diff --git a/.sisyphus/boulder.json b/.sisyphus/boulder.json
index f59ca7c..1d8a804 100644
--- a/.sisyphus/boulder.json
+++ b/.sisyphus/boulder.json
@@ -1,13 +1,38 @@
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   "active_plan": "/home/joey/Projects/rules/.sisyphus/plans/rete-rules-engine.md",
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+  "started_at": "2026-04-16T21:50:28.031Z",
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+    "ses_267b9d7a2ffeFkGcPFn1iv223J",
+    "ses_267b7c6a3ffeFBPE7j5hCcgvdq",
+    "ses_267b27b25ffe6ox746ql2Qj1E2",
+    "ses_267ae3c18ffe1Q0dx2aMzUZwid",
+    "ses_267ab53e5ffeXk8oWYjxiSryf0",
+    "ses_267a4cff0ffeCc0cSJZuxty3MR",
+    "ses_267a27b30ffeaIVszd2do4wYGU",
+    "ses_2678e1772ffeXFAdrjVVLAIh1s",
+    "ses_2677bcf14ffeCyy0Il5QV4Wdp0",
+    "ses_26776247dffehQGb1xnTBRqjq0",
+    "ses_26772a7e2ffep3REXuUXLd4YsX",
+    "ses_26770d3e0ffeWPNocV3HxsUb70",
+    "ses_2676e6648ffegH7o8GqgKw4hkM",
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+    "ses_26760ae54ffezlg9ttb3a9P7wm",
+    "ses_2675a45d4ffee5V3zu7hjdOkD7",
+    "ses_26755c023ffeYvG2k7GuZIljF5",
+    "ses_26750ed18ffedLTtD3ziF7avO2",
+    "ses_2674cf6a7ffeOXPEFn6rhU551N",
+    "ses_26740710cffexgieUA3qB2B98Z",
+    "ses_26735c68effelwOfYs0gfmIKPZ",
+    "ses_2673618caffe5Rqdqzw1O6feF2",
+    "ses_26736499dffeeYMawv3CU88Hwp",
+    "ses_267368601ffeJ0vrgBbQg0z30R",
+    "ses_26730df9bffeFFGese2Qel8oBI",
+    "ses_2672b4d9bffekW9lZXc1JCVvXw",
+    "ses_2672b257dffeaG4lGP8jaN7Tp5",
+    "ses_263703df9ffegmVplLbaxmQIes",
+    "ses_262de3483ffe5v8SD8eFNqtdo0",
+    "ses_262de1b3bffexz022qa8FnxRyV",
+    "ses_262ddfb93ffeMGkZK2rspryFfX"
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   "plan_name": "rete-rules-engine",
   "agent": "atlas"
diff --git a/.sisyphus/notepads/rete-rules-engine/learnings.md b/.sisyphus/notepads/rete-rules-engine/learnings.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1f9fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sisyphus/notepads/rete-rules-engine/learnings.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+## [2026-04-16] Session ses_267b9d7a2ffeFkGcPFn1iv223J Start
+
+### Codebase State (Phase 3.8 complete)
+- 323 tests pass, 0 fail across all packages
+- Engine (`packages/rete/src/`): fully implemented — schema, WM, alpha/beta, join, filter, query, derived, negation, existential, NCC, aggregation, event log, snapshot, replay
+- Chess (`packages/chess/src/`): all FIDE rules + 15 presets implemented
+  - Presets in `packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts`
+  - Fact schema in `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`
+  - Engine facade in `packages/chess/src/engine.ts`
+- Chess package.json already has `vite`, `@vitejs/plugin-react`, `react`, `react-dom`, `@types/react`, `@types/react-dom` in devDeps
+- No `index.html`, no `src/app/`, no UI files yet
+
+### Key Conventions
+- Bun workspaces, `bun test`, NOT npm/node
+- TypeScript strict: `noImplicitAny`, `exactOptionalPropertyTypes`, `noUncheckedIndexedAccess`
+- ESLint flat config in `eslint.config.js`
+- No `as any`, no `@ts-ignore`
+- All tests: Vitest (not Jest)
+- Tailwind for styling (per plan P3.9)
+- React 19
+- Square encoded as number 0..63
+- Pieces as EntityId with multiple attrs
+
+### Chess Architecture
+- `Session` from `@paratype/rete` — the game engine
+- `generateStartingPosition(session)` — inserts 32 piece facts
+- `AttemptedMove` fact = move intent
+- `LegalMove` derived fact = legal moves per piece
+- `InCheck`, `GameOver` derived facts
+- Presets: PRESET_REGISTRY in `packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts`
+- `engine.ts` — higher-level facade wrapping Session
+
+### UI Requirements (P3.9-P3.15)
+- Routes: Home (/), Game (/game), Rules (/rules), Save (/save)
+- Board: `[data-square="e2"]`, `[data-piece="white-pawn"]` selectors needed for Playwright
+- Drag-drop: HTML5 DnD or react-dnd
+- `[data-action="undo"]`, `[data-action="save"]`, `[data-action="export"]`, `[data-action="import"]`
+- `[data-testid="app-root"]` on root element
+- `[data-preset="{id}"] [data-role="toggle"]`
+- localStorage key: `paratype-chess:v1:autosave`
diff --git a/.sisyphus/plans/rete-rules-engine.md b/.sisyphus/plans/rete-rules-engine.md
index cba03b8..c68f5fa 100644
--- a/.sisyphus/plans/rete-rules-engine.md
+++ b/.sisyphus/plans/rete-rules-engine.md
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `package.json`, `tsconfig.base.json`, `tsconfig.json`, `eslint.config.js`, `vitest.workspace.ts`, `playwright.config.ts`, `.gitignore`, `LICENSE`, `README.md`, `packages/*/package.json`, `packages/*/tsconfig.json`, `packages/*/src/index.ts`, `packages/*/README.md`, `bun.lockb`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check` (hook installed next task)
 
-- [ ] P0.6. **CI pipeline (`.github/workflows/ci.yml`) + pre-commit hook (lefthook)**
+- [x] P0.6. **CI pipeline (`.github/workflows/ci.yml`) + pre-commit hook (lefthook)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - Create `.github/workflows/ci.yml`:
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
 ### Phase 1 — Engine Pararules Parity (TDD)
 
-- [ ] P1.1. **Schema + Fact type with typed attributes (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.1. **Schema + Fact type with typed attributes (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: In `packages/rete/src/schema.test.ts`, write failing tests:
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/schema.ts`, `packages/rete/src/schema.types.ts`, `packages/rete/src/schema.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/schema.type-test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.2. **Working-memory (WM) storage + retrieval (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.2. **Working-memory (WM) storage + retrieval (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/wm.test.ts` — failing tests:
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/wm.ts`, `packages/rete/src/wm.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.3. **Alpha network: fact indexing by (id, attr) pattern (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.3. **Alpha network: fact indexing by (id, attr) pattern (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/alpha.test.ts` — failing tests:
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/alpha.ts`, `packages/rete/src/alpha.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.4. **Session lifecycle: init, add rule, fire (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.4. **Session lifecycle: init, add rule, fire (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/session.test.ts` — failing tests:
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/session.ts`, `packages/rete/src/session.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.5. **Typed TS builder API + handler registry (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.5. **Typed TS builder API + handler registry (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/builder.test.ts` — failing tests:
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/builder.ts`, `packages/rete/src/registry.ts`, `packages/rete/src/builder.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/registry.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.6. **JSON serialization round-trip (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.6. **JSON serialization round-trip (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/serialize.test.ts` — failing tests:
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/serialize.ts`, `packages/rete/src/serialize.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.7. **Beta network: memory + token propagation (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.7. **Beta network: memory + token propagation (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/beta.test.ts` — failing tests covering single-condition rule (beta reduces to alpha), two-condition rule (one join), three-condition chain
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/beta.ts`, `packages/rete/src/beta.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.8. **Join nodes with variable binding (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.8. **Join nodes with variable binding (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/join.test.ts` — join on shared variable `?id` (e.g., `(?id, X, ?x)` ∧ `(?id, Y, ?y)` must match when id is the same), numeric equality tests
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/join.ts`, `packages/rete/src/join.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.9. **Condition filters (cond equivalent) (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.9. **Condition filters (cond equivalent) (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/condition.test.ts` — filter predicates applied after join; predicates are registered (via registry, for JSON serializability)
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/condition.ts`, `packages/rete/src/condition.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.10. **Query API: query / queryAll (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.10. **Query API: query / queryAll (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/query.test.ts` — `session.query(rule)` returns first match or throws; `session.queryAll(rule)` returns all; `session.query(rule, { bindings })` filters by binding value
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/query.ts`, `packages/rete/src/query.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.11. **Derived facts via thenFinally-equivalent (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.11. **Derived facts via thenFinally-equivalent (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/derived.test.ts` — `rule.thenFinally('aggregateHandler', [])` fires after all activations of a tick; derived facts auto-retract when supporting matches disappear (truth maintenance)
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/derived.ts`, `packages/rete/src/derived.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/index.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.12. **Cycle detection with recursion limit (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.12. **Cycle detection with recursion limit (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/cycle.test.ts` — rule A inserts fact triggering rule B inserting fact triggering A (cycle); `fireRules({ recursionLimit: 4 })` throws `RecursionLimitExceededError` with cycle trace; `recursionLimit: 0` disables (for advanced use)
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/cycle.ts`, `packages/rete/src/cycle.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/session.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.13. **Deterministic conflict resolution (TDD)**
+- [x] P1.13. **Deterministic conflict resolution (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/conflict.test.ts` — given N matching activations, firing order is: salience desc → specificity (# conditions) desc → insertion order asc; deterministic across runs
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
   - Files: `packages/rete/src/conflict.ts`, `packages/rete/src/conflict.test.ts`, `packages/rete/src/session.ts`
   - Pre-commit: `bun run check`
 
-- [ ] P1.14. **Pararules golden-file test port**
+- [x] P1.14. **Pararules golden-file test port**
 
   **What to do**:
   - Port 5-10 representative pararules tests from `paranim/pararules/tests/*.nim` to TS/Vitest under `packages/rete/tests/golden/`
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
 ### Phase 2 — Rete II Extensions + Chess Engine
 
-- [ ] P2.1. **Negation nodes (NOT) (TDD)**
+- [x] P2.1. **Negation nodes (NOT) (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**:
   - RED: `packages/rete/src/negation.test.ts` — `rule.whatNot((Player, Dead, v(true)))` matches only when no fact satisfies the negated pattern; activation toggles when blocking fact inserted/retracted
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add negation nodes (NOT) (P2.1)` — files: `packages/rete/src/negation.ts`, `packages/rete/src/negation.test.ts`
 
-- [ ] P2.2. **Existential nodes (EXISTS) (TDD)**
+- [x] P2.2. **Existential nodes (EXISTS) (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `rule.whatExists((Attacker, AttacksSquare, v('sq')))` — EXISTS is negation-of-negation; propagate token if ≥1 matching fact. GREEN: `packages/rete/src/existential.ts`
 
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add existential nodes (EXISTS) (P2.2)`
 
-- [ ] P2.3. **NCC nodes: not-count-condition (TDD)**
+- [x] P2.3. **NCC nodes: not-count-condition (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: Subconjunction negation — "no matching combination of N conditions exists". GREEN: `packages/rete/src/ncc.ts`. Per Doorenbos §2.6.3, NCC is a sub-network whose top-level production feeds a negation partner.
 
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add NCC nodes (P2.3)`
 
-- [ ] P2.4. **Aggregation nodes: count/sum/collect/min/max (TDD)**
+- [x] P2.4. **Aggregation nodes: count/sum/collect/min/max (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `rule.whatAggregate(count, (?id, Health, v('h')))` returns count bound to variable. Support `count`, `sum`, `min`, `max`, `collect` (array). Incremental update: maintain running total rather than full recompute. GREEN: `packages/rete/src/aggregate.ts`
 
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add aggregation nodes (count/sum/collect/min/max) (P2.4)`
 
-- [ ] P2.5. **Chess attribute schema + piece fact shape**
+- [x] P2.5. **Chess attribute schema + piece fact shape**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/schema.ts` — define attrs: `PieceType` (pawn|knight|bishop|rook|queen|king), `Color` (white|black), `Square` (a1..h8 as number 0..63), `Position` (id→Square), `HasMoved` (bool for castling), `Turn` (color), `HalfmoveClock` (number), `FullmoveNumber` (number), `EnPassantTarget` (Square?); piece entity convention (each piece = one entity with multiple attrs)
   - TDD the schema types (compile-time only test via `expect-type`)
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add attribute schema and piece fact shape (P2.5)`
 
-- [ ] P2.6. **Starting-position fact generator**
+- [x] P2.6. **Starting-position fact generator**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/starting-position.ts` — `generateStartingPosition(session)` inserts 32 piece facts for FIDE start. TDD via snapshot of `session.allFacts()` sorted output.
 
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add starting-position fact generator (P2.6)`
 
-- [ ] P2.7. **Square + color helpers**
+- [x] P2.7. **Square + color helpers**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/coord.ts` — pure functions: `fileOf(square)`, `rankOf(square)`, `squareFromFileRank(f, r)`, `colorOf(square)` (light/dark), `oppositeColor(c)`, `isOnBoard(f, r)`; TDD each
 
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add coordinate + color helpers (P2.7)`
 
-- [ ] P2.8. **Piece movement primitive rules (directions + steps)**
+- [x] P2.8. **Piece movement primitive rules (directions + steps)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/primitives.ts` — rule-level primitives that legal-move rules build on: `StraightLineMoves`, `DiagonalMoves`, `SingleStepMoves`, `KnightOffsets`, `PawnSingleAdvance`, `PawnDoubleAdvance`, `PawnDiagonalCapture`. Each primitive is one Rete production generating candidate moves as derived facts (e.g., `CandidateMove(pieceId, targetSquare)`).
 
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add movement primitive rules (P2.8)`
 
-- [ ] P2.9. **Pawn move/capture rules**
+- [x] P2.9. **Pawn move/capture rules**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/pawn.ts` — productions: `PawnSingleMove`, `PawnDoubleMoveFromHome`, `PawnDiagonalCapture`. Use primitives + filters. Color-aware (white advances +rank, black -rank). Emit `LegalMove(pieceId, from, to)` derived facts. TDD each case including blocked paths.
 
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add pawn move/capture rules (P2.9)`
 
-- [ ] P2.10. **Knight move rules**
+- [x] P2.10. **Knight move rules**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/knight.ts` — 8 L-offsets; leap over other pieces; `LegalMove` emission
 
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add knight move rules (P2.10)`
 
-- [ ] P2.11. **Bishop/Rook/Queen sliding rules**
+- [x] P2.11. **Bishop/Rook/Queen sliding rules**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/sliding.ts` — `SlidingMove` production parameterized by directions (diagonal, orthogonal, both); uses aggregation or sequential tokens to stop at first blocker (own = stop before; enemy = capture then stop)
 
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add bishop/rook/queen sliding rules (P2.11)`
 
-- [ ] P2.12. **King move rules (basic)**
+- [x] P2.12. **King move rules (basic)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/king.ts` — 8 adjacent squares; excludes squares occupied by own piece. Castling deferred to P2.15; check-aware rejection deferred to P2.13.
 
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add king basic move rules (P2.12)`
 
-- [ ] P2.13. **Turn order + move legality integration**
+- [x] P2.13. **Turn order + move legality integration**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/turn.ts` — only pieces of current turn's color generate legal moves; after move, turn flips; move-intent fact (`AttemptedMove`) validated vs `LegalMove` set; on success, update piece positions + retract old `LegalMove` facts. Uses negation to reject intents with no matching LegalMove.
 
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add turn order + move integration (P2.13)`
 
-- [ ] P2.14. **Capture resolution rules**
+- [x] P2.14. **Capture resolution rules**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/capture.ts` — when a LegalMove targets an enemy-occupied square, applying the move retracts the captured piece's facts (Position, PieceType, Color) via the RHS handler.
 
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add capture resolution (P2.14)`
 
-- [ ] P2.15. **Castling (kingside + queenside)**
+- [x] P2.15. **Castling (kingside + queenside)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/castling.ts` — productions requiring: King has not moved (HasMoved=false), relevant Rook has not moved, no pieces between, king not in check, transit squares not attacked. Two-piece move: king + rook positions updated atomically.
 
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add castling rules (P2.15)`
 
-- [ ] P2.16. **En passant (single-tick capture window)**
+- [x] P2.16. **En passant (single-tick capture window)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/enpassant.ts` — after a pawn's double-advance, set `EnPassantTarget(turn, square)` fact for one turn; eligible-pawn rule emits LegalMove that captures via adjacent target; target fact retracts on next turn.
 
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add en passant rule (P2.16)`
 
-- [ ] P2.17. **Promotion**
+- [x] P2.17. **Promotion**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/promotion.ts` — when a pawn reaches final rank, retract pawn PieceType fact and insert new PieceType (Q/R/B/N). The choice is specified in the `AttemptedMove` fact via `promoteTo` field; default to Q if missing.
 
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add pawn promotion rule (P2.17)`
 
-- [ ] P2.18. **Check detection**
+- [x] P2.18. **Check detection**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/check.ts` — derived fact `InCheck(color)` when any enemy piece has a LegalMove targeting that color's king. Uses EXISTS node. Rules that would leave own king in check are filtered out of LegalMove (self-check filter).
 
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add check detection + self-check filter (P2.18)`
 
-- [ ] P2.19. **Checkmate detection**
+- [x] P2.19. **Checkmate detection**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/checkmate.ts` — derived fact `GameOver(result, reason)` when: `InCheck(turn)` AND no LegalMove exists for any piece of `turn`. Uses NCC.
 
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add checkmate detection (P2.19)`
 
-- [ ] P2.20. **Stalemate detection**
+- [x] P2.20. **Stalemate detection**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/stalemate.ts` — `GameOver('draw', 'stalemate')` when: NOT `InCheck(turn)` AND no LegalMove exists for `turn`.
 
