The story revolves around playing as the legendary king Sargon, who uses his wisdom and strategic thinking to outmaneuver his opponents. The game features 16 different difficulty levels. A special Novice level gives you starter tips and allows you to take back moves and changes sides. It is also possible to construct Chess challenges and let "Sargon" solve them.
The gameplay involves making moves on a virtual chessboard, with the AI engine representing Sargon's opponent. The game can be played with 3 distinct chess sets which are displayed in a quasi-3D perspective.