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Season 51 King’s Gambit (September 2023)
Supercell and Chess.com have teamed up to unveil a new season, infusing the Clash Universe with the strategic world of chess.
The collaboration between Chess.com and Clash Royale represents an intriguing fusion of traditional strategic gameplay with modern mobile gaming. This partnership introduces unique events influenced by chess strategies in Clash Royale and integrates Clash Royale elements into Chess.com, enhancing the overall gaming experiences for both games.
Season 51 begins on Monday, September 4th, 2023. There are no balance changes for the season.
Table of Contents
- Video Preview
- Arena
- Tower Skins
- Castling Castle (Pass Royale Gold)
- Emotes
- King: Chess Check (Path of Legends)
- King: Chess Crush (Challenges)
- King: Chess Quit (IAP)
- King: Chess Think (Season Shop)
- King: Red Button (Samsung Collaboration)
- King: Unfold (Samsung Collaboration)
- Royal Recruits Evolution: Wake Up (Pass Royale Gold)
- Global Tournaments
- Royal Tournament (Standard): Sep 9 - 13
- Royal Tournament (Triple Draft): Sep 23 - 27
- Events: Feature Node
- Royal-er Recruits: Sep 4 - 11
- Chess Royale: Sep 11 - 18
- Mirror, Mirror: Sep 18 - 25
- Prince’s Revenge!: Sep 25 - Oct 2
- Loading Screen
- Pass Royale
- Season Shop
- Cards
- Gold
- Wild Cards
- Book
- Royal Giant Shards
- Wild Shards
- Banner Tokens
- Emotes
- Season Shop by Value
- Boosted Cards
- Royal Recruits
- Prince
- Magic Archer
- Archer Queen
- Banner Items
- High Chance
- Mining + Candles
- Knight + Hairy
- Rare
- Electro Wizard + Electric Wheels
- Tragic Toast + Graveyard Groove
- Grandmaster + Chess Royale
- Extremely Rare
- Princely Knight + Royal Pieces
- Chibi Chess + King of the Hogs
- Pink Pieces + Chess Storage
- Diamond Pass Royale
- Royal Recruits Evolution (Animated)
- Checklist
- Feedback
Video Preview
Get a preview of the upcoming season with our video. Watch it now before diving into the details!
Arena
The September battles will unfold in the Chess Arena, an innovative new environment designed to resemble a chess board, complete with checkerboard tiles.
Tower Skins
There will be one tower skin available for this season.
Castling Castle (Pass Royale Gold)
The tower skin for September plays homage to the chess move of castling, incorporating design elements reminiscent of chess pieces, particularly the rook and the king.
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Castling Castle tower skin set. |
Emotes
This season will introduce seven (7) new emotes, with four inspired by chess, two being a unique collaboration with Samsung’s flip phones, and one celebrating the launch of Royal Recruit Evolution.
King: Chess Check (Path of Legends)
The king executes a check in chess.
King: Chess Crush (Challenges)
The Golem, resembling a Rook, smashes the king into pieces.
King: Chess Quit (IAP)
Realizing imminent defeat, the king abruptly ends the game in frustration, scattering the chess pieces from the board.
King: Chess Think (Season Shop)
The king contemplates his subsequent move in chess.
King: Red Button (Samsung Collaboration)
The king activates a red button that appears on his folded phone.
King: Unfold (Samsung Collaboration)
The king reveals a three-crown game as he unfolds his phone.
Royal Recruits Evolution: Wake Up (Pass Royale Gold)
Awakening from slumber, the Royal Recruit’s eyes glow red, signalling his readiness for battle.
Global Tournaments
Royal Tournament (Standard): Sep 9 - 13
Royal Tournament (Triple Draft): Sep 23 - 27
Events: Feature Node
Royal-er Recruits: Sep 4 - 11
A new Evolution event will incorporate Royal Recruits as a mandatory inclusion in the deck.
Chess Royale: Sep 11 - 18
Players will experience a chess board-style arrangement of units and buildings, replacing the usual towers.
Mirror, Mirror: Sep 18 - 25
Both players commence the game with identical decks and starting hands.
Prince’s Revenge!: Sep 25 - Oct 2
The Prince receives a rage buff that incrementally increases his speed after every two hits.
Loading Screen
The new season’s loading screen depicts a tense blue king facing off against a colossal, intimidating red king.
Pass Royale
- Royal Recruits Shards: 2 at Tier 13, Diamond Pass Royale
- Royal Recruits Shards: 2 at Tier 25, Diamond Pass Royale
- Royal Recruits Shards: 2 at Tier 37, Diamond Pass Royale
- Castling Castle Tower Skin at Tier 48, Gold Pass Royale
- Animated Royal Recruits Evolution Banner at Tier 49, Diamond Pass Royale
Season Shop
Cards
Three cards will be available for purchase:
- Royal Recruits x100: 500 tokens (10/10)
- Prince x5: 500 tokens (10/10)
- Magic Archer x1: 500 tokens (10/10)
Buy all of these even if you’re maxed to collect Elite Wild Cards
Gold
- 2000 Gold: 400 tokens (10/10)
- 2000 Gold: 800 tokens (10/10)
- 2000 Gold: 1200 tokens (10/10)
Wild Cards
- 100 Common Wild: 600 tokens (3/3)
- 100 Common Wild: 1000 tokens (3/3)
- 100 Common Wild: 1400 tokens (3/3)
- 25 Rare Wild: 600 tokens (3/3)
- 25 Rare Wild: 1000 tokens (3/3)
- 25 Rare Wild: 1400 tokens (3/3)
- 5 Epic Wild: 600 tokens (3/3)
- 5 Epic Wild: 1000 tokens (3/3)
- 5 Epic Wild: 1400 tokens (3/3)
- 1 Legendary Wild: 1500 tokens (3/3)
Book
You can get a Rare Book of Cards for 10000 tokens (1/1)
Royal Giant Shards
- 1 Royal Giant Shards: 5000 tokens (1/1)
- 1 Royal Giant Shards: 10000 tokens (1/1)
- 1 Royal Giant Shards: 15000 tokens (1/1)
Wild Shards
- 1 Wild Shard: 6000 tokens (1/1)
Banner Tokens
- 50 Banner Tokens: 500 tokens (5/5)
Emotes
- King Chess Think Emote: 10000 tokens (1/1)
Season Shop by Value
Here’s a table showing the best items to get from the season shop for the September season. Read our Season Shop Buying Guide if you don’t understand what these numbers mean.
Boosted Cards
Four (4) cards will be boosted throughout September. Use our site to find the best decks, or try out the three top decks for these cards at the moment.
Royal Recruits
Best Decks with Royal Recruits
Prince
Magic Archer
Archer Queen
Banner Items
High Chance
Mining + Candles
Knight + Hairy
Rare
Electro Wizard + Electric Wheels
Tragic Toast + Graveyard Groove
Grandmaster + Chess Royale
Extremely Rare
Princely Knight + Royal Pieces
Chibi Chess + King of the Hogs
Pink Pieces + Chess Storage
Diamond Pass Royale
Diamond tier of Pass Royale will have an animated banner. It will feature a Royal Recruit shielding incoming arrows.
Royal Recruits Evolution (Animated)
Checklist
Here’s everything for this season in a convenient checklist to you can check your collection progress:
Feedback
Let us know what you think about this season. Do you like the new cosmetics? Tell us in the comments section below.
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