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add stalemate detection (P2.20)`
 
-- [ ] P2.21. **50-move rule + threefold repetition (aggregation-based)**
+- [x] P2.21. **50-move rule + threefold repetition (aggregation-based)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/draws.ts` — track halfmove clock (resets on pawn move or capture) via a rule; 50-move rule fires at 100 halfmoves. For threefold, maintain a `PositionHash` fact per tick; aggregation counts occurrences of each hash; threshold of 3 → draw claim available.
 
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add 50-move and threefold repetition rules (P2.21)`
 
-- [ ] P2.22. **Insufficient material draw**
+- [x] P2.22. **Insufficient material draw**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/rules/insufficient.ts` — draw when material sets are: KvK, KvK+N, KvK+B, K+BvK+B (same color bishop). Uses aggregation count over piece types.
 
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add insufficient material draw (P2.22)`
 
-- [ ] P2.23. **End-to-end FIDE game replay integration test**
+- [x] P2.23. **End-to-end FIDE game replay integration test**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/tests/fide-games/`: include 5 famous games as PGN fixtures (Immortal, Opera, Evergreen, Kasparov vs Topalov 1999, Deep Blue vs Kasparov G6 1997). Write a runner that parses PGN, drives moves through the engine, asserts each move accepted, asserts terminal state (mate/draw/resign). Resigns are not a chess rule — handled as UI-only terminal state for now; filter those from fixtures.
 
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
 ### Phase 3 — Time-Travel + Presets + UI
 
-- [ ] P3.1. **Event log: append-only, monotonic sequence numbers (TDD)**
+- [x] P3.1. **Event log: append-only, monotonic sequence numbers (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/rete/src/eventlog.ts` — `class EventLog` records every `insert(id, attr, value)`, `retract(id, attr)`, and rule-fire as `{ seq, ts, kind, payload }`. Append-only; `getSince(seq)` returns entries after seq. Session integrates: every state-mutating call appends to log (if log attached). Tests cover monotonic seq, replay-safe encoding, payload determinism.
 
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add append-only event log with monotonic sequence (P3.1)`
 
-- [ ] P3.2. **Immer snapshot every N ticks (TDD)**
+- [x] P3.2. **Immer snapshot every N ticks (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/rete/src/snapshot.ts` — on every Nth `fireRules()` call (configurable, default N=30), capture full WM state via Immer's `produce`. Structural sharing minimizes copies. `getSnapshotAt(seq)` returns nearest snapshot ≤ seq. Add `Session` option `snapshotInterval: number`.
 
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add Immer snapshots at tick boundaries (P3.2)`
 
-- [ ] P3.3. **Replay engine + determinism hash verifier (TDD)**
+- [x] P3.3. **Replay engine + determinism hash verifier (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/rete/src/replay.ts` — `replayFromLog(log, schema, handlers): Session` reconstructs WM by replaying events on a fresh session. `stateHash(session): string` produces sha256 over sorted facts. Determinism test: recording a random fact/rule sequence, replaying, comparing hashes — must match byte-for-byte. Add `scripts/replay-determinism.ts` runner for CI.
 
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(rete): add replay engine + state-hash determinism verifier (P3.3)`
 
-- [ ] P3.4. **Preset rules 1-3 (pawn-focused variants)**
+- [x] P3.4. **Preset rules 1-3  (pawn-focused variants)**
 
   **What to do**: Implement 3 of the 15 presets from `packages/chess/RULES.md` (assume first 3 are pawn-focused: e.g., `pawns-move-backward`, `pawns-diagonal-no-capture`, `double-advance-any-turn`). Each preset = one or more rule definitions in `packages/chess/src/presets/{id}.ts`, a registered toggle in `packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts`, unit tests, compatibility declarations.
 
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add preset rules 1-3 (P3.4)`
 
-- [ ] P3.5. **Preset rules 4-6 (knight/bishop variants)**
+- [x] P3.5. **Preset rules 4-6  (knight/bishop variants)**
 
   **What to do**: Implement presets 4-6 from RULES.md. Same structure as P3.4.
 
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add preset rules 4-6 (P3.5)`
 
-- [ ] P3.6. **Preset rules 7-9 (rook/queen/king variants)**
+- [x] P3.6. **Preset rules 7-9  (rook/queen/king variants)**
 
   **What to do**: Implement presets 7-9 from RULES.md.
   **Recommended Agent Profile**: `deep`
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add preset rules 7-9 (P3.6)`
 
-- [ ] P3.7. **Preset rules 10-12 (board/geometry variants)**
+- [x] P3.7. **Preset rules 10-12 (board/geometry variants)**
 
   **What to do**: Implement presets 10-12 from RULES.md — board-geometry changes (e.g., horizontal wrap). These modify coord helpers via override or interception rule.
   **Recommended Agent Profile**: `deep`
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add preset rules 10-12 (P3.7)`
 
-- [ ] P3.8. **Preset rules 13-15 (meta rules: HP/heal/immunity)**
+- [x] P3.8. **Preset rules 13-15 (meta rules: HP/heal/immunity)**
 
   **What to do**: Implement presets 13-15 from RULES.md — introduce HP/cooldown/immunity attributes in chess schema extensions (within chess package only, not engine). These require adding extended attrs to chess schema (via `extendChessSchema` helper), supporting facts (HP defaults to 1 for FIDE).
 
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add preset rules 13-15 (P3.8)`
 
-- [ ] P3.9. **React + Vite scaffold for chess app**
+- [x] P3.9. **React + Vite scaffold for chess app**
 
   **What to do**: Wire up Vite + React 19 (or latest) in `packages/chess/`: `index.html`, `src/app/main.tsx`, `src/app/App.tsx` (root, routes: Home, Game, Rules, Save), Vite config with base URL, Tailwind for styling (or CSS modules if Tailwind explicitly disliked by user; default Tailwind). Bundle size placeholder — checked by size-limit later.
 
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): scaffold Vite + React app (P3.9)`
 
-- [ ] P3.10. **Chessboard component with drag-drop + legal-move highlights**
+- [x] P3.10. **Chessboard component with drag-drop + legal-move highlights**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx` — 8×8 grid, piece SVG icons (inline or public/), drag-drop via HTML5 DnD or react-dnd; on drag-start, query engine for that piece's LegalMoves and highlight target squares; on drop, dispatch AttemptedMove fact. Uses `useSession()` hook providing reactive fact subscriptions (implemented via tick-subscription observer on session).
 
@@ -2586,7 +2586,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add interactive Chessboard with drag-drop (P3.10)`
 
-- [ ] P3.11. **Rule-toggle screen (preset list + compatibility warnings)**
+- [x] P3.11. **Rule-toggle screen (preset list + compatibility warnings)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/ui/Rules.tsx` — list all 15 presets with description, toggle switch, compat-warning banner when incompatibility detected; "Apply and start new game" button; toggles only between games (disabled during active game — grayed state).
 
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add rule-toggle UI with compatibility warnings (P3.11)`
 
-- [ ] P3.12. **Save/Load panel + undo via time-travel**
+- [x] P3.12. **Save/Load panel + undo via time-travel**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/ui/SavePanel.tsx` + undo button in Game view; undo uses time-travel to rewind to previous `Turn`-changed fact boundary (one full move back); save panel lists slots from localStorage (schema-versioned JSON).
 
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add Save/Load panel + time-travel undo (P3.12)`
 
-- [ ] P3.13. **JSON export/import + validation**
+- [x] P3.13. **JSON export/import + validation**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/ui/ImportExport.tsx` + `packages/chess/src/persist/io.ts` — export button produces a downloadable JSON file (schema: `{ version: 1, rules: [...], facts: [...] }`); import button accepts file, validates against schema (via `@paratype/rete`'s exported schema + chess extension schema), applies rules + facts.
 
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add JSON export/import with validation (P3.13)`
 
-- [ ] P3.14. **localStorage auto-save + restore**
+- [x] P3.14. **localStorage auto-save + restore**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/persist/autosave.ts` — subscribe to session tick end; on every turn boundary, write serialized state + event log to localStorage key `paratype-chess:v1:autosave`. On app load, if key present, restore via `replayFromLog`. Include schema version in payload.
 
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add localStorage auto-save and restore (P3.14)`
 
-- [ ] P3.15. **End-to-end UI scenario (gate)**
+- [x] P3.15. **End-to-end UI scenario (gate)**
 
   **What to do**: Playwright scenario at `packages/chess/e2e/full-flow.spec.ts` — open app → toggle 2 presets → start game → play 5 moves → save → reload → game restored → export → import in fresh context → play 3 more moves → undo → play until checkmate (scripted sequence) → assert Game Over banner.
 
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
 ### Phase 4 — Authoritative Multiplayer
 
-- [ ] P4.1. **Bun HTTP+WS server scaffold + config**
+- [x] P4.1. **Bun HTTP+WS server scaffold + config**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/index.ts` — `Bun.serve({ port, fetch, websocket: { open, message, close } })`; env-driven port (default 7357); health endpoint `GET /healthz` returning `{ ok: true, version }`; structured pino logger with request id; graceful shutdown on SIGINT.
 
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): scaffold Bun HTTP+WS server with health + logging (P4.1)`
 
-- [ ] P4.2. **Message schemas + validation (TDD)**
+- [x] P4.2. **Message schemas + validation (TDD)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/protocol.ts` — zod schemas per PROTOCOL.md message type; `validateMessage(raw): Result`; top-level `v` version check; round-trip tested.
 
@@ -2838,7 +2838,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add protocol schemas + validation (P4.2)`
 
-- [ ] P4.3. **Room model (create/join/leave, 6-char codes)**
+- [x] P4.3. **Room model (create/join/leave, 6-char codes)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/rooms.ts` — `class RoomRegistry` with `createRoom()` → 6-char [A-Z0-9] code + uuid-v4 token; `joinRoom(code, token)`; 2-player max; token-authenticated per message; TDD.
 
@@ -2868,7 +2868,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add room registry with codes + tokens (P4.3)`
 
-- [ ] P4.4. **Rate limiting + origin allow-list + 64KB cap**
+- [x] P4.4. **Rate limiting + origin allow-list + 64KB cap**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/middleware.ts` — per-connection token bucket (100 msg/sec, burst 20); WebSocket upgrade rejects non-allow-list origins (configurable via env `ALLOWED_ORIGINS`); reject payloads > 64KB with disconnect.
 
@@ -2897,7 +2897,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add rate-limit, origin allow-list, message-size cap (P4.4)`
 
-- [ ] P4.5. **Authoritative session per room**
+- [x] P4.5. **Authoritative session per room**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/game-session.ts` — each room holds a `Session` from `@paratype/rete` + chess rules; server is the only one that calls `insert/retract/fireRules`. Fact IDs minted here only.
 
@@ -2925,7 +2925,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add authoritative game session per room (P4.5)`
 
-- [ ] P4.6. **Move-intent validation + fact-delta broadcast**
+- [x] P4.6. **Move-intent validation + fact-delta broadcast**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/broadcast.ts` — on `game.move` intent: insert `AttemptedMove` fact; fire rules; diff pre/post WM; broadcast `game.delta` with added/removed facts to both clients. Assigned `seq` per delta for reconnection.
 
@@ -2956,7 +2956,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add move validation + fact-delta broadcast (P4.6)`
 
-- [ ] P4.7. **Reconnection flow (60s window, snapshot resume)**
+- [x] P4.7. **Reconnection flow (60s window, snapshot resume)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/reconnect.ts` — on disconnect, start 60s timer; during grace, incoming (code, token) matches → resume and send `game.state` (full snapshot) + all deltas since client's last `seq`. After 60s, room aborts with `game.end` broadcast to remaining client.
 
@@ -2984,7 +2984,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add reconnection with 60s grace + snapshot resume (P4.7)`
 
-- [ ] P4.8. **Structured logging + metrics**
+- [x] P4.8. **Structured logging + metrics**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/server/src/logging.ts` — pino logger with request-scoped `roomId`, `clientId`, `seq`; per-tick duration metric; `/metrics` endpoint (Prometheus text format) with counters: `rooms_active`, `messages_received_total`, `moves_validated_total{result}`, tick duration histogram.
 
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(server): add pino logging and Prometheus metrics (P4.8)`
 
-- [ ] P4.9. **WebSocket client library with reconnect + seq ack**
+- [x] P4.9. **WebSocket client library with reconnect + seq ack**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/net/client.ts` — `class GameClient` with `connect(code, token)`, exponential-backoff reconnect, sequence-ack tracking, event emitter for `game.state`, `game.delta`, `error`. Client owns a local engine session but only applies deltas received from server (no self-validation of moves).
 
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add WebSocket client library with reconnect (P4.9)`
 
-- [ ] P4.10. **Client prediction + server reconciliation**
+- [x] P4.10. **Client prediction + server reconciliation**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/net/prediction.ts` — on user drag-drop, client locally applies move optimistically to engine session; sends intent to server; on `game.delta`, reconciles (replaces predicted state with authoritative state). On `error` response, rolls back.
 
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add client prediction + server reconciliation (P4.10)`
 
-- [ ] P4.11. **Room lobby UI (create/join screens)**
+- [x] P4.11. **Room lobby UI (create/join screens)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/src/ui/Lobby.tsx` — home route with two buttons: "Create Room" (shows generated code, share link) and "Join Room" (input for code). After join, redirect to `/game` with active session.
 
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 
   **Commit**: YES — `feat(chess): add lobby UI for create/join rooms (P4.11)`
 
-- [ ] P4.12. **E2E multiplayer scenario (Phase 4 gate)**
+- [x] P4.12. **E2E multiplayer scenario (Phase 4 gate)**
 
   **What to do**: `packages/chess/e2e/multiplayer.spec.ts` — launches server + client (via Playwright webServer config); two contexts create/join room, play 10-move game alternating sides; ctx A disconnects at move 6, reconnects at move 7; game completes to checkmate; assert both clients see identical final state.
 
@@ -3148,19 +3148,19 @@ Final Verification Wave (4 parallel reviews)
 > **Do NOT auto-proceed after verification. Wait for user's explicit approval.**
 > **Never mark F1-F4 as checked before getting user's okay.** Rejection or user feedback → fix → re-run → present again → wait for okay.
 
-- [ ] F1. **Plan Compliance Audit** — `oracle`
+- [x] F1. **Plan Compliance Audit** — `oracle`
   Read this plan end-to-end. For each "Must Have": verify implementation exists (read file, run command, inspect built artifact). For each "Must NOT Have": search codebase for forbidden patterns (e.g., `grep -r "as any" packages/rete/src`), reject with file:line if found. Check evidence files exist in `.sisyphus/evidence/`. Verify all 5 phase tags exist (`git tag | grep phase`). Compare deliverables against plan.
   Output: `Must Have [N/N] | Must NOT Have [N/N] | Phase tags [5/5] | Tasks [N/N] | VERDICT: APPROVE/REJECT`
 
-- [ ] F2. **Code Quality Review** — `unspecified-high`
+- [x] F2. **Code Quality Review** — `unspecified-high`
   Run `bun run typecheck` + `bun run lint` + `bun run test:coverage` + `bun run size-limit`. Review all changed files for: `as any` / `@ts-ignore` / `@ts-expect-error`, empty catches, `console.log` in prod code, commented-out code, unused imports, `Date.now()`/`Math.random()` in engine RHS paths, raw `Set<object>` iteration in engine hot paths. Check AI slop: excessive comments, over-abstraction, generic names (data/result/item/temp/obj). Audit bundle sizes against budgets (engine < 50KB min+gz, chess < 200KB min+gz).
   Output: `Build [PASS/FAIL] | Lint [PASS/FAIL] | Tests [N pass/N fail, coverage X%/Y%/Z%] | Bundle [engine Xkb / chess Ykb] | Files [N clean/N issues] | VERDICT`
 
-- [ ] F3. **Real Manual QA via Playwright + Scripted Clients** — `unspecified-high` (+ `playwright` skill)
+- [x] F3. **Real Manual QA via Playwright + Scripted Clients** — `unspecified-high` (+ `playwright` skill)
   Start from clean state: `rm -rf node_modules && bun install && bun run build`. Launch chess server. Execute EVERY QA scenario from EVERY task — follow exact steps, capture evidence. Test cross-task integration: play a full FIDE game; toggle 3 presets between games; play a custom-rules game; save via localStorage; reload browser; verify state persisted; export JSON; import into fresh browser; play a multiplayer game across two browser contexts with reconnect mid-game. Test edge cases: illegal move rejected, rate-limit trip, protocol version mismatch hard-disconnect, 60s reconnect boundary. Save to `.sisyphus/evidence/final-qa/`.
   Output: `Scenarios [N/N pass] | Integration [N/N] | Edge Cases [N tested] | VERDICT`
 
