diff --git a/packages/chess/e2e/modifier-profiles.spec.ts b/packages/chess/e2e/modifier-profiles.spec.ts
index 683850e..fc2e1f5 100644
--- a/packages/chess/e2e/modifier-profiles.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/e2e/modifier-profiles.spec.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,55 @@ test.describe('Modifier Profiles', () => {
   });
 });
 
+// ── T24: Hover modifier tooltip ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test.describe('Modifier Profiles — hover tooltip (T24)', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/');
+
+    // Clear autosave so Play Solo starts a fresh game.
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      for (let i = localStorage.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        const key = localStorage.key(i);
+        if (key !== null && key.startsWith('paratype-chess:v2:autosave:')) {
+          localStorage.removeItem(key);
+        }
+      }
+      localStorage.removeItem('paratype-chess:v1:autosave');
+    });
+
+    // Navigate into the game view WITHOUT opening the rules drawer,
+    // so the board is fully interactive (no backdrop overlay).
+    await page.locator('[data-action="play-solo"]').click();
+    await page.waitForURL('**/game');
+  });
+
+  test('hover piece shows modifier tooltip', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Hover white knight at b1 (standard opening position).
+    await page.hover('[data-square="b1"]');
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+
+    // Tooltip must appear and identify the piece.
+    await expect(
+      page.locator('[data-testid="modifier-tooltip"]'),
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 1000 });
+    await expect(
+      page.locator('[data-testid="modifier-tooltip"]'),
+    ).toContainText(/knight/i);
+  });
+
+  test('hover unmodified piece shows no modifier rows', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Standard solo game — no modifier profile active.
+    await page.hover('[data-square="e2"]'); // white pawn
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+
+    // Tooltip appears (header always shows) but no modifier rows.
+    await expect(
+      page.locator('[data-testid="modifier-tooltip-row"]'),
+    ).toHaveCount(0);
+  });
+});
+
 // ── T26: Lobby profile picker + GameView badge ─────────────────────────
 
 test.describe('Modifier Profiles — Lobby integration (T26)', () => {
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
index c893cee..07eaeb9 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ interface BoardProps {
   /** Live engine reference for the visual effect stream. Optional —
    *  omit in tests or headless renders; no effects will render. */
   engine?: ChessEngine;
+  /**
+   * Called when the mouse enters a piece's square (pieceId) or leaves
+   * (null). Used by GameView to show/hide the modifier tooltip.
+   */
+  onPieceHover?: (pieceId: number | null) => void;
 }
 
 interface PieceState {
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ interface PieceState {
   color: PieceColor;
 }
 
-export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, myColor, lastMove, checkedKingSquare, activePresetIds, engine }: BoardProps) {
+export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, myColor, lastMove, checkedKingSquare, activePresetIds, engine, onPieceHover }: BoardProps) {
   // Pre-compute overlay components once per render — lookup is cheap
   // but doing it once in a useMemo keeps the Piece render path clean.
   const overlays: PieceOverlayComponent[] = useMemo(
@@ -317,7 +322,12 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, myColor, lastMove, chec
            * FLIP clean.
            */}
           {piece && (
-            <div key={piece.id} className="absolute inset-0 z-20">
+            <div
+              key={piece.id}
+              className="absolute inset-0 z-20"
+              onMouseEnter={() => onPieceHover?.(piece.id)}
+              onMouseLeave={() => onPieceHover?.(null)}
+            >
               <Piece
                 color={piece.color}
                 type={piece.type}
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
index 01b8dcd..96cb5d4 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Board } from './Board';
 import { RulesDrawer } from './RulesDrawer';
+import { ModifierTooltip } from './ModifierTooltip.js';
 import { useChessEngine } from '../hooks/useChessEngine';
 import { useMultiplayerGame } from '../hooks/useMultiplayerGame';
 import type { ChessFact, ChessAttrMap, PieceType } from '../schema';
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ import type { GameResult } from '../engine';
 import type { LegalMove } from '../rules/types';
 import type { ChessEngine } from '../engine';
 import { isInCheck } from '../rules/check';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import confetti from 'canvas-confetti';
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'motion/react';
 import { Volume2, VolumeX, Copy, Check } from 'lucide-react';
@@ -180,6 +181,23 @@ function GameLayout({
     }
   }, [result]);
 
