basketball you have just sent to your friend.

==> Then the game begins. You will notice a loop and a basketball.

==> Make the basketball enter the loop by swiping your finger on your screen.

How Do I Play Chess with a Friend on Facebook Messenger

==> Send @fbchess play to a friend

     

Here Are the Rules:

Start game with random colors: @fbchess play

  Pick the colors: @fbchess play white/black

  Pick the opponent: @fbchess play white John

Make a move: use Standard Algebraic Notation

  @fbchess e4 or @fbchess Pe4 moves pawn to e4

  Nbd2 to move knight from b-file to d2

  B2xc5 to take on c5 with 2nd rank bishop

  e8=Q to promote pawn to queen

  0-0-0 or O-O to castle

Claim draw (e.g. 3-fold repetition): @fbchess draw claim

Offer a draw in the current position: @fbchess draw offer

Offer an undo of the last move: @fbchess undo

Resign: @fbchess resign

Show current position: @fbchess show

Show stats between current players: @fbchess stats

Show latest game PGN: @fbchess pgn

Show all game PGNs: @fbchess pgns

Continue a game from another conversation: @fbchess continue

  From 1:1 conversation, @fbchess continue with [friend]

  From group chat, @fbchess continue from [thread name]