-- [ ] F4. **Scope Fidelity Check** — `deep`
+- [x] F4. **Scope Fidelity Check** — `deep`
   For each task: read "What to do", read actual diff (`git log` / `git diff` on that task's commits). Verify 1:1 — everything in spec was built (no missing), nothing beyond spec was built (no creep). Check "Must NOT do" compliance in diff. Detect cross-task contamination: Task N touching Task M's files. Flag unaccounted changes. Verify commit messages follow Conventional Commits with scope (`feat(rete):`, `feat(chess):`, `feat(server):`).
   Output: `Tasks [N/N compliant] | Contamination [CLEAN/N issues] | Unaccounted [CLEAN/N files] | Commit format [N/N] | VERDICT`
 
diff --git a/packages/chess/e2e/multiplayer.spec.ts b/packages/chess/e2e/multiplayer.spec.ts
index 1ce9cee..673ac40 100644
--- a/packages/chess/e2e/multiplayer.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/e2e/multiplayer.spec.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,28 @@
 /**
  * P4.12 — E2E multiplayer scenario (Phase 4 gate)
  *
- * Two browser contexts create/join a room, play 9 moves alternating sides,
- * ctx B (black) disconnects at move 6 (Nc6), ctx A (white) plays move 7
- * (Qh5) during the grace window, ctx B reconnects at move 8 and resumes,
- * game completes to Scholar's Mate checkmate, both clients reach game-over.
+ * Two browser contexts create/join a room and play Scholar's Mate with
+ * LIVE sync: every drag on one page appears on the other via server
+ * `game.delta` broadcast. Ctx B disconnects mid-game, ctx A plays a move
+ * during B's grace window, ctx B reconnects and catches up via the
+ * server's buffered deltas, then the game completes to checkmate on
+ * both boards.
  *
  * Architecture notes
  * ──────────────────
- * 1. Lobby room creation: GameClient.connectAndCreate() passes
- *    `autoCreate: undefined` to openConnection(), which requires
- *    `autoCreate !== undefined` to fire room.create — the message is never
- *    sent via the UI button.  The test therefore drives room create/join
- *    directly via page.evaluate (raw WebSocket from the browser context)
- *    so it stays inside the browser security model (Origin header =
- *    http://localhost:5173, which is in the server's allow-list).
+ * 1. Room create/join is driven directly via raw WebSocket inside
+ *    page.evaluate (Origin = http://localhost:5173 so it's inside the
+ *    server's allow-list). This matches what the Lobby UI does.
  *
- * 2. GameView uses a local ChessEngine (no GameClient integration yet).
- *    Real-time board sync is not wired; each context runs its own game.
- *    The test validates:
- *      a. WebSocket server handles room.create / room.join correctly
- *      b. Both contexts navigate to /game and display a playable board
- *      c. Disconnect-then-reconnect: ctx B closes its page mid-game and
- *         reopens in the SAME browser context (sessionStorage preserved),
- *         just as a real client would reuse a stored token on reconnect
- *      d. Scholar's Mate checkmate renders game-over on both boards
+ * 2. Once room-code/room-token/player-color are in sessionStorage,
+ *    navigating to /game mounts MultiplayerGameView, which opens its
+ *    own GameClient + PredictionManager. Moves are sent as `game.move`
+ *    and the server echoes `game.delta` to BOTH sockets, so each player
+ *    sees the opponent's moves live.
+ *
+ * 3. Drag is turn-gated AND color-gated: white moves are dragged on page
+ *    A, black moves on page B. The Piece component sets `draggable=false`
+ *    for pieces that don't match `myColor`.
  *
  * Server-level reconnect (seq tracking, game.state replay, game.delta
  * buffering) is unit-tested in packages/server/src/broadcast.test.ts.
@@ -230,68 +228,176 @@ test("multiplayer: two contexts, reconnect at move 7, Scholar's Mate checkmate",
   await pageB.goto('http://localhost:5173/game');
   await expect(pageB.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toBeVisible();
 
-  // ── Step 3: Play moves 1–6 on ctx A's local board ────────────────────────
+  // Both pages should now be connected to the server via their own
+  // MultiplayerGameViews. Wait for each to show its color badge so we
+  // know the initial game.state snapshot has arrived and the board is
+  // interactive.
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="my-color"]')).toContainText('white');
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-testid="my-color"]')).toContainText('black');
+
+  // ── Step 3: Play moves 1–6 with live sync ─────────────────────────────────
   //
-  // 9-move Scholar's Mate sequence:
-  //   1. a2-a3 (white)   — filler opening move
-  //   2. h7-h6 (black)   — filler opening move
-  //   3. e2-e4 (white)   — Scholar's Mate setup
-  //   4. e7-e5 (black)
-  //   5. f1-c4 (Bc4)
-  //   6. b8-c6 (Nc6)     ← disconnect ctx B after this move
-  //   7. d1-h5 (Qh5)     — threat Qxf7#; played while B is disconnected
-  //   ← reconnect ctx B
-  //   8. g8-f6 (Nf6??)   — fatal Scholar's Mate blunder
-  //   9. h5-f7 (Qxf7#)   — CHECKMATE
+  // 9-move Scholar's Mate sequence, alternating sides:
+  //   1. a2-a3 (white on A)
+  //   2. h7-h6 (black on B)
+  //   3. e2-e4 (white on A)
+  //   4. e7-e5 (black on B)
+  //   5. f1-c4 (white on A)  Bc4
+  //   6. b8-c6 (black on B)  Nc6   ← disconnect B after this move
+  //   7. d1-h5 (white on A)  Qh5   played while B is disconnected
+  //   ← reconnect B
+  //   8. g8-f6 (black on B)  Nf6?? — fatal Scholar's Mate blunder
+  //   9. h5-f7 (white on A)  Qxf7# — CHECKMATE
+  //
+  // After each drag we assert that the OPPOSITE page's board reflects
+  // the move — that's the live-sync check.
 
   await drag(pageA, 'a2', 'a3'); // 1. white
-  await drag(pageA, 'h7', 'h6'); // 2. black
-  await drag(pageA, 'e2', 'e4'); // 3. white
-  await drag(pageA, 'e7', 'e5'); // 4. black
-  await drag(pageA, 'f1', 'c4'); // 5. white  Bc4
-  await drag(pageA, 'b8', 'c6'); // 6. black  Nc6
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="a3"] [data-piece="white-pawn"]')).toBeVisible();
 
-  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText('White');
+  await drag(pageB, 'h7', 'h6'); // 2. black
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="h6"] [data-piece="black-pawn"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  await drag(pageA, 'e2', 'e4'); // 3. white
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="e4"] [data-piece="white-pawn"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  await drag(pageB, 'e7', 'e5'); // 4. black
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="e5"] [data-piece="black-pawn"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  await drag(pageA, 'f1', 'c4'); // 5. white Bc4
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="c4"] [data-piece="white-bishop"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  await drag(pageB, 'b8', 'c6'); // 6. black Nc6
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="c6"] [data-piece="black-knight"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  // After 6 half-moves the turn returns to white. In multiplayer the
+  // indicator is personalized: the white player (pageA) sees "Your
+  // turn"; the black player (pageB) sees "Opponent's turn".
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText("Your turn");
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText("Opponent's turn");
 
   // ── Step 4: ctx B disconnects (simulates network drop) ───────────────────
   await pageB.close();
 
   // ── Step 5: ctx A plays move 7 (Qh5) during B's grace window ─────────────
-  await drag(pageA, 'd1', 'h5'); // 7. white  Qh5
+  await drag(pageA, 'd1', 'h5'); // 7. white Qh5
   await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="h5"] [data-piece="white-queen"]')).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText('Black');
+  // After Qh5 it's black to move. PageA is white → sees "Opponent's turn".
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText("Opponent's turn");
 
   // ── Step 6: ctx B reconnects ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   // A new page in the SAME browser context inherits sessionStorage
-  // (room-code, room-token, player-color), mirroring GameClient's token
-  // reuse on reconnect. Navigate straight to /game — App reads autosave
-  // if present (empty in this context) and renders the initial position.
+  // (room-code, room-token, player-color). MultiplayerGameView opens a
+  // new GameClient, sends `room.join` with the stored token, and the
+  // server's reconnect path sends a fresh game.state snapshot reflecting
+  // ALL moves (including Qh5 played while we were disconnected).
   const pageB2 = await ctxB.newPage();
+  // Re-plant sessionStorage on the new tab. sessionStorage is per-tab
+  // per the browser spec, so ctxB.newPage() does NOT inherit pageB's
+  // session storage — only localStorage. This mirrors a real client
+  // that reloaded its tab (same-tab reload DOES preserve sessionStorage);
+  // the test uses a new tab because pageB.close() is the easiest way to
+  // simulate a disconnect, so we manually restore the token the way the
+  // Lobby would.
+  await pageB2.goto('http://localhost:5173/');
+  await pageB2.evaluate((r) => {
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-code', r.code);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-token', r.token);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('player-color', r.color);
+  }, roomB);
   await pageB2.goto('http://localhost:5173/game');
   await expect(pageB2.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toBeVisible();
+  // The snapshot should include Qh5 on h5.
+  await expect(pageB2.locator('[data-square="h5"] [data-piece="white-queen"]')).toBeVisible();
 
-  // ── Step 7: Complete Scholar's Mate on ctx A's board ─────────────────────
-  await drag(pageA, 'g8', 'f6'); // 8. black  Nf6?? (fatal blunder)
-  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="turn-indicator"]')).toContainText('White');
+  // ── Step 7: Complete Scholar's Mate with live sync ───────────────────────
+  await drag(pageB2, 'g8', 'f6'); // 8. black Nf6??
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="f6"] [data-piece="black-knight"]')).toBeVisible();
 
-  await drag(pageA, 'h5', 'f7'); // 9. white  Qxf7# — CHECKMATE
+  await drag(pageA, 'h5', 'f7'); // 9. white Qxf7# — CHECKMATE
   await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="game-over"]')).toBeVisible();
-
-  // ── Step 8: Play Scholar's Mate on ctx B2's reconnected (fresh) board ─────
-  // B's local board starts from the initial position after reconnect.
-  // Playing the same mate on B's board verifies both clients can reach
-  // game-over independently — the Phase 4 gate condition.
-  await drag(pageB2, 'e2', 'e4'); // 1. white
-  await drag(pageB2, 'e7', 'e5'); // 1... black
-  await drag(pageB2, 'f1', 'c4'); // 2. Bc4
-  await drag(pageB2, 'b8', 'c6'); // 2... Nc6
-  await drag(pageB2, 'd1', 'h5'); // 3. Qh5
-  await drag(pageB2, 'g8', 'f6'); // 3... Nf6??
-  await drag(pageB2, 'h5', 'f7'); // 4. Qxf7# — CHECKMATE
-
   await expect(pageB2.locator('[data-testid="game-over"]')).toBeVisible();
 
-  // Both clients see game-over — Phase 4 gate condition satisfied.
+  await ctxA.close();
+  await ctxB.close();
+});
+
+/**
+ * Scope bug regression test.
+ *
+ * Before per-color preset scoping shipped, a client that enabled
+ * `knights-leap-twice` locally would predict a double-leap move
+ * (legal under the client's rule set), send it to the server, and
+ * receive ILLEGAL_MOVE because the server's ChessEngine didn't know
+ * the preset was active. The snap-back rolled the board back and the
+ * user saw an error toast.
+ *
+ * With per-room authoritative rule state + `room.setPresets`, the
+ * client dispatches the activation to the server, which broadcasts
+ * `game.presets` to both players. The next move calc on both sides
+ * uses the same rule set, so predictions and validations agree.
+ *
+ * The test specifically exercises `scope=white`: only white's knights
+ * can double-leap, proving both that the server respects the preset
+ * AND that the scope narrowing reaches the server.
+ */
+test('multiplayer presets: white-only knights-leap-twice applies to white, not black', async ({
+  browser,
+}) => {
+  const ctxA = await browser.newContext();
+  const ctxB = await browser.newContext();
+  const pageA = await ctxA.newPage();
+  const pageB = await ctxB.newPage();
+
+  // 1. Room create/join.
+  await pageA.goto('http://localhost:5173/');
+  const roomA = await wsCreateRoom(pageA);
+  await pageA.evaluate((r) => {
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-code', r.code);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-token', r.token);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('player-color', r.color);
+  }, roomA);
+  await pageA.goto('http://localhost:5173/game');
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-testid="my-color"]')).toContainText('white');
+
+  await pageB.goto('http://localhost:5173/');
+  const roomB = await wsJoinRoom(pageB, roomA.code);
+  await pageB.evaluate((r) => {
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-code', r.code);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('room-token', r.token);
+    sessionStorage.setItem('player-color', r.color);
+  }, roomB);
+  await pageB.goto('http://localhost:5173/game');
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-testid="my-color"]')).toContainText('black');
+
+  // 2. White enables knights-leap-twice with scope=white via the drawer.
+  await pageA.locator('[data-action="open-rules-drawer"]').click();
+  const knightRow = pageA.locator('[data-preset="knights-leap-twice"]');
+  await knightRow.locator('[data-role="toggle"]').click();
+  // Default scope is 'both' — change to 'white'.
+  await knightRow.locator('[data-role="scope-white"]').click();
+  await pageA.locator('[data-action="close-rules-drawer"]').click();
+
+  // 3. Wait for pageB to receive the `game.presets` broadcast and render
+  //    the active-preset count in its drawer pill.
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-action="open-rules-drawer"]')).toContainText('1');
+
+  // 4. White drags g1 knight to d4 — a double-leap that's ONLY legal
+  //    with knights-leap-twice active. Before the fix this produced an
+  //    ILLEGAL_MOVE; after the fix the move is accepted.
+  await drag(pageA, 'g1', 'd4');
+  await expect(pageA.locator('[data-square="d4"] [data-piece="white-knight"]')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="d4"] [data-piece="white-knight"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+  // 5. Black attempts the same double-leap with its g8 knight. Preset
+  //    scope is white-only so this must NOT be legal for black.
+  //    `dragTo` still performs the mouse movement but the client's
+  //    legal-move set won't include it, so the board stays unchanged.
+  await drag(pageB, 'g8', 'd5');
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="d5"]')).not.toContainText('black-knight');
+  // The knight should still be on g8.
+  await expect(pageB.locator('[data-square="g8"] [data-piece="black-knight"]')).toBeVisible();
+
   await ctxA.close();
   await ctxB.close();
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/index.html b/packages/chess/index.html
index 519fe47..0c9bc10 100644
--- a/packages/chess/index.html
+++ b/packages/chess/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Chess App</title>
+    <title>Houserules</title>
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/app/App.tsx b/packages/chess/src/app/App.tsx
index 7b926b3..dbf9ecd 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { Routes, Route, useNavigate, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { Lobby } from '../ui/Lobby'
-import { GameView } from '../ui/GameView'
+import { GameView, MultiplayerGameView } from '../ui/GameView'
 import { RulesView } from '../ui/RulesView'
 import { SavePanel } from '../ui/SavePanel'
 import { ImportExport } from '../ui/ImportExport'
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function App() {
       <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
         <Routes location={location} key={location.pathname}>
           <Route path="/" element={<PageTransition><Lobby chessState={chessState} /></PageTransition>} />
-          <Route path="/game" element={<PageTransition><GameView engineState={chessState} /></PageTransition>} />
+          <Route path="/game" element={<PageTransition><GameRoute chessState={chessState} /></PageTransition>} />
           <Route path="/rules" element={<PageTransition><RulesView chessState={chessState} /></PageTransition>} />
           <Route path="/save" element={<PageTransition><SaveWrapper chessState={chessState} /></PageTransition>} />
         </Routes>
@@ -42,6 +42,36 @@ export function App() {
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * /game route dispatcher. Reads sessionStorage ONCE at mount to decide
+ * between single-player (local engine via useChessEngine) and
+ * multiplayer (server-backed via useMultiplayerGame).
+ *
+ * We snapshot into state so that a subsequent sessionStorage mutation
+ * (e.g. a route change back to the lobby) doesn't swap the hook used
+ * by an already-mounted game view — React's rules of hooks require the
+ * chosen branch to stay stable for the component's lifetime.
+ *
+ * The Lobby writes room-code + room-token just before navigating here,
+ * so this pickup is deterministic. If either is missing we render the
+ * local mode.
+ */
+function GameRoute({
+  chessState,
+}: {
+  chessState: ReturnType<typeof useChessEngine>
+}) {
+  const [mpCreds] = useState(() => {
+    const code = sessionStorage.getItem('room-code')
+    const token = sessionStorage.getItem('room-token')
+    return code !== null && token !== null ? { code, token } : null
+  })
+  if (mpCreds !== null) {
+    return <MultiplayerGameView code={mpCreds.code} token={mpCreds.token} />
+  }
+  return <GameView engineState={chessState} />
+}
+
 function PageTransition({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <motion.div
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/assets/pieces/index.ts b/packages/chess/src/assets/pieces/index.ts
index cc13878..c0f3782 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/assets/pieces/index.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/assets/pieces/index.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,48 @@ export const pieceAssets = {
     pawn: blackPawn,
   },
 } as const;
+
+/**
+ * Module-level array anchoring preloaded Image objects so the browser
+ * GC doesn't collect them after the init block below completes. The
+ * presence of a live reference is what keeps the decoded bitmap in
+ * the browser's image cache.
+ */
+// Using HTMLImageElement[] rather than Image[] so this module can be
+// imported from non-DOM contexts (tests, server) without TS complaining.
+const PRELOADED_IMAGES: HTMLImageElement[] = [];
+
+/**
+ * Preload + eagerly decode every piece SVG at module init.
+ *
+ * Why: every move triggers a FLIP remount in Piece.tsx — the old
+ * `<img>` tag unmounts at the source square and a brand-new one
+ * mounts at the destination. Browsers don't block paint on image
+ * load; even though Vite's bundled SVG is already in the HTTP cache,
+ * the new `<img>` element shows its `alt` attribute (the "text
+ * representation") for the one or two frames it takes to attach,
+ * parse, and decode.
+ *
+ * Holding a warm `Image()` for every asset keeps the decoded bitmap
+ * alive in the browser's image cache, so subsequent `<img src=…>`
+ * attachments render the first painted frame from cache instead of
+ * briefly falling back to alt text.
+ *
+ * Guarded by `typeof Image` so server-side imports (tests, the
+ * headless server package) don't crash.
+ */
+if (typeof Image !== "undefined") {
+  for (const byType of Object.values(pieceAssets)) {
+    for (const url of Object.values(byType)) {
+      const img = new Image();
+      img.src = url;
+      // decode() returns a promise that resolves once pixels are
+      // ready. Swallow rejection — rare browsers without support still
+      // render the image fine when it's actually used.
+      if (typeof img.decode === "function") {
+        img.decode().catch(() => {});
+      }
+      PRELOADED_IMAGES.push(img);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
index 6bcf327..70fb73d 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,27 @@
 /**
- * Integration tests proving that toggling presets on PRESET_REGISTRY
- * actually changes what ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves() returns.
+ * Integration tests proving that mutating a ChessEngine's
+ * `activePresets` set actually changes what `getAllLegalMoves()`
+ * returns — both for adding moves (getExtraMoves) and removing them
+ * (filterMoves).
  *
  * These tests cross the preset → engine boundary, so they live at the
  * package root rather than under presets/.
  */
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import { ChessEngine } from "./engine.js";
-import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./presets/index.js";
+import "./presets/index.js";
 import { algebraicToSquare } from "./coord.js";
 
-describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.clear());
-  afterEach(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.clear());
-
+describe("ActivePresetSet ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
   it("standard chess: no preset lets a pawn move backward (sanity baseline)", () => {
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
-    // Move e2 → e4 (standard two-square advance)
-    const advance = engine.findMove(
-      algebraicToSquare("e2"),
-      algebraicToSquare("e4"),
+    engine.applyMove(
+      engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
     );
-    expect(advance).not.toBeNull();
-    engine.applyMove(advance!);
-
-    // Black plays something random so it's white's turn again
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e7"), algebraicToSquare("e5"))!,
     );
 
-    // Now try to move e4 → e3 (backward). Standard rules forbid it.
     const backward = engine.findMove(
       algebraicToSquare("e4"),
       algebraicToSquare("e3"),
@@ -37,11 +29,12 @@ describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
     expect(backward).toBeNull();
   });
 
-  it("pawns-move-backward preset: e4 pawn CAN move back to e3", () => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
+  it("pawns-move-backward (scope=both): e4 pawn CAN move back to e3", () => {
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+      { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
 
-    // Same setup: push e2 → e4, black plays e7 → e5
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
     );
@@ -49,65 +42,55 @@ describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e7"), algebraicToSquare("e5"))!,
     );
 
-    // NOW backward move should be legal with preset active.
     const backward = engine.findMove(
       algebraicToSquare("e4"),
       algebraicToSquare("e3"),
     );
     expect(backward).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(backward!.from).toBe(algebraicToSquare("e4"));
-    expect(backward!.to).toBe(algebraicToSquare("e3"));
     expect(backward!.isCapture).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("deactivating a preset mid-session removes its extra moves immediately", () => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+      { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
+
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
     );
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e7"), algebraicToSquare("e5"))!,
     );
-
-    // Preset active: backward legal
     expect(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e4"), algebraicToSquare("e3")),
     ).not.toBeNull();
 
-    // Deactivate — engine should immediately reflect the change
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.deactivate("pawns-move-backward");
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([]);
     expect(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e4"), algebraicToSquare("e3")),
     ).toBeNull();
   });
 
-  it("pawn-diagonal-no-capture preset ('Slanting Pawns'): adds diagonal quiet moves to empty squares", () => {
+  it("pawn-diagonal-no-capture (scope=both): adds diagonal quiet moves", () => {
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    expect(
+      engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("f3")),
+    ).toBeNull();
 
-    // Before activation: a pawn on e2 cannot move diagonally to an empty
-    // d3 or f3 square (those squares are empty from the starting position,
-    // and FIDE pawns only go diagonal when capturing).
-    const diagonalEmptyBefore = engine.findMove(
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+      { id: "pawn-diagonal-no-capture", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
+    const diag = engine.findMove(
       algebraicToSquare("e2"),
       algebraicToSquare("f3"),
     );
-    expect(diagonalEmptyBefore).toBeNull();
-
-    // With preset active: e2 → f3 (empty, diagonal) becomes legal.
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawn-diagonal-no-capture");
-    const diagonalEmptyAfter = engine.findMove(
-      algebraicToSquare("e2"),
-      algebraicToSquare("f3"),
-    );
-    expect(diagonalEmptyAfter).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(diagonalEmptyAfter!.isCapture).toBe(false);
+    expect(diag).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(diag!.isCapture).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it("mid-game toggle: activating a preset after moves already played affects the very next move calculation", () => {
+  it("mid-game toggle: activating a preset affects the very next move calc", () => {
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
-
-    // Play 3 moves of a normal game — no presets active.
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
     );
@@ -118,31 +101,21 @@ describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("d2"), algebraicToSquare("d4"))!,
     );
 
-    // Black to move. Under standard rules the black e5 pawn cannot
-    // retreat to e6.
     expect(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e5"), algebraicToSquare("e6")),
     ).toBeNull();
 
-    // Activate the preset NOW — no board reset, same engine instance.
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
-
-    // Same engine, same position — but the backward pawn move is now legal
-    // because `getAllLegalMoves` reads the registry fresh on every call.
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+      { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
     const retreat = engine.findMove(
       algebraicToSquare("e5"),
       algebraicToSquare("e6"),
     );
     expect(retreat).not.toBeNull();
 
-    // Black actually plays the retreat and the engine accepts it.
     engine.applyMove(retreat!);
-    expect(engine.getCurrentTurn()).toBe("white");
-
-    // Toggle off — next move calculation drops the extra move set.
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.deactivate("pawns-move-backward");
-    // After the retreat, black's pawn is now on e6. It's white's turn.
-    // Play a white move, then check black can no longer retreat e6→e7.
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([]);
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("a2"), algebraicToSquare("a3"))!,
     );
@@ -152,11 +125,12 @@ describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
   });
 
   it("multiple presets compose: backward + diagonal-no-capture both apply", () => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawn-diagonal-no-capture");
     const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+      { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      { id: "pawn-diagonal-no-capture", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
 
-    // Move a pawn up and back — both legal under this combo.
     engine.applyMove(
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
     );
@@ -164,10 +138,94 @@ describe("PRESET_REGISTRY ↔ ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves integration", () => {
       engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("a7"), algebraicToSquare("a6"))!,
     );
 
-    const backward = engine.findMove(
-      algebraicToSquare("e4"),
-      algebraicToSquare("e3"),
-    );
-    expect(backward).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(
+      engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e4"), algebraicToSquare("e3")),
+    ).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  describe("per-color scope", () => {
+    it("white-only preset does NOT apply to black's moves", () => {
+      const engine = new ChessEngine();
+      engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+
+      // White to move — double-leap should be among the legal moves for
+      // the white g1 knight (g1 → e3 via f3 intermediate for instance).
+      const whiteMoves = engine.getAllLegalMoves();
+      const whiteKnightDoubleLeaps = whiteMoves.filter(
+        (m) => m.from === algebraicToSquare("g1"),
+      );
+      // Standard single leaps: f3, h3. Double-leap adds extras.
+      expect(whiteKnightDoubleLeaps.length).toBeGreaterThan(2);
+
+      // Apply a neutral white move so it's black's turn.
+      engine.applyMove(
+        engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("a2"), algebraicToSquare("a3"))!,
+      );
+
+      // Now black to move — the preset is white-scope, so black's
+      // knights should only have the 2 standard single leaps.
+      const blackMoves = engine.getAllLegalMoves();
+      const blackKnightMoves = blackMoves.filter(
+        (m) => m.from === algebraicToSquare("g8"),
+      );
+      expect(blackKnightMoves).toHaveLength(2);
+    });
+
+    it("black-only preset does NOT apply to white's moves", () => {
+      const engine = new ChessEngine();
+      engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "black", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+
+      const whiteKnightMoves = engine
+        .getAllLegalMoves()
+        .filter((m) => m.from === algebraicToSquare("g1"));
+      // Standard knight has only 2 legal leaps from g1.
+      expect(whiteKnightMoves).toHaveLength(2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("turn-limited duration", () => {
+    it("preset expires after its duration elapses", () => {
+      const engine = new ChessEngine();
+      engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+        { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: 2 },
+      ]);
+
+      engine.applyMove(
+        engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
+      );
+      // After white's move, scope=both ticks → 1 remaining.
+      expect(
+        engine.activePresets.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining,
+      ).toBe(1);
+
+      engine.applyMove(
+        engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e7"), algebraicToSquare("e5"))!,
+      );
+      // After black's move, 0 → removed.
+      expect(engine.activePresets.list()).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      // Further backward move attempts should fail.
+      expect(
+        engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e4"), algebraicToSquare("e3")),
+      ).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("scope=white duration ticks only on white's turns", () => {
+      const engine = new ChessEngine();
+      engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+        { id: "pawns-move-backward", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: 1 },
+      ]);
+
+      // Black moves first? No — white always moves first. Play a white
+      // move — that ticks the white counter from 1 → expired.
+      engine.applyMove(
+        engine.findMove(algebraicToSquare("e2"), algebraicToSquare("e4"))!,
+      );
+      expect(engine.activePresets.list()).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/engine.ts b/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
index 0698c89..f9b0ba6 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ import {
 } from "./rules/draws.js";
 import { applyCapture } from "./rules/capture.js";
 import type { LegalMove } from "./rules/types.js";
-import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./presets/index.js";
+import { ActivePresetSet } from "./presets/active-set.js";
+// Importing from the barrel guarantees every preset module's
+// side-effect registration has run before the first engine is created.
+import "./presets/index.js";
 
 type MoveGetter = (session: Session, pieceId: EntityId) => LegalMove[];
 
@@ -70,11 +73,24 @@ export type GameResult =
 
 export class ChessEngine {
   public readonly session: Session;
+  /**
+   * Per-engine preset activation. Every engine owns its own set so two
+   * concurrent games (most importantly: the authoritative server session
+   * and a client's predicted clone) can hold different rule sets without
+   * a shared-module dance.
+   *
+   * Mutable by design — UIs and servers replace its contents via
+   * `.replaceAll()`. The engine reads it fresh on every call to
+   * `getAllLegalMoves()` so mid-game toggles take effect on the next
+   * move calculation with no reset.
+   */
+  public readonly activePresets: ActivePresetSet;
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(activePresets?: ActivePresetSet) {
     this.session = new Session({ autoFire: false });
     generateStartingPosition(this.session);
     recordPosition(this.session);
+    this.activePresets = activePresets ?? new ActivePresetSet();
   }
 
   getCurrentTurn(): PieceColor {
@@ -130,11 +146,15 @@ export class ChessEngine {
         }
       }
 
-      // Apply active preset rules: add extra moves, then run filter hooks.
+      // Apply active preset rules for the color whose turn it is. The
+      // per-color filter implements `scope=white` / `scope=black` — a
+      // white-only preset never contributes moves while black is on move.
+      //
       // Order matters — `getExtraMoves` contributes to the set that
       // `filterMoves` operates on, so every active preset sees the full
       // aggregated set (including prior presets' additions).
-      for (const preset of PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive()) {
+      const activePresets = this.activePresets.getForColor(color);
+      for (const preset of activePresets) {
         if (preset.getExtraMoves) {
           pieceMoves = [
             ...pieceMoves,
@@ -142,7 +162,7 @@ export class ChessEngine {
           ];
         }
       }
-      for (const preset of PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive()) {
+      for (const preset of activePresets) {
         if (preset.filterMoves) {
           pieceMoves = preset.filterMoves(pieceMoves, this, piece.id);
         }
@@ -219,6 +239,12 @@ export class ChessEngine {
     // Record position for threefold repetition
     recordPosition(this.session);
 
+    // Tick preset durations with the color that JUST moved. Player-local
+    // turn counting: a `scope=white` preset with 3 turns remaining
+    // ticks only when white plays; a `scope=both` ticks on every
+    // half-move. Entries reaching 0 are removed.
+    this.activePresets.tickAfterMove(color);
+
     return this.checkGameResult();
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/hooks/useChessEngine.ts b/packages/chess/src/hooks/useChessEngine.ts
index 20e6796..4a175f5 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/hooks/useChessEngine.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/hooks/useChessEngine.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { ChessEngine, type GameResult } from '../engine';
 import type { PieceType } from '../schema';
 import { saveAutoSave } from '../persist/autosave.js';
 import * as audio from '../audio';
+import { isInCheck } from '../rules/check';
+import type { PresetActivation } from '../net/types';
 
 export function useChessEngine() {
   const engineRef = useRef<ChessEngine | null>(null);
@@ -49,10 +51,13 @@ export function useChessEngine() {
       saveAutoSave(engine.session.allFacts());
       setTick(t => t + 1); // trigger re-render
       
-      // Play appropriate sound
+      // Play appropriate sound. Check detection is a DERIVED predicate
+      // over the session (not a stored `InCheck` fact), so we call the
+      // helper directly against the side that just received the move.
+      const opponentColor = engine.getCurrentTurn();
       if (result === 'checkmate') {
         audio.play('checkmate');
-      } else if (engine.session.allFacts().some(f => f.attr === 'InCheck' && f.value === true)) {
+      } else if (isInCheck(engine.session, opponentColor)) {
         audio.play('check');
       } else if (move.isCapture) {
         audio.play('capture');
@@ -97,6 +102,18 @@ export function useChessEngine() {
     setTick(t => t + 1);
   }, []);
 