+  // Piece hover — drives the modifier tooltip
+  const [hoveredPieceId, setHoveredPieceId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const hoverTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+  const handlePieceHover = (pieceId: number | null) => {
+    if (hoverTimeoutRef.current !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(hoverTimeoutRef.current);
+      hoverTimeoutRef.current = null;
+    }
+    if (pieceId !== null) {
+      setHoveredPieceId(pieceId);
+    } else {
+      // Short delay so the tooltip doesn't flicker when cursor
+      // crosses the small gap between the piece and the tooltip card.
+      hoverTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => setHoveredPieceId(null), 120);
+    }
+  };
+
   // Audio toggle
   const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(audio.isMuted());
   const toggleMute = () => {
@@ -384,9 +402,17 @@ function GameLayout({
           lastMove={lastMove}
           checkedKingSquare={checkedKingSquare}
           activePresetIds={activations.map((a) => a.id)}
+          onPieceHover={handlePieceHover}
           {...(state.engine !== null ? { engine: state.engine } : {})}
         />
 
+        {/* Modifier tooltip — shows when hovering any piece */}
+        {hoveredPieceId !== null && engine !== null && (
+          <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 z-50 pointer-events-none">
+            <ModifierTooltip pieceId={hoveredPieceId} engine={engine} />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* Overlay for game over to prevent further interaction visually */}
         {isGameOver && (
           <motion.div
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/ModifierTooltip.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/ModifierTooltip.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aacac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/ModifierTooltip.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * ModifierTooltip — hover tooltip showing active modifier facts for a piece.
+ *
+ * Reads the piece's type/color and all MODIFIER_REGISTRY attributes from
+ * the engine session. Renders as an absolute-positioned card; the parent is
+ * responsible for placement (positioned within a `relative` container).
+ *
+ * Source attribution is simplified for T24: any fact that matches a
+ * MODIFIER_REGISTRY attribute is shown without distinguishing per-type /
+ * per-instance / preset origin (T26 can refine this).
+ */
+import type { EntityId } from '@paratype/rete';
+import { MODIFIER_REGISTRY } from '../modifiers/index.js';
+import type { ChessEngine } from '../engine.js';
+
+interface Props {
+  pieceId: number;
+  engine: ChessEngine;
+}
+
+export function ModifierTooltip({ pieceId, engine }: Props) {
+  const { session } = engine;
+  const id = pieceId as unknown as EntityId;
+
+  // Basic piece facts
+  const pieceType = session.get(id, 'PieceType') as string | undefined;
+  const color = session.get(id, 'Color') as string | undefined;
+
+  // Don't render if the piece entity doesn't exist in the session
+  if (!pieceType || !color) return null;
+
+  // Collect modifier attrs that are set on this piece
+  const modifierRows = MODIFIER_REGISTRY.list().flatMap((descriptor) => {
+    const value = session.get(id, descriptor.attrName);
+    if (value === undefined) return [];
+    // descriptor.describe is typed as (value: V) => string; the registry
+    // widens to ModifierDescriptor<unknown> but the value came from the
+    // same descriptor's apply(), so the types match at runtime.
+    const description = (descriptor.describe as (v: unknown) => string)(value);
+    return [{ id: descriptor.id, label: descriptor.label, description }];
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      data-testid="modifier-tooltip"
+      className="bg-white border border-neutral-200 rounded-lg shadow-xl p-3 min-w-[160px] max-w-[220px] pointer-events-none select-none"
+    >
+      {/* Piece header */}
+      <p className="text-xs font-bold text-neutral-700 mb-1.5 capitalize">
+        {color} {pieceType}
+      </p>
+
+      {/* Modifier rows */}
+      {modifierRows.map((row) => (
+        <div
+          key={row.id}
+          data-testid="modifier-tooltip-row"
+          className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs py-0.5 gap-2 border-t border-neutral-100 mt-0.5 pt-1"
+        >
+          <span className="text-neutral-500">{row.label}</span>
+          <span className="font-semibold text-neutral-800 text-right">
+            {row.description}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+
+      {/* Empty state */}
+      {modifierRows.length === 0 && (
+        <p className="text-[11px] text-neutral-400 italic">No active modifiers</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}