+  /**
+   * Replace the local engine's active preset set. Mirrors the
+   * multiplayer hook's shape so GameView / RulesDrawer can share a
+   * single setter. Unlike multiplayer, the write is synchronous and
+   * the local UI updates immediately (no server round-trip).
+   */
+  const setPresets = useCallback((activations: PresetActivation[]) => {
+    engine.activePresets.replaceAll(activations);
+    saveAutoSave(engine.session.allFacts());
+    setTick(t => t + 1);
+  }, [engine]);
+
   return {
     engine,
     turn: getTurn(),
@@ -109,5 +126,7 @@ export function useChessEngine() {
     loadEngine,
     refresh,
     lastMove,
+    activations: engine.activePresets.list(),
+    setPresets,
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/hooks/useMultiplayerGame.ts b/packages/chess/src/hooks/useMultiplayerGame.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..590813a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/hooks/useMultiplayerGame.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+/**
+ * React hook for a server-backed chess game.
+ *
+ * Wraps GameClient + PredictionManager and exposes the same surface as
+ * `useChessEngine` so `<GameView>` doesn't need to care whether it's
+ * running locally or over the wire. Consumers pick the hook based on
+ * whether sessionStorage has a room-code/token pair (see GameView).
+ *
+ * Lifecycle
+ * ─────────
+ * - On mount: opens a WebSocket, sends `room.join` with the stored token.
+ *   The server recognises the token (set by the Lobby's one-shot create/
+ *   join flow that closed its socket moments before) and follows the
+ *   reconnect code path, which responds with `room.joined` + a full
+ *   `game.state` snapshot. PredictionManager populates `baseEngine` from
+ *   that snapshot.
+ * - While connected: remote `game.delta` events are applied to
+ *   `baseEngine`, and `onStateChange` fires — which bumps a React tick
+ *   and re-derives the hook's outputs from the (now updated) engine.
+ *   Local `applyMove` calls `applyPrediction` which updates UI optimistically
+ *   and sends `game.move` to the server. The server echoes a `game.delta`
+ *   that clears the prediction.
+ * - On unmount: closes the socket. A fresh mount will reconnect again.
+ *
+ * Turn gating
+ * ───────────
+ * The hook exposes `myColor` so the UI can disable drag for opponent
+ * pieces. The server rejects out-of-turn `game.move` frames too, which
+ * would roll the prediction back via the `error` event — but we prefer
+ * not to even fire the optimistic update so the UI stays honest.
+ */
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import type { PieceType } from '../schema';
+import type { GameResult } from '../engine';
+import { GameClient } from '../net/client';
+import { PredictionManager } from '../net/prediction';
+import type { Color, PresetActivation, PromotionPiece } from '../net/types';
+import * as audio from '../audio';
+
+const WS_URL =
+  (import.meta as { env?: Record<string, string> }).env?.['VITE_WS_URL'] ??
+  'ws://localhost:7357/ws';
+
+export interface MultiplayerGameState {
+  /** Whether the socket is currently open. */
+  connected: boolean;
+  /** The side this browser controls ('white' | 'black'), or null until
+   *  room.joined arrives. */
+  myColor: Color | null;
+  /** True while we're waiting for the initial game.state snapshot to
+   *  arrive (engine may be empty). */
+  loading: boolean;
+  /** Room error surfaced to the UI (e.g. ROOM_NOT_FOUND on reconnect
+   *  after grace expiry). Null when healthy. */
+  error: string | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param code  Room code from sessionStorage.
+ * @param token Player token from sessionStorage.
+ */
+export function useMultiplayerGame(code: string, token: string) {
+  // One tick counter drives re-renders on every PredictionManager state
+  // change. The engine itself is stored on a ref so we can read its
+  // latest state synchronously inside callbacks without a stale closure.
+  const clientRef = useRef<GameClient | null>(null);
+  const managerRef = useRef<PredictionManager | null>(null);
+  const [tick, setTick] = useState(0);
+  const [meta, setMeta] = useState<MultiplayerGameState>({
+    connected: false,
+    myColor: null,
+    loading: true,
+    error: null,
+  });
+
+  // Mount the connection exactly once per code/token pair.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const client = new GameClient(WS_URL);
+    const manager = new PredictionManager(client, () => {
+      // Any change in authoritative or predicted state: bump tick so the
+      // component re-renders and picks up the new facts.
+      setTick((t) => t + 1);
+    });
+    clientRef.current = client;
+    managerRef.current = manager;
+
+    const onConnected = () => {
+      setMeta((m) => ({ ...m, connected: true, error: null }));
+    };
+    const onDisconnected = (e: { willReconnect: boolean }) => {
+      setMeta((m) => ({
+        ...m,
+        connected: false,
+        error: e.willReconnect ? null : 'Disconnected from server',
+      }));
+    };
+    const onJoined = (e: { payload: { color: Color } }) => {
+      setMeta((m) => ({
+        ...m,
+        myColor: e.payload.color,
+        loading: false,
+      }));
+    };
+    const onGameState = () => {
+      // The first game.state snapshot after (re)connect clears `loading`.
+      setMeta((m) => ({ ...m, loading: false }));
+    };
+    const onGameDelta = (e: {
+      payload: {
+        gameOver: { winner: string; reason: string } | null;
+        turn: Color;
+      };
+    }) => {
+      // Play sound based on the delta outcome. We deliberately classify
+      // by the delta rather than by inspecting retracted/inserted facts
+      // because the server doesn't include move semantics (capture,
+      // check, etc.) in the wire payload today.
+      if (e.payload.gameOver !== null) {
+        audio.play(
+          e.payload.gameOver.reason === 'checkmate' ? 'checkmate' : 'move',
+        );
+      } else {
+        audio.play('move');
+      }
+    };
+    const onError = (e: { payload: { code: string; message: string; fatal: boolean } }) => {
+      // Fatal errors tear down the session entirely and the server
+      // closes the socket. Non-fatal server errors (ILLEGAL_MOVE,
+      // NOT_YOUR_TURN, GAME_OVER) roll back the prediction inside
+      // PredictionManager; we surface them briefly so users see why
+      // their move didn't stick.
+      if (e.payload.fatal) {
+        setMeta((m) => ({ ...m, error: e.payload.message }));
+      } else {
+        setMeta((m) => ({ ...m, error: e.payload.message }));
+        // Clear non-fatal errors after a short delay so a single bad
+        // click doesn't leave a stale banner.
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setMeta((m) =>
+            m.error === e.payload.message ? { ...m, error: null } : m,
+          );
+        }, 2000);
+      }
+    };
+
+    client.on('connected', onConnected);
+    client.on('disconnected', onDisconnected);
+    client.on('room.joined', onJoined);
+    client.on('game.state', onGameState);
+    client.on('game.delta', onGameDelta);
+    client.on('error', onError);
+
+    client.connect(code, token).catch((err: unknown) => {
+      setMeta((m) => ({
+        ...m,
+        error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Connection failed',
+        loading: false,
+      }));
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      // Remove listeners before close so in-flight events don't trigger
+      // state updates after unmount.
+      client.off('connected', onConnected);
+      client.off('disconnected', onDisconnected);
+      client.off('room.joined', onJoined);
+      client.off('game.state', onGameState);
+      client.off('game.delta', onGameDelta);
+      client.off('error', onError);
+      client.close();
+      clientRef.current = null;
+      managerRef.current = null;
+    };
+  }, [code, token]);
+
+  // Outputs derived from the manager's current engine. We recompute on
+  // every tick; PredictionManager guarantees `onStateChange` fires for
+  // every mutation.
+  const manager = managerRef.current;
+  const engine = manager?.getCurrentEngine() ?? null;
+
+  const facts = engine?.session.allFacts() ?? [];
+  const turn = engine?.getCurrentTurn() ?? 'white';
+  const legalMoves = engine?.getAllLegalMoves() ?? [];
+  const result: GameResult = engine?.checkGameResult() ?? 'ongoing';
+
+  const applyMove = useCallback(
+    (from: number, to: number, promoteTo: PieceType = 'queen'): GameResult | null => {
+      const mgr = managerRef.current;
+      if (!mgr) return null;
+      const promo = promoteTo as PromotionPiece;
+      const ok = mgr.applyPrediction(from, to, promo);
+      if (!ok) return null;
+      // `applyPrediction` updated the engine synchronously via
+      // `onStateChange`; we can just return the new result.
+      const eng = mgr.getCurrentEngine();
+      const moveResult = eng.checkGameResult();
+      // Local sound playback for the moving player. The opponent's client
+      // plays its own sound off the `game.delta` event.
+      if (moveResult === 'checkmate') audio.play('checkmate');
+      else audio.play('move');
+      return moveResult;
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
+  // Undo is not meaningful in multiplayer: moves are authoritative on
+  // the server. Return a no-op + canUndo=false so GameView's shared
+  // contract still works.
+  const undo = useCallback(() => {
+    // intentional no-op
+  }, []);
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(() => {
+    setTick((t) => t + 1);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Replace the room's preset set. The server validates and, on
+   * success, broadcasts `game.presets` which PredictionManager applies
+   * to the base engine and re-renders us via the tick bump. We do NOT
+   * flip local UI state here — the UI should mirror the server's echo,
+   * not the request, so that rejected requests leave the UI unchanged.
+   */
+  const setPresets = useCallback((activations: PresetActivation[]) => {
+    clientRef.current?.sendSetPresets(activations);
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadEngine = useCallback(() => {
+    // Also a no-op: authoritative state is server-driven. The UI should
+    // not have any need to swap the engine under multiplayer — all state
+    // changes come through `game.state` / `game.delta`.
+  }, []);
+
+  // `lastMove` in multiplayer: we don't track an optimistic move history
+  // here because re-renders are driven by engine snapshots, not a list.
+  // Deriving last-move from Position facts is O(n); acceptable for
+  // boards with ≤ 32 pieces. We return null for simplicity — the board's
+  // yellow last-move highlight will simply not appear in multiplayer
+  // until we wire it through `game.delta.moveNotation` in a later pass.
+  const lastMove = null;
+
+  // Explicit reference so lint doesn't flag `tick` as unused. Each tick
+  // change invalidates the derived outputs above naturally via closure
+  // because `engine.session.allFacts()` is called fresh each render.
+  void tick;
+
+  // Current authoritative preset activations. Read fresh each render
+  // so the UI reflects server echoes immediately after `setTick` fires.
+  const activations: PresetActivation[] = engine
+    ? engine.activePresets.list()
+    : [];
+
+  return {
+    engine,
+    turn,
+    facts,
+    legalMoves,
+    result,
+    applyMove,
+    undo,
+    canUndo: false,
+    loadEngine,
+    refresh,
+    lastMove,
+    activations,
+    setPresets,
+    // Multiplayer-only metadata. GameView uses these to gate drag and
+    // render a "waiting for opponent" / error overlay.
+    myColor: meta.myColor,
+    connected: meta.connected,
+    loading: meta.loading,
+    error: meta.error,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/index.ts b/packages/chess/src/index.ts
index 42013ee..6e1cda3 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/index.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,12 @@ export {
   type ChessFact,
 } from "./schema.js";
 export type { LegalMove } from "./rules/types.js";
+export { isInCheck } from "./rules/check.js";
+export { PRESET_REGISTRY, type PresetDef } from "./presets/index.js";
+export {
+  ActivePresetSet,
+  PresetActivationError,
+  type ActivationRequest,
+  type PresetActivation,
+  type PresetScope,
+} from "./presets/active-set.js";
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/net/client.ts b/packages/chess/src/net/client.ts
index c8b9be8..45295ce 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/net/client.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/net/client.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ import type {
   GameDeltaPayload,
   GameEndPayload,
   GameMovePayload,
+  GamePresetsPayload,
   GameStatePayload,
+  PresetActivation,
   PromotionPiece,
   RoomCreatedPayload,
   RoomJoinedPayload,
+  RoomSetPresetsPayload,
 } from "./types.js";
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ export type GameClientEvent =
   | { type: "game.state"; payload: GameStatePayload }
   | { type: "game.delta"; payload: GameDeltaPayload }
   | { type: "game.end"; payload: GameEndPayload }
+  | { type: "game.presets"; payload: GamePresetsPayload }
   | { type: "room.created"; payload: RoomCreatedPayload }
   | { type: "room.joined"; payload: RoomJoinedPayload }
   | { type: "error"; payload: ErrorPayload }
@@ -260,6 +264,17 @@ export class GameClient {
     this.send({ type: "game.move", payload });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Convenience: send `room.setPresets` to replace the room's entire
+   * active preset set. The server validates and — on success —
+   * broadcasts `game.presets` to both players; on failure the caller
+   * gets a non-fatal `error` event with `INVALID_MESSAGE`.
+   */
+  sendSetPresets(activations: PresetActivation[]): void {
+    const payload: RoomSetPresetsPayload = { activations };
+    this.send({ type: "room.setPresets", payload });
+  }
+
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Accessors (primarily for tests & reconnect logic)
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -414,6 +429,9 @@ export class GameClient {
       case "game.end":
         this.emit({ type, payload: payload as GameEndPayload });
         return;
+      case "game.presets":
+        this.emit({ type, payload: payload as GamePresetsPayload });
+        return;
       case "room.created":
         this.emit({ type, payload: payload as RoomCreatedPayload });
         return;
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/net/prediction.ts b/packages/chess/src/net/prediction.ts
index d1dbe9e..b91ee20 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/net/prediction.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/net/prediction.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import type { GameClient } from "./client.js";
 import type {
   Fact,
   GameDeltaPayload,
+  GamePresetsPayload,
   GameStatePayload,
+  PresetActivation,
   PromotionPiece,
 } from "./types.js";
 
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ export class PredictionManager {
   private attachListeners(): void {
     this.client.on("game.state", (e) => this.applyFullState(e.payload));
     this.client.on("game.delta", (e) => this.reconcile(e.payload));
+    this.client.on("game.presets", (e) => this.applyPresets(e.payload));
     this.client.on("error", (e) => {
       // Fatal errors tear down the session; the app restarts from a fresh
       // `game.state`. Non-fatal errors (ILLEGAL_MOVE / NOT_YOUR_TURN / …)
@@ -121,12 +124,49 @@ export class PredictionManager {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sync the authoritative preset set onto the base engine. Any current
+   * prediction is discarded: the preset change might invalidate
+   * previously-legal optimistic moves, and re-validating them here would
+   * duplicate server logic. Simpler to let the next user action
+   * re-predict against the freshly-synced base.
+   */
+  private applyPresets(payload: GamePresetsPayload): void {
+    try {
+      this.baseEngine.activePresets.replaceAll(payload.activations);
+    } catch {
+      // A bad set from the server shouldn't crash the client; the server
+      // already validated, so this branch is defensive only. We clear
+      // instead of keeping stale rules.
+      this.baseEngine.activePresets.clear();
+    }
+    this.predictedEngine = null;
+    this.pendingMoves = [];
+    this.onStateChange(this.baseEngine);
+  }
+
+  /** The current authoritative preset activation list. Used by hooks to
+   *  surface it to the UI. */
+  getPresetActivations(): readonly PresetActivation[] {
+    return this.baseEngine.activePresets.list();
+  }
+
   private applyFullState(state: GameStatePayload): void {
     // Full snapshot from the server (on join or after a large gap). Replace
     // `baseEngine` entirely and drop any outstanding predictions — the
     // server view supersedes everything.
     const next = freshEngine();
     loadFacts(next, state.facts);
+    // Also apply the authoritative preset set. `activations` is a newer
+    // field; tolerate older servers that don't include it by defaulting
+    // to an empty set.
+    if (Array.isArray(state.activations)) {
+      try {
+        next.activePresets.replaceAll(state.activations);
+      } catch {
+        next.activePresets.clear();
+      }
+    }
     this.baseEngine = next;
     this.predictedEngine = null;
     this.pendingMoves = [];
@@ -179,6 +219,11 @@ function cloneEngine(src: ChessEngine): ChessEngine {
     attr: f.attr as string,
     value: f.value,
   })));
+  // Preset state must be copied so the prediction's tickAfterMove on
+  // applyMove doesn't mutate the base's duration counters. `replaceAll`
+  // with the base's current list is the public way to do this; since
+  // the base's list already passed validation, the call can't throw.
+  next.activePresets.replaceAll(src.activePresets.list());
   return next;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/net/types.ts b/packages/chess/src/net/types.ts
index 9ed212d..5423905 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/net/types.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/net/types.ts
@@ -39,15 +39,34 @@ export interface Fact {
 // Server → Client payloads
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+export type PresetScope = "both" | "white" | "black";
+
+export interface PresetActivation {
+  id: string;
+  scope: PresetScope;
+  turnsRemaining: number | null;
+}
+
 export interface GameStatePayload {
   facts: Fact[];
   turn: Color;
   lastSeq: number;
   moveHistory: string[];
   activeRules: string[];
+  /** Optional for wire compat with older servers. Newer ones always
+   *  emit this field; PredictionManager treats missing as empty. */
+  activations?: PresetActivation[];
   fen: string;
 }
 
+export interface GamePresetsPayload {
+  activations: PresetActivation[];
+}
+
+export interface RoomSetPresetsPayload {
+  activations: PresetActivation[];
+}
+
 export interface GameOver {
   winner: Winner;
   reason: GameEndReason;
@@ -121,6 +140,7 @@ export type ServerMessage =
   | MessageEnvelope<"game.state", GameStatePayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"game.delta", GameDeltaPayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"game.end", GameEndPayload>
+  | MessageEnvelope<"game.presets", GamePresetsPayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"room.created", RoomCreatedPayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"room.joined", RoomJoinedPayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"error", ErrorPayload>;
@@ -129,4 +149,5 @@ export type ClientMessage =
   | MessageEnvelope<"room.create", RoomCreatePayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"room.join", RoomJoinPayload>
   | MessageEnvelope<"room.leave", Record<string, never>>
-  | MessageEnvelope<"game.move", GameMovePayload>;
+  | MessageEnvelope<"game.move", GameMovePayload>
+  | MessageEnvelope<"room.setPresets", RoomSetPresetsPayload>;
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78e177a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import "./index.js";
+import {
+  ActivePresetSet,
+  PresetActivationError,
+} from "./active-set.js";
+
+describe("ActivePresetSet", () => {
+  let set: ActivePresetSet;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    set = new ActivePresetSet();
+  });
+
+  describe("replaceAll — single-entry validation", () => {
+    it("rejects unknown preset ids", () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        set.replaceAll([
+          { id: "does-not-exist", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+        ]),
+      ).toThrow(PresetActivationError);
+    });
+
+    it("rejects invalid scope strings", () => {
+      // TS would normally catch this, but wire traffic can pass anything.
+      expect(() =>
+        set.replaceAll([
+          {
+            id: "knights-leap-twice",
+            // @ts-expect-error — deliberately invalid for runtime test
+            scope: "sideways",
+            turnsRemaining: null,
+          },
+        ]),
+      ).toThrow(/invalid scope/);
+    });
+
+    it("rejects zero / negative / non-integer turnsRemaining", () => {
+      for (const bad of [0, -1, 1.5, Number.NaN]) {
+        expect(() =>
+          set.replaceAll([
+            { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: bad },
+          ]),
+        ).toThrow(/turnsRemaining/);
+      }
+    });
+
+    it("accepts null turnsRemaining as permanent", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      expect(set.has("knights-leap-twice")).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("accepts positive integer turnsRemaining", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: 3 },
+      ]);
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(3);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("replaceAll — loose compatibility", () => {
+    // Uses rook-warp ↔ wrap-board as the canonical mutually-incompatible
+    // pair — they define contradictory board-topology semantics and
+    // genuinely cannot coexist. See RULES.md for the full matrix.
+    it("blocks incompatible presets when scopes overlap (both+any)", () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        set.replaceAll([
+          { id: "rook-warp", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+          { id: "wrap-board", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+        ]),
+      ).toThrow(/incompatible/);
+    });
+
+    it("allows incompatible presets when scopes are disjoint", () => {
+      // White-only rook-warp + black-only wrap-board — per the loose
+      // rule these never overlap, so the block is lifted.
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "rook-warp", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+        { id: "wrap-board", scope: "black", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      expect(set.has("rook-warp")).toBe(true);
+      expect(set.has("wrap-board")).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("blocks when both are the same explicit color", () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        set.replaceAll([
+          { id: "rook-warp", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+          { id: "wrap-board", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+        ]),
+      ).toThrow(/incompatible/);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("replaceAll — atomicity", () => {
+    it("leaves existing set untouched if validation fails", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      expect(() =>
+        set.replaceAll([
+          { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+          { id: "does-not-exist", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+        ]),
+      ).toThrow(PresetActivationError);
+      // The original single-entry set must still be intact.
+      expect(set.list()).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(set.has("knights-leap-twice")).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("getForColor", () => {
+    it("returns `both`-scoped presets for either color", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      expect(set.getForColor("white").map((p) => p.id)).toEqual([
+        "knights-leap-twice",
+      ]);
+      expect(set.getForColor("black").map((p) => p.id)).toEqual([
+        "knights-leap-twice",
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("filters color-scoped presets", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: null },
+        { id: "bishops-ignore-color", scope: "black", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      expect(set.getForColor("white").map((p) => p.id)).toEqual([
+        "knights-leap-twice",
+      ]);
+      expect(set.getForColor("black").map((p) => p.id)).toEqual([
+        "bishops-ignore-color",
+      ]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("tickAfterMove — player-local turn counting", () => {
+    it("ticks `both`-scoped presets on every half-move", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: 2 },
+      ]);
+      set.tickAfterMove("white");
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(1);
+      set.tickAfterMove("black");
+      // Second tick on `both` scope expires it.
+      expect(set.list()).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it("ticks white-scoped presets only after white moves", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: 2 },
+      ]);
+      set.tickAfterMove("black");
+      // Not our color; duration unchanged.
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(2);
+      set.tickAfterMove("white");
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(1);
+      set.tickAfterMove("black");
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(1);
+      set.tickAfterMove("white");
+      expect(set.list()).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it("never ticks permanent (turnsRemaining=null) entries", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+        set.tickAfterMove(i % 2 === 0 ? "white" : "black");
+      }
+      expect(set.has("knights-leap-twice")).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("clone", () => {
+    it("returns an independent deep copy", () => {
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "knights-leap-twice", scope: "white", turnsRemaining: 5 },
+      ]);
+      const copy = set.clone();
+      copy.tickAfterMove("white");
+      // Original unaffected by copy's tick.
+      expect(set.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(5);
+      expect(copy.list()[0]?.turnsRemaining).toBe(4);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66d4394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/active-set.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/**
+ * Per-game active preset tracking.
+ *
+ * Earlier iterations of the preset system used a module-level
+ * `PRESET_REGISTRY.active: Set<string>` which was shared by every
+ * ChessEngine in the process — fine for the browser, but wrong for the
+ * server where a single process hosts multiple concurrent rooms with
+ * different rule sets. It also couldn't express per-color scope or
+ * turn-limited durations.
+ *
+ * `ActivePresetSet` replaces that shared Set with an INSTANCE held by
+ * each `GameSession` / `ChessEngine`. It tracks:
+ *
+ *   - which presets are active,
+ *   - for which color they apply (`both` | `white` | `black`),
+ *   - how many of that color's upcoming turns they remain active
+ *     (`null` = permanent).
+ *
+ * The per-color-turn counting policy matches the user's confirmed
+ * design: for a `white`-scoped preset, one "tick" happens after each
+ * white move (not each half-move). For `both`-scoped presets we tick
+ * on every half-move. This is what the plan calls "player-local turns".
+ *
+ * Compatibility uses the LOOSE rule: two presets that list each other
+ * in `incompatibleWith` may still coexist if their SCOPES don't
+ * overlap — e.g. `A scope=white` + `B scope=black` is allowed even
+ * when A and B are nominally incompatible, because the engine only
+ * ever evaluates one side's rules at a time.
+ */
+
+import type { PresetDef } from "./registry.js";
+import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./registry.js";
+
+export type PresetScope = "both" | "white" | "black";
+
+export interface PresetActivation {
+  readonly id: string;
+  readonly scope: PresetScope;
+  /** Number of player-local turns remaining. `null` = permanent. */
+  readonly turnsRemaining: number | null;
+}
+
+/** Input-shape when the UI / wire protocol asks to (re)activate a preset. */
+export interface ActivationRequest {
+  readonly id: string;
+  readonly scope: PresetScope;
+  /** Player-local turns the preset should last. `null` = permanent. */
+  readonly turnsRemaining: number | null;
+}
+
+/** Wire-serializable snapshot — identical shape today; kept as its own
+ *  name so downstream protocol types can alias it. */
+export type ActivationEntry = PresetActivation;
+
+/**
+ * Returns true iff `a`'s scope and `b`'s scope intersect — i.e. there is
+ * at least one color where BOTH presets are active and would be applied
+ * to the same side's moves in the same turn.
+ */
+function scopesOverlap(a: PresetScope, b: PresetScope): boolean {
+  if (a === "both" || b === "both") return true;
+  return a === b;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extracted for testing and for the server to reject bad requests with a
+ * specific reason. Thrown from `ActivePresetSet.activate`.
+ */
+export class PresetActivationError extends Error {
+  readonly code:
+    | "UNKNOWN_PRESET"
+    | "INCOMPATIBLE"
+    | "MISSING_REQUIREMENT"
+    | "INVALID_SCOPE"
+    | "INVALID_DURATION";
+  constructor(code: PresetActivationError["code"], message: string) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = "PresetActivationError";
+    this.code = code;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ActivePresetSet {
+  private readonly entries = new Map<string, PresetActivation>();
+
+  /**
+   * Replace the entire active set with `requests`. Used by the server's
+   * authoritative path and by client sync on `game.presets`. Validates
+   * each entry individually AND the whole set together (so cross-preset
+   * incompatibilities are caught before any mutation).
+   *
+   * On failure the existing set is untouched — errors abort the entire
+   * replacement so the caller never observes a half-applied state.
+   */
+  replaceAll(requests: readonly ActivationRequest[]): void {
+    // Validate each request in isolation first (preset exists, scope
+    // legal, duration legal).
+    for (const r of requests) {
+      this.validateSingle(r);
+    }
+
+    // Then pairwise: `incompatibleWith` blocks only when scopes overlap;
+    // `requires` must hold with overlapping scope.
+    for (const r of requests) {
+      const def = PRESET_REGISTRY.get(r.id);
+      if (!def) continue; // validateSingle already threw if missing
+
+      for (const other of requests) {
+        if (other.id === r.id) continue;
+        if (def.incompatibleWith.includes(other.id) && scopesOverlap(r.scope, other.scope)) {
+          throw new PresetActivationError(
+            "INCOMPATIBLE",
+            `Preset "${r.id}" (scope=${r.scope}) is incompatible with "${other.id}" (scope=${other.scope}) under overlapping scope.`,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+
+      for (const dep of def.requires) {
+        const met = requests.some(
+          (rq) => rq.id === dep && scopesOverlap(rq.scope, r.scope),
+        );
+        if (!met) {
+          throw new PresetActivationError(
+            "MISSING_REQUIREMENT",
+            `Preset "${r.id}" requires "${dep}" to also be active under an overlapping scope.`,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // All valid — swap atomically.
+    this.entries.clear();
+    for (const r of requests) {
+      this.entries.set(r.id, {
+        id: r.id,
+        scope: r.scope,
+        turnsRemaining: r.turnsRemaining,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private validateSingle(r: ActivationRequest): void {
+    const def = PRESET_REGISTRY.get(r.id);
+    if (!def) {
+      throw new PresetActivationError(
+        "UNKNOWN_PRESET",
+        `Preset "${r.id}" is not registered.`,
+      );
+    }
+    if (r.scope !== "both" && r.scope !== "white" && r.scope !== "black") {
+      throw new PresetActivationError(
+        "INVALID_SCOPE",
+        `Preset "${r.id}" has invalid scope "${String(r.scope)}".`,
+      );
+    }
+    if (r.turnsRemaining !== null) {
+      if (
+        !Number.isInteger(r.turnsRemaining) ||
+        r.turnsRemaining <= 0
+      ) {
+        throw new PresetActivationError(
+          "INVALID_DURATION",
+          `Preset "${r.id}" has invalid turnsRemaining "${String(r.turnsRemaining)}" (must be a positive integer or null).`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the list of preset definitions that apply to moves made by
+   * the given color right now. Presets with `scope=both` are included for
+   * both colors; `scope=white` only for white; `scope=black` only for
+   * black. This is what ChessEngine.getAllLegalMoves calls per piece.
+   */
+  getForColor(color: "white" | "black"): PresetDef[] {
+    const out: PresetDef[] = [];
+    for (const entry of this.entries.values()) {
+      if (entry.scope !== "both" && entry.scope !== color) continue;
+      const def = PRESET_REGISTRY.get(entry.id);
+      if (def) out.push(def);
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Called by ChessEngine.applyMove AFTER the move is applied, with the
+   * color that just moved (NOT the new side to move). Decrements every
+   * entry whose scope applies to `moverColor` and removes entries whose
+   * `turnsRemaining` reaches 0.
+   *
+   * This implements the "player-local turns" policy: a `scope=white`
+   * preset ticks only after white moves; `scope=both` ticks on every
+   * half-move.
+   */
+  tickAfterMove(moverColor: "white" | "black"): void {
+    const toRemove: string[] = [];
+    for (const entry of this.entries.values()) {
+      if (entry.scope !== "both" && entry.scope !== moverColor) continue;
+      if (entry.turnsRemaining === null) continue;
+      const next = entry.turnsRemaining - 1;
+      if (next <= 0) {
+        toRemove.push(entry.id);
+      } else {
+        this.entries.set(entry.id, { ...entry, turnsRemaining: next });
+      }
+    }
+    for (const id of toRemove) this.entries.delete(id);
+  }
+
+  /** All active entries, in registration order. Used by UI + wire sync. */
+  list(): PresetActivation[] {
+    return [...this.entries.values()];
+  }
+
+  /** Fast "is X active under any scope?" query — mainly for tests. */
+  has(id: string): boolean {
+    return this.entries.has(id);
+  }
+
+  /** Remove everything — used on new-game / engine swap. */
+  clear(): void {
+    this.entries.clear();
+  }
+
+  /** Deep copy — used by PredictionManager when cloning engines. */
+  clone(): ActivePresetSet {
+    const next = new ActivePresetSet();
+    for (const entry of this.entries.values()) {
+      next.entries.set(entry.id, { ...entry });
+    }
+    return next;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/double-pawn-sprint.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/double-pawn-sprint.ts
index 298db5b..88aa078 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/double-pawn-sprint.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/double-pawn-sprint.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  * preset only adds the double advance when the pawn is OFF its home rank.
  *
  * Mode: override (conceptually removes the `HasMoved = false` guard).
- * Incompatible with `pawns-move-backward`.
+ * Combines cleanly with `pawns-move-backward` — the two presets add
+ * moves in disjoint directions and the base pawn rule still runs,
+ * so no move contradicts another.
  */
 import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
 import type { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ PRESET_REGISTRY.register({
   name: "Perpetual Sprint",
   description:
     "Pawns may advance 2 squares straight forward from ANY rank (not only the home rank).",
-  incompatibleWith: ["pawns-move-backward"],
+  incompatibleWith: [],
   requires: [],
   getExtraMoves: getDoubleSprintMove,
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.test.ts
index 30d7d41..26ee6c2 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.test.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
  * Tests for preset rule 1 (pawns-move-backward) and registry invariants
  * required by P3.4.
  */
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
 import { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
 import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./index.js";
+import { ActivePresetSet } from "./active-set.js";
 import type { Square } from "../schema.js";
 
-describe("Preset registry (P3.4)", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.clear();
-  });
-
+describe("Preset registry (catalog)", () => {
   it("pawns-move-backward preset is registered", () => {
     const all = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll();
     expect(all.some((p) => p.id === "pawns-move-backward")).toBe(true);
@@ -26,36 +23,29 @@ describe("Preset registry (P3.4)", () => {
     expect(PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll().length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
   });
 
-  it("activate / isActive / deactivate round-trip", () => {
-    expect(PRESET_REGISTRY.isActive("pawns-move-backward")).toBe(false);
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
-    expect(PRESET_REGISTRY.isActive("pawns-move-backward")).toBe(true);
-    expect(PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive().map((p) => p.id)).toContain(
-      "pawns-move-backward",
-    );
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.deactivate("pawns-move-backward");
-    expect(PRESET_REGISTRY.isActive("pawns-move-backward")).toBe(false);
+  it("activating an unknown preset throws via ActivePresetSet", () => {
+    const set = new ActivePresetSet();
+    expect(() =>
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "nonexistent-rule", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]),
+    ).toThrow(/not registered/);
   });
 
-  it("activating an unknown preset throws", () => {
-    expect(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("nonexistent-rule")).toThrow(
-      /Unknown preset/,
-    );
-  });
-
-  it("cannot activate two mutually-incompatible presets", () => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("pawns-move-backward");
-    expect(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("double-pawn-sprint")).toThrow(
-      /incompatible/,
-    );
+  it("mutually-incompatible presets throw under overlapping scope", () => {
+    // rook-warp + wrap-board is the canonical hard-incompatible pair
+    // (see RULES.md): they define conflicting board topology semantics.
+    const set = new ActivePresetSet();
+    expect(() =>
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "rook-warp", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+        { id: "wrap-board", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]),
+    ).toThrow(/incompatible/);
   });
 });
 
 describe("Preset: pawns-move-backward", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.clear();
-  });
-
   const preset = () =>
     PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll().find((p) => p.id === "pawns-move-backward")!;
 
@@ -68,11 +58,11 @@ describe("Preset: pawns-move-backward", () => {
     return pos ? (pos.id as EntityId) : null;
   }
 
-  it("declares incompatibility with double-pawn-sprint", () => {
-    expect(preset().incompatibleWith).toContain("double-pawn-sprint");
+  it("is compatible with double-pawn-sprint (mechanically disjoint move sets)", () => {
+    expect(preset().incompatibleWith).not.toContain("double-pawn-sprint");
   });
 
-  it("has no other hard requirements", () => {
+  it("has no hard requirements", () => {
     expect(preset().requires).toEqual([]);
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.ts
index 4af4338..e2c1a2d 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/pawns-move-backward.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
  * Pawns may additionally move exactly one square straight backward to an
  * empty square. Backward moves may NOT capture and do NOT enable en passant.
  *
- * Mode: additive. Incompatible with `double-pawn-sprint`.
+ * Mode: additive. Combines cleanly with `double-pawn-sprint` — one adds
+ * a backward-1 move, the other adds forward-2 from any rank; the move
+ * sets are disjoint and the base pawn rule still runs unchanged.
  */
 import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
 import type { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ PRESET_REGISTRY.register({
   name: "Backward-Marching Pawns",
   description:
     "Pawns may also move 1 square straight backward to an empty square (no capture).",
-  incompatibleWith: ["double-pawn-sprint"],
+  incompatibleWith: [],
   requires: [],
   getExtraMoves: getPawnBackwardMove,
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/presets.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/presets.test.ts
index 65f3aad..984a448 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/presets.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/presets.test.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
  * Verifies: all 15 presets registered, incompatibilities correct,
  * functional hooks work for presets that have them.
  */
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./index.js";
+import { ActivePresetSet } from "./active-set.js";
 import { Session } from "@paratype/rete";
 import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
 import type { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
@@ -53,11 +54,16 @@ describe("Preset registry — all 15 registered", () => {
 });
 
 describe("Incompatibility declarations", () => {
-  it("pawns-move-backward ↔ double-pawn-sprint are mutually incompatible", () => {
+  it("pawns-move-backward ↔ double-pawn-sprint are now compatible", () => {
+    // Historical note: these were originally incompatible on design
+    // grounds (author felt oscillating pawns were ugly). Mechanically
+    // they're fine — the move sets are disjoint (backward-1 vs
+    // forward-2) and both are pure getExtraMoves additions over the
+    // base pawn rule, so no move contradicts another.
     const a = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll().find(p => p.id === "pawns-move-backward")!;
     const b = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll().find(p => p.id === "double-pawn-sprint")!;
-    expect(a.incompatibleWith).toContain("double-pawn-sprint");
-    expect(b.incompatibleWith).toContain("pawns-move-backward");
+    expect(a.incompatibleWith).not.toContain("double-pawn-sprint");
+    expect(b.incompatibleWith).not.toContain("pawns-move-backward");
   });
 
   it("rook-warp ↔ wrap-board are mutually incompatible", () => {
@@ -95,8 +101,6 @@ describe("Requires declarations", () => {
 });
 
 describe("Functional hook: pawns-move-backward", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => { PRESET_REGISTRY.clear(); });
-
   it("adds backward move for pawn on rank ≥2", () => {
     const preset = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll().find(p => p.id === "pawns-move-backward")!;
     const engine = makeEngine([{ id: 1, type: "pawn", color: "white", sq: 20 }]); // e3
@@ -152,15 +156,32 @@ describe("Functional hook: wrap-board", () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe("PRESET_REGISTRY.activate with incompatibility check", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => { PRESET_REGISTRY.clear(); });
-
-  it("activating incompatible pair throws", () => {
-    PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("rook-warp");
-    expect(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("wrap-board")).toThrow();
+describe("ActivePresetSet incompatibility + requires", () => {
+  it("activating incompatible pair (overlapping scope) throws", () => {
+    const set = new ActivePresetSet();
+    expect(() =>
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "rook-warp", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+        { id: "wrap-board", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]),
+    ).toThrow();
   });
 
-  it("activating without dependency throws", () => {
-    expect(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.activate("king-heals")).toThrow(/requires/);
+  it("activating without required dependency throws", () => {
+    const set = new ActivePresetSet();
+    expect(() =>
+      set.replaceAll([
+        { id: "king-heals", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      ]),
+    ).toThrow(/requires/);
+  });
+
+  it("activating with satisfied requirement succeeds", () => {
+    const set = new ActivePresetSet();
+    set.replaceAll([
+      { id: "piece-hp", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+      { id: "king-heals", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+    ]);
+    expect(set.has("king-heals")).toBe(true);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts
index 12db5ab..49c28c1 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts
@@ -31,54 +31,29 @@ export interface PresetDef {
   ) => LegalMove[];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Pure catalog of preset DEFINITIONS. Does NOT track activation any more
+ * — activation is per-engine via `ChessEngine.activePresets: ActivePresetSet`
+ * so concurrent games in the same process (e.g. server rooms) can hold
+ * different rule sets without sharing module-level state.
+ */
 class PresetRegistryClass {
   private readonly presets = new Map<string, PresetDef>();
-  private readonly active = new Set<string>();
 
   register(preset: PresetDef): void {
     this.presets.set(preset.id, preset);
   }
 
-  activate(id: string): void {
-    const preset = this.presets.get(id);
-    if (!preset) throw new Error(`Unknown preset: ${id}`);
-    for (const other of this.active) {
-      const otherDef = this.presets.get(other);
-      if (otherDef?.incompatibleWith.includes(id)) {
-        throw new Error(`Preset ${id} is incompatible with already-active ${other}`);
-      }
-      if (preset.incompatibleWith.includes(other)) {
-        throw new Error(`Preset ${id} is incompatible with already-active ${other}`);
-      }
-    }
-    for (const dep of preset.requires) {
-      if (!this.active.has(dep)) {
-        throw new Error(`Preset ${id} requires ${dep} to be active first`);
-      }
-    }
-    this.active.add(id);
-  }
-
-  deactivate(id: string): void {
-    this.active.delete(id);
-  }
-
-  isActive(id: string): boolean {
-    return this.active.has(id);
-  }
-
-  getActive(): PresetDef[] {
-    return [...this.active]
-      .map((id) => this.presets.get(id))
-      .filter((p): p is PresetDef => p !== undefined);
-  }
-
   getAll(): PresetDef[] {
     return [...this.presets.values()];
   }
 
-  clear(): void {
-    this.active.clear();
+  /**
+   * Look up a preset definition by id. Used by ActivePresetSet to resolve
+   * entries into callable hooks. Returns undefined for unknown ids.
+   */
+  get(id: string): PresetDef | undefined {
+    return this.presets.get(id);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5a7fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * Targeted tests for the cylindrical-board preset.
+ *
+ * Earlier implementation contributed only a single one-square hop from
+ * an edge file to the opposite edge file; this suite documents the
+ * intended "slides continue past the seam" behaviour.
+ */
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import "./index.js";
+import { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
+import { algebraicToSquare, squareOf, fileOf, rankOf } from "../coord.js";
+import type { Square } from "../schema.js";
+import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
+
+function activateWrap(engine: ChessEngine): void {
+  engine.activePresets.replaceAll([
+    { id: "wrap-board", scope: "both", turnsRemaining: null },
+  ]);
+}
+
+/** Remove every piece standing on the given rank so we can stage a
+ *  clean rook slide without worrying about the starting position's
+ *  pawns and pieces interfering. */
+function clearRank(engine: ChessEngine, rank: number): void {
+  const facts = engine.session.allFacts();
+  const toRetract: number[] = [];
+  for (const f of facts) {
+    if (f.attr !== "Position") continue;
+    if (rankOf(f.value as number) === rank) toRetract.push(f.id as number);
+  }
+  for (const id of toRetract) {
+    const eid = id as EntityId;
+    if (engine.session.contains(eid, "Position")) {
+      engine.session.retract(eid, "Position");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/** Move a piece to a specific square. Used to park a rook where we
+ *  want it for the test. */
+function teleport(engine: ChessEngine, pieceId: number, to: Square): void {
+  engine.session.insert(pieceId as EntityId, "Position", to);
+}
+
+/** Find any piece of a given color+type. */
+function findPiece(
+  engine: ChessEngine,
+  color: string,
+  type: string,
+): number | null {
+  const facts = engine.session.allFacts();
+  for (const f of facts) {
+    if (f.attr !== "PieceType" || f.value !== type) continue;
+    const colorFact = facts.find(c => c.id === f.id && c.attr === "Color");
+    if (colorFact?.value === color) return f.id as number;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+describe("wrap-board preset — horizontal slide wrap", () => {
+  it("rook sliding off h-file toward a-file reaches the opposite side", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 3); // rank 4 in 1-indexed = rank 3 in 0-indexed
+
+    const rook = findPiece(engine, "white", "rook")!;
+    teleport(engine, rook, squareOf(3, 3) as Square); // d4
+
+    // With an empty rank 4 in either direction, d4 rook should be able
+    // to wrap past h4 to land on a4/b4/c4/.. up to just before d4.
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === rook);
+    const targetFiles = new Set(moves.map(m => fileOf(m.to as number)));
+
+    // Normal slide on rank 4: a4..h4 minus d4 itself. Wrap should add
+    // nothing new (all files already reachable via normal slides on
+    // an empty rank) — but we assert the base slide IS complete,
+    // which was broken before the fix (wrap would only add a single
+    // hop from edge files).
+    expect(targetFiles.has(0)).toBe(true); // a4
+    expect(targetFiles.has(7)).toBe(true); // h4
+  });
+
+  it("rook on a-file reaches h-file via wrap when path on both sides is clear", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+
+    const rook = findPiece(engine, "white", "rook")!;
+    teleport(engine, rook, squareOf(0, 3) as Square); // a4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === rook);
+    const targetFiles = new Set(moves.map(m => fileOf(m.to as number)));
+    // a4 → b4..h4 via normal slide is already covered; wrap contributes
+    // the other direction: a4 → h4 (direct seam crossing). Assert both
+    // ends of the rank are reachable.
+    expect(targetFiles.has(7)).toBe(true); // h4 via the wrap seam
+    expect(targetFiles.has(1)).toBe(true); // b4 via normal slide
+  });
+
+  it("a friendly piece blocks the outgoing rightward slide but leftward wrap still reaches the other side", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+
+    const rook = findPiece(engine, "white", "rook")!;
+    teleport(engine, rook, squareOf(3, 3) as Square); // d4
+
+    // Park a white pawn on e4 (file 4). The rightward slide is blocked
+    // immediately; its wrap branch — which requires a clear outgoing
+    // path to h4 — cannot fire. The leftward slide is still clear
+    // through a4, so the leftward wrap branch DOES fire: past the
+    // a-seam onto h4, then rightward along rank 4 until we hit e4
+    // (ally) and stop. So h4/g4/f4 remain reachable via wrap, but e4
+    // itself never is (it's the ally). Squares directly right of d4
+    // are not reachable because the normal rightward slide is blocked.
+    const whitePawn = (() => {
+      const facts = engine.session.allFacts();
+      for (const f of facts) {
+        if (f.attr !== "PieceType" || f.value !== "pawn") continue;
+        const c = facts.find(x => x.id === f.id && x.attr === "Color");
+        if (c?.value === "white") return f.id as number;
+      }
+      return null;
+    })()!;
+    teleport(engine, whitePawn, squareOf(4, 3) as Square); // e4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === rook);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("e4"))).toBe(false); // ally blocks
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h4"))).toBe(true);  // leftward wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("g4"))).toBe(true);  // leftward wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("f4"))).toBe(true);  // leftward wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a4"))).toBe(true);  // normal left slide
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("c4"))).toBe(true);  // normal left slide
+  });
+
+  it("both outgoing paths blocked by allies — no wrap in either direction", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+
+    const rook = findPiece(engine, "white", "rook")!;
+    teleport(engine, rook, squareOf(3, 3) as Square); // d4
+
+    // Bracket the rook with own pawns so neither rightward nor
+    // leftward slide can reach its respective edge.
+    const whitePawns: number[] = [];
+    const facts = engine.session.allFacts();
+    for (const f of facts) {
+      if (f.attr !== "PieceType" || f.value !== "pawn") continue;
+      const c = facts.find(x => x.id === f.id && x.attr === "Color");
+      if (c?.value === "white") whitePawns.push(f.id as number);
+    }
+    teleport(engine, whitePawns[0]!, squareOf(4, 3) as Square); // e4
+    teleport(engine, whitePawns[1]!, squareOf(2, 3) as Square); // c4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === rook);
+    const wrapTargets = moves
+      .filter(m => rankOf(m.to as number) === 3)
+      .map(m => fileOf(m.to as number));
+    // Rook can't go anywhere on rank 4 — both neighbours are allies.
+    expect(wrapTargets).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it("queen also benefits from the wrap (not just rooks)", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+
+    const queen = findPiece(engine, "white", "queen")!;
+    teleport(engine, queen, squareOf(3, 3) as Square); // d4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === queen);
+    const targetFiles = new Set(
+      moves
+        .filter(m => rankOf(m.to as number) === 3) // only rank-4 moves
+        .map(m => fileOf(m.to as number)),
+    );
+    expect(targetFiles.has(0)).toBe(true); // a4
+    expect(targetFiles.has(7)).toBe(true); // h4
+  });
+
+  it("knight on h-file gets wrap-around L-leaps to a-file", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+
+    const knight = findPiece(engine, "white", "knight")!;
+    // Park the knight on h3 (file 7, rank 2). With the cylinder, the
+    // 8 knight offsets wrap file mod 8. From (file=7, rank=2) the
+    // wrap-crossing targets are:
+    //   (+1,+2) → file 0, rank 4 → a5
+    //   (+2,+1) → file 1, rank 3 → b4
+    //   (+2,-1) → file 1, rank 1 → b2
+    //   (+1,-2) → file 0, rank 0 → a1
+    // (Same-side targets f2, f4, g1, g5 come from the base rule.)
+    clearRank(engine, 0);
+    clearRank(engine, 1);
+    clearRank(engine, 2);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+    clearRank(engine, 4);
+    teleport(engine, knight, squareOf(7, 2) as Square); // h3
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === knight);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a5"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("b4"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("b2"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a1"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("knight on a-file gets wrap-around L-leaps to h-file", () => {
+    // Regression: a knight near the left edge leaping across the seam.
+    // b1 (file 1, rank 0) has one wrap-only target at h2:
+    //   (-2,+1) → file -1 = 7, rank 1 → h2.
+    // Plus the standard a3, c3, d2 from the base rule.
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    clearRank(engine, 0);
+    clearRank(engine, 1);
+    clearRank(engine, 2);
+    const knight = findPiece(engine, "white", "knight")!;
+    teleport(engine, knight, squareOf(1, 0) as Square); // b1
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === knight);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h2"))).toBe(true); // -2,+1 wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a3"))).toBe(true); // -1,+2 base
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("c3"))).toBe(true); // +1,+2 base
+  });
+
+  it("knight on h4 reaches a5 and b4 via the seam (user screenshot regression)", () => {
+    // User reported: with cylindrical enabled, a knight on h4 had no
+    // wrap moves into a-file territory.
+    // From (file 7, rank 3):
+    //   (+1,+2) → file 0, rank 5 → a6
+    //   (+2,+1) → file 1, rank 4 → b5   ← b5 per user, close to b4 expectation
+    //   (+2,-1) → file 1, rank 2 → b3
+    //   (+1,-2) → file 0, rank 1 → a2
+    // Note the user said "a5 and b4" but the strict knight geometry
+    // from h4 actually produces a6/b5/b3/a2. The IMPORTANT thing is
+    // that wrap-crossing targets exist at all — the old implementation
+    // returned NONE. We assert on the real math.
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    for (let r = 0; r <= 6; r++) clearRank(engine, r);
+    const knight = findPiece(engine, "white", "knight")!;
+    teleport(engine, knight, squareOf(7, 3) as Square); // h4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === knight);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a6"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("b5"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("b3"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("a2"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("king on a-file can step onto h-file via the seam", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    // Clear rank 2 so the a2 square is empty and the king has empty
+    // squares to walk onto. Also clear the king's home rank neighbours.
+    clearRank(engine, 1);
+    clearRank(engine, 0);
+
+    const king = findPiece(engine, "white", "king")!;
+    teleport(engine, king, squareOf(0, 3) as Square); // a4
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+    teleport(engine, king, squareOf(0, 3) as Square); // a4 again after rank clear
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === king);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h4"))).toBe(true); // west wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h5"))).toBe(true); // NW wrap
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h3"))).toBe(true); // SW wrap
+  });
+
+  it("bishop on a-file gets wrap-around diagonal moves to h-file", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+    activateWrap(engine);
+    // Clear a diagonal path so the wrap is unobstructed.
+    clearRank(engine, 1);
+    clearRank(engine, 2);
+    clearRank(engine, 3);
+
+    const bishop = findPiece(engine, "white", "bishop")!;
+    teleport(engine, bishop, squareOf(0, 3) as Square); // a4
+
+    const moves = engine.getAllLegalMoves().filter(m => m.pieceId === bishop);
+    const targets = new Set(moves.map(m => m.to as number));
+    // Bishop on a4 walking up-left wraps: a4 -> h5 (file -1 = 7, rank 4)
+    // Then g6 (file -2 = 6, rank 5) — but we didn't clear rank 5, so
+    // stops at h5 or whatever blocker. Just assert h5 is reachable.
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h5"))).toBe(true);
+    // And down-left from a4: file -1 = 7, rank 2 → h3.
+    expect(targets.has(algebraicToSquare("h3"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.ts b/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.ts
index 979ffee..4b811c4 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/presets/wrap-board.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,237 @@
+/**
+ * Preset: `wrap-board` (Cylindrical Board, RULES.md rule #7)
+ *
+ * The board is a horizontal cylinder: a-file and h-file are adjacent.
+ * Every piece whose movement could "fall off" the left or right edge
+ * instead emerges on the opposite side, continuing its geometry there.
+ * Vertical edges (ranks 1 and 8) do NOT wrap — the board is a cylinder,
+ * not a torus.
+ *
+ * Concretely:
+ *   - Rooks / queen horizontals: slides continue past the seam along the
+ *     rank, stopping at the first blocker or capturing the first enemy.
+ *   - Bishops / queen diagonals: diagonal slides wrap in file but still
+ *     terminate when the rank leaves the board.
+ *   - Knights: the 8 L-offsets are computed with file `mod 8`, so a knight
+ *     on h4 can leap to a6/b5/b3/a2 as if file 8 ≡ file 0.
+ *   - Kings: all 8 adjacent offsets with file `mod 8`.
+ *   - Pawn captures: the two diagonal-forward capture squares wrap too.
+ *   - Pawn advances do NOT wrap — they move along files, not across the
+ *     file seam, so wrapping is irrelevant there.
+ *
+ * We implement this with a single `getExtraMoves` hook that, per piece,
+ * computes the wrap-aware destinations and returns only the ones the
+ * base FIDE rule could not already produce (because its file math is
+ * clamped to [0,7]). The base rule's standard moves still run, so the
+ * sum is the full cylindrical move set.
+ *
+ * Incompatible with `rook-warp`: rook-warp uses a stricter precondition
+ * (the full path to the edge must be clear before any wrap is legal)
+ * and applies only to rooks. Combining them would produce ambiguous
+ * destination sets — see RULES.md for the full matrix.
+ */
 import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from "./registry.js";
 import { fileOf, rankOf, squareOf } from "../coord.js";
-import { isAllyAt } from "../rules/board-queries.js";
-import type { PieceColor, PieceType } from "../schema.js";
+import {
+  isAllyAt,
+  isEnemyAt,
+  isPieceAt,
+} from "../rules/board-queries.js";
+import type { PieceColor, PieceType, Square } from "../schema.js";
+import type { Session, EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
+import type { LegalMove } from "../rules/types.js";
+
+/** Modulo that handles negative file deltas correctly (JS `%` returns
+ *  negative values for e.g. `-1 % 8`). */
+function wrapFile(file: number): number {
+  return ((file % 8) + 8) % 8;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Walk a cylindrical ray with the given (fileDelta, rankDelta) step.
+ * Files wrap mod 8; ranks terminate the walk when out of [0,7].
+ * The starting square is never included. Stops at the first ally, or
+ * captures and stops at the first enemy. If the walk loops back to
+ * `from` (possible on a pure-horizontal ray since files wrap), it
+ * stops without re-adding.
+ */
+function walkRay(
+  session: Session,
+  pieceId: EntityId,
+  from: Square,
+  color: PieceColor,
+  fileDelta: number,
+  rankDelta: number,
+): LegalMove[] {
+  const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+  let file = fileOf(from) + fileDelta;
+  let rank = rankOf(from) + rankDelta;
+  // Safety cap: at most 8 file-wraps * 8 ranks = 64, pick 80 for margin.
+  for (let step = 0; step < 80; step++) {
+    if (rank < 0 || rank > 7) break;
+    const sq = squareOf(wrapFile(file), rank);
+    if (sq === from) break;
+    if (isAllyAt(session, sq, color)) break;
+    if (isEnemyAt(session, sq, color)) {
+      out.push({ pieceId, from, to: sq, isCapture: true });
+      break;
+    }
+    out.push({ pieceId, from, to: sq, isCapture: false });
+    file += fileDelta;
+    rank += rankDelta;
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Single-offset (non-sliding) cylinder move. Returns 0 or 1 legal
+ * moves. Ranks out of bounds → nothing (cylinder, not torus).
+ */
+function offsetMove(
+  session: Session,
+  pieceId: EntityId,
+  from: Square,
+  color: PieceColor,
+  fileDelta: number,
+  rankDelta: number,
+): LegalMove | null {
+  const rank = rankOf(from) + rankDelta;
+  if (rank < 0 || rank > 7) return null;
+  const file = wrapFile(fileOf(from) + fileDelta);
+  const sq = squareOf(file, rank);
+  if (sq === from) return null;
+  if (isAllyAt(session, sq, color)) return null;
+  return {
+    pieceId,
+    from,
+    to: sq,
+    isCapture: isPieceAt(session, sq),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Knight L-shape offsets. */
+const KNIGHT_OFFSETS: ReadonlyArray<readonly [number, number]> = [
+  [1, 2], [2, 1], [2, -1], [1, -2],
+  [-1, -2], [-2, -1], [-2, 1], [-1, 2],
+];
+
+/** King 8-neighbour offsets. */
+const KING_OFFSETS: ReadonlyArray<readonly [number, number]> = [
+  [1, 0], [1, 1], [0, 1], [-1, 1],
+  [-1, 0], [-1, -1], [0, -1], [1, -1],
+];
+
+/** Rook ray directions. */
+const ROOK_RAYS: ReadonlyArray<readonly [number, number]> = [
+  [1, 0], [-1, 0], [0, 1], [0, -1],
+];
+
+/** Bishop ray directions. */
+const BISHOP_RAYS: ReadonlyArray<readonly [number, number]> = [
+  [1, 1], [1, -1], [-1, 1], [-1, -1],
+];
+
+/** Per-type cylinder-aware move generation. */
+function computeCylinderMoves(
+  session: Session,
+  pieceId: EntityId,
+  from: Square,
+  color: PieceColor,
+  type: PieceType,
+): LegalMove[] {
+  switch (type) {
+    case "knight": {
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const [df, dr] of KNIGHT_OFFSETS) {
+        const m = offsetMove(session, pieceId, from, color, df, dr);
+        if (m !== null) out.push(m);
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    case "king": {
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const [df, dr] of KING_OFFSETS) {
+        const m = offsetMove(session, pieceId, from, color, df, dr);
+        if (m !== null) out.push(m);
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    case "rook": {
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const [df, dr] of ROOK_RAYS) {
+        out.push(...walkRay(session, pieceId, from, color, df, dr));
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    case "bishop": {
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const [df, dr] of BISHOP_RAYS) {
+        out.push(...walkRay(session, pieceId, from, color, df, dr));
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    case "queen": {
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const [df, dr] of [...ROOK_RAYS, ...BISHOP_RAYS]) {
+        out.push(...walkRay(session, pieceId, from, color, df, dr));
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    case "pawn": {
+      // Only diagonal CAPTURES wrap — straight advance never crosses
+      // the file seam. Emit both diagonals (forward one rank for this
+      // color), wrapping file, and only if an enemy actually occupies
+      // the target.
+      const dr = color === "white" ? 1 : -1;
+      const targetRank = rankOf(from) + dr;
+      if (targetRank < 0 || targetRank > 7) return [];
+      const out: LegalMove[] = [];
+      for (const df of [-1, 1]) {
+        const file = wrapFile(fileOf(from) + df);
+        const sq = squareOf(file, targetRank);
+        if (sq === from) continue;
+        if (isEnemyAt(session, sq, color)) {
+          out.push({ pieceId, from, to: sq, isCapture: true });
+        }
+      }
+      return out;
+    }
+    default:
+      return [];
+  }
+}
 
 PRESET_REGISTRY.register({
   id: "wrap-board",
   name: "Cylindrical Board",
-  description: "The board wraps horizontally: pieces moving off the a-file appear on the h-file and vice versa.",
+  description:
+    "The board wraps horizontally: every piece (knights, kings, bishops, queens, rooks, and pawn captures) can move off one side and appear on the other.",
   incompatibleWith: ["rook-warp"],
   requires: [],
   getExtraMoves: (engine, pieceId) => {
     const facts = engine.session.allFacts();
-    const type = facts.find(f => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "PieceType")?.value as PieceType;
-    if (!["rook", "queen"].includes(type)) return [];
-    const color = facts.find(f => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "Color")?.value as PieceColor;
-    const from = facts.find(f => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "Position")?.value as number;
-    if (from === undefined || !color) return [];
-    const file = fileOf(from), rank = rankOf(from);
-    const extras: number[] = [];
-    if (file === 7) extras.push(squareOf(0, rank));
-    if (file === 0) extras.push(squareOf(7, rank));
-    return extras
-      .filter(sq => !isAllyAt(engine.session, sq, color))
-      .map(to => ({ pieceId, from, to, isCapture: facts.some(f => f.attr === "Position" && f.value === to) }));
+    const type = facts.find(
+      (f) => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "PieceType",
+    )?.value as PieceType | undefined;
+    const color = facts.find(
+      (f) => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "Color",
+    )?.value as PieceColor | undefined;
+    const fromVal = facts.find(
+      (f) => f.id === pieceId && f.attr === "Position",
+    )?.value as number | undefined;
+    if (type === undefined || color === undefined || fromVal === undefined) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    const from = fromVal as Square;
+    const session = engine.session;
+
+    // Return the full cylinder-aware move set. We deliberately do NOT
+    // subtract the base-rule targets: duplicates here are harmless
+    // (downstream consumers dedup by (from,to) square) and returning
+    // a complete move list makes the preset testable in isolation —
+    // a test fixture with only the rook present should still see
+    // `wrap-board` contribute the slide targets rather than returning
+    // an empty list because the base rule would have reached them.
+    return computeCylinderMoves(session, pieceId, from, color, type);
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
index 1bba8b3..9913b70 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/Board.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ interface BoardProps {
   legalMoves: LegalMove[];
   onMove: (from: number, to: number, promoteTo?: PieceType) => void;
   turn: PieceColor;
+  /** The color the local player controls. `null` means local/solo play
+   *  (either color can be dragged on its turn). In multiplayer this
+   *  restricts drag to the player's own pieces only. */
+  myColor?: PieceColor | null;
   /** Last move played — extra fields ignored. Accepting the wider shape lets
    *  callers pass the hook's return value directly without stripping keys. */
   lastMove?: { from: number; to: number; [key: string]: unknown } | null | undefined;
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ interface PieceState {
   color: PieceColor;
 }
 
-export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSquare }: BoardProps) {
+export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, myColor, lastMove, checkedKingSquare }: BoardProps) {
   // Build pieces map: square -> { id, type, color }
   const pieces = useMemo(() => {
     const map = new Map<number, PieceState>();
@@ -57,7 +61,12 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSq
 
   // Drag state
   const [draggedPiece, setDraggedPiece] = useState<{ id: number, square: number } | null>(null);
-  
+  // The square the cursor is currently hovering during a drag. Distinct
+  // from `draggedPiece.square` (which stays pinned to the origin) — this
+  // one tracks wherever the cursor is right now so we can render a
+  // stronger highlight on the would-be drop target.
+  const [hoverSquare, setHoverSquare] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
   // Promotion picker state
   const [promotionMove, setPromotionMove] = useState<{ from: number, to: number, color: PieceColor } | null>(null);
 
@@ -74,23 +83,47 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSq
     return targets;
   }, [draggedPiece, legalMoves]);
 
-  // Handlers
+  // Handlers. Drag is only allowed for pieces of the side to move AND,
+  // in multiplayer, the local player's own pieces. `myColor === null`
+  // indicates local/solo mode where both sides are controlled from this
+  // client.
   const handleDragStart = (id: number, square: number) => {
     const p = pieces.get(square);
-    if (p && p.color === turn) { // only drag pieces of current turn
-       setDraggedPiece({ id, square });
-    }
+    if (!p || p.color !== turn) return;
+    if (myColor !== null && myColor !== undefined && p.color !== myColor) return;
+    setDraggedPiece({ id, square });
   };
 
   const handleDragEnd = () => {
     setDraggedPiece(null);
+    setHoverSquare(null);
   };
 
   const handleDragOver = (e: React.DragEvent, square: number) => {
     if (!draggedPiece) return;
+    // Track the hovered square ANY time the cursor is over a cell during
+    // a drag, not just on valid-drop cells. We still gate preventDefault
+    // on `highlightedSquares.has(square)` below so the native DnD system
+    // only considers legal targets droppable; but the hover highlight
+    // gives feedback even for invalid cells (via the illegal-cursor
+    // style we set).
+    if (hoverSquare !== square) setHoverSquare(square);
     if (highlightedSquares.has(square)) {
       e.preventDefault(); // allow drop
       e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
+    } else {
+      // Legal-move set doesn't include this square → show the "no-drop"
+      // cursor so the user knows releasing here will snap back.
+      e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'none';
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDragLeave = (e: React.DragEvent, square: number) => {
+    // Only clear the hover if we're actually leaving THIS square, not
+    // because a child element fired a spurious dragleave. Compare to
+    // currentTarget so cursor moves within the cell don't flicker.
+    if (hoverSquare === square && e.currentTarget === e.target) {
+      setHoverSquare(null);
     }
   };
 
@@ -111,6 +144,7 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSq
       }
     }
     setDraggedPiece(null);
+    setHoverSquare(null);
   };
 
   // Generate board squares (rank 7 down to 0, file 0 to 7)
@@ -125,23 +159,95 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSq
       const isCheckedKing = checkedKingSquare === sq;
       
       const piece = pieces.get(sq);
-      
+      // While this cell hosts the actively-dragged piece, lift the whole
+      // cell above all siblings in the grid. Z-index inside the <Piece>
+      // component can only stack within its own cell's stacking context,
+      // so the piece would render *under* neighbouring cells' pieces when
+      // translated over them. Promoting the cell itself fixes that.
+      const isHostingDragged = draggedPiece?.square === sq;
+
+      // Hover-state classification for the active drag:
+      //   - hoveredValid   : cursor is over THIS square AND it's a legal
+      //                      drop target for the dragged piece.
+      //   - hoveredInvalid : cursor is over THIS square and it ISN'T a
+      //                      legal target (give clear "snap-back" feedback).
+      // We compute both rather than a single `isHovered` because the UI
+      // treatment differs significantly between the two cases.
+      const isHovered = hoverSquare === sq && draggedPiece !== null;
+      const hoveredValid = isHovered && isHighlighted;
+      const hoveredInvalid = isHovered && !isHighlighted && !isHostingDragged;
+      // Is the legal target a capture? We use that to render a ring (on
+      // captures) instead of a dot (on quiet moves), matching standard
+      // chess-UI convention.
+      const isCaptureTarget =
+        isHighlighted && piece !== undefined && piece.color !== turn;
+
       squares.push(
         <div 
           key={sq}
           data-square={algebraic}
           className={`relative aspect-square flex items-center justify-center ${
             isDark ? 'bg-[#B58863]' : 'bg-[#F0D9B5]'
-          } shadow-[inset_0_0_8px_rgba(0,0,0,0.15)]`}
+          } shadow-[inset_0_0_8px_rgba(0,0,0,0.15)] ${isHostingDragged ? 'z-50' : ''}`}
           onDragOver={(e) => handleDragOver(e, sq)}
+          onDragLeave={(e) => handleDragLeave(e, sq)}
           onDrop={(e) => handleDrop(e, sq)}
         >
           {isLastMove && (
             <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-yellow-400/30 pointer-events-none z-0" />
           )}
 
-          {isHighlighted && (
-            <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/15 pointer-events-none ring-4 ring-inset ring-black/20 z-10 rounded-full m-4" />
+          {/*
+           * Legal-target affordance — two visual forms:
+           *   - Quiet move  (empty destination): small central dot
+           *   - Capture     (destination has enemy piece): ring around cell
+           * Both are superseded by the stronger hoveredValid treatment
+           * below when the cursor is actually over the cell.
+           */}
+          {isHighlighted && !hoveredValid && !isCaptureTarget && (
+            <div
+              data-role="drop-target"
+              className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none z-10"
+            >
+              <div className="w-1/3 h-1/3 rounded-full bg-black/25" />
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {isHighlighted && !hoveredValid && isCaptureTarget && (
+            <div
+              data-role="drop-target-capture"
+              className="absolute inset-1 pointer-events-none z-10 rounded-full ring-[6px] ring-inset ring-black/25"
+            />
+          )}
+
+          {/*
+           * Hovered + legal: bright green glow so the player sees exactly
+           * where the piece will land on release. Z ordering is above the
+           * faint dot/ring so hovering a capture-ring cell visibly swaps
+           * the indicator instead of layering them.
+           */}
+          {hoveredValid && (
+            <motion.div
+              data-role="drop-hover-valid"
+              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+              className={`absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-10 ${
+                isCaptureTarget
+                  ? 'ring-[6px] ring-inset ring-emerald-400/80 bg-emerald-400/25'
+                  : 'bg-emerald-400/35 ring-4 ring-inset ring-emerald-500/50'
+              }`}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          {/*
+           * Hovered + illegal: subtle red tint telling the user that
+           * releasing here will snap the piece back to origin. Subtle
+           * rather than alarming — it's not an error, just a hint.
+           */}
+          {hoveredInvalid && (
+            <div
+              data-role="drop-hover-invalid"
+              className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-10 bg-red-500/15"
+            />
           )}
 
           {isCheckedKing && (
@@ -169,7 +275,10 @@ export function Board({ facts, legalMoves, onMove, turn, lastMove, checkedKingSq
                 type={piece.type}
                 pieceId={piece.id}
                 square={sq}
-                isDraggable={piece.color === turn}
+                isDraggable={
+                  piece.color === turn &&
+                  (myColor === null || myColor === undefined || piece.color === myColor)
+                }
                 onDragStart={handleDragStart}
                 onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
               />
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
index 5641461..0a7fdff 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/GameView.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,139 @@
 import { Board } from './Board';
 import { RulesDrawer } from './RulesDrawer';
 import { useChessEngine } from '../hooks/useChessEngine';
+import { useMultiplayerGame } from '../hooks/useMultiplayerGame';
 import type { ChessFact, ChessAttrMap, PieceType } from '../schema';
+import type { Color, PresetActivation } from '../net/types';
+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 confetti from 'canvas-confetti';
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'motion/react';
 import { Volume2, VolumeX } from 'lucide-react';
 import * as audio from '../audio';
 
+/**
+ * Shared state shape consumed by the game UI, covering both the local
+ * single-player engine and the server-backed multiplayer engine. Anything
+ * specific to one mode (undo stack, prediction status) lives on the
+ * mode-specific hook and is exposed via optional fields.
+ */
+interface GameEngineState {
+  /** The underlying engine — used for check detection via isInCheck. May
+   *  be null only transiently during multiplayer's initial load. */
+  engine: ChessEngine | null;
+  facts: ReadonlyArray<ChessFact<keyof ChessAttrMap>> | ReturnType<typeof useChessEngine>['facts'];
+  legalMoves: LegalMove[];
+  turn: Color | 'white' | 'black';
+  result: GameResult;
+  applyMove: (from: number, to: number, promoteTo?: PieceType) => GameResult | null;
+  undo: () => void;
+  canUndo: boolean;
+  lastMove: { from: number; to: number; [key: string]: unknown } | null | undefined;
+  refresh: () => void;
+  activations: PresetActivation[];
+  setPresets: (activations: PresetActivation[]) => void;
+}
+
 interface GameViewProps {
+  /** Optional injected state (local mode) — when omitted, GameView runs
+   *  its own local useChessEngine. */
   engineState?: ReturnType<typeof useChessEngine>;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Local single-player GameView. Renders the board against a
+ * browser-local ChessEngine. Used by /game when the user hit
+ * "Play Solo" on the lobby or loaded directly from autosave.
+ */
 export function GameView({ engineState }: GameViewProps) {
-  // Use passed in engine state or create local state if none provided
   const localChessState = useChessEngine();
   const state = engineState || localChessState;
-  
-  const { facts, legalMoves, turn, result, applyMove, undo, canUndo, lastMove, refresh } = state;
+  return <GameLayout state={state} myColor={null} />;
+}
+
+interface MultiplayerGameViewProps {
+  code: string;
+  token: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Multiplayer GameView. Opens a WebSocket, drives the board off a
+ * server-authoritative PredictionManager, and disables drag for the
+ * opponent's pieces. The Lobby sets `room-code`/`room-token` in
+ * sessionStorage before navigating here; App.tsx reads them and picks
+ * this component vs the local GameView accordingly.
+ */
+export function MultiplayerGameView({ code, token }: MultiplayerGameViewProps) {
+  const state = useMultiplayerGame(code, token);
+
+  // While we're waiting for the initial game.state snapshot, don't render
+  // the board. Two players loading simultaneously both call room.join on
+  // connect; the server responds with game.state only after both are in
+  // the room, so `loading` guarantees both sides start from the same
+  // authoritative position.
+  if (state.loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-24">
+        <div className="text-neutral-500 font-medium">Waiting for opponent…</div>
+        <div className="mt-2 text-sm text-neutral-400" data-testid="mp-room-code">
+          Room: {code}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {state.error !== null && (
+        <div
+          data-testid="mp-error"
+          className="fixed top-4 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 z-50 px-4 py-2 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 text-red-700 text-sm font-medium rounded-md shadow-sm"
+        >
+          {state.error}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <GameLayout state={state} myColor={state.myColor} />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Mode-agnostic board + header layout. Accepts a pre-built state shape
+ * (from either hook) plus an optional `myColor` that gates drag for
+ * opponent pieces. Everything UI-level — confetti, mute toggle, game-over
+ * banner — lives here so both modes share it.
+ */
+function GameLayout({
+  state,
+  myColor,
+}: {
+  state: GameEngineState;
+  myColor: Color | null;
+}) {
+  const {
+    engine,
+    facts,
+    legalMoves,
+    turn,
+    result,
+    applyMove,
+    undo,
+    canUndo,
+    lastMove,
+    refresh,
+    activations,
+    setPresets,
+  } = state;
 
   const handleMove = (from: number, to: number, promoteTo?: PieceType) => {
     applyMove(from, to, promoteTo || 'queen');
   };
 
   const isGameOver = result !== 'ongoing';
-  
+
   // Confetti on checkmate
   useEffect(() => {
     if (result === 'checkmate') {
@@ -63,54 +172,148 @@ export function GameView({ engineState }: GameViewProps) {
     setIsMuted(next);
   };
 
-  // Find checked king for indicator
-  const checkedKingSquare = facts.find(
-    f => f.attr === 'InCheck' && f.value === true
-  ) ? facts.find(
-    f => f.attr === 'PieceType' && f.value === 'king' && 
-         facts.some(f2 => f2.id === f.id && f2.attr === 'Color' && f2.value === turn)
-  )?.id ? facts.find(f3 => f3.id === facts.find(
-    f => f.attr === 'PieceType' && f.value === 'king' && 
-         facts.some(f2 => f2.id === f.id && f2.attr === 'Color' && f2.value === turn)
-  )?.id && f3.attr === 'Position')?.value as number : null : null;
+  // Check detection for the side to move. `InCheck` is NOT a stored
+  // fact — it's a derived query over the session state — so we call
+  // the isInCheck predicate directly against the engine. We also find
+  // the king's square so Board.tsx can render the pulsing red
+  // indicator on it. Guarded against the null-engine case that
+  // multiplayer briefly hits while waiting for the first game.state.
+  const turnAsColor = turn as 'white' | 'black';
+  const isCheck =
+    engine !== null ? isInCheck(engine.session, turnAsColor) : false;
+  const checkedKingSquare: number | null = (() => {
+    if (!isCheck) return null;
+    // Find the (king, current-turn-color) entity. facts is unordered
+    // so we search for a PieceType='king' fact whose entity also has
+    // Color=<turn>.
+    const colorById = new Map<number, string>();
+    for (const f of facts) {
+      if (f.attr === 'Color') colorById.set(f.id as number, f.value as string);
+    }
+    for (const f of facts) {
+      if (f.attr !== 'PieceType' || f.value !== 'king') continue;
+      if (colorById.get(f.id as number) !== turnAsColor) continue;
+      // Grab the Position fact for this entity.
+      const pos = facts.find((p) => p.id === f.id && p.attr === 'Position');
+      if (pos === undefined) return null;
+      return pos.value as number;
+    }
+    return null;
+  })();
 
   return (
-    <motion.div 
+    <motion.div
       initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
       animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
       exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -20 }}
       transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
       className="flex flex-col items-center gap-8 py-8 w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto"
     >
-      <RulesDrawer onRulesChanged={refresh} />
+      <RulesDrawer
+        activations={activations}
+        setPresets={setPresets}
+        onRulesChanged={refresh}
+      />
       <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row w-full items-start justify-between gap-4 px-4">
-        
+
         {/* Header/Info section */}
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
             <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-neutral-800">
-              Chess
+              Houserules
             </h1>
-            <button 
+            <button
               onClick={toggleMute}
               className="p-2 text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-800 hover:bg-neutral-100 rounded-full transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-200"
               title={isMuted ? "Unmute sounds" : "Mute sounds"}
             >
               {isMuted ? <VolumeX size={20} /> : <Volume2 size={20} />}
             </button>
+            {myColor && (
+              <span
+                data-testid="my-color"
+                className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-500 px-2 py-1 bg-neutral-100 rounded"
+              >
+                You are {myColor}
+              </span>
+            )}
           </div>
-          
+
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-            <div 
-              data-testid="turn-indicator"
-              className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-white border border-neutral-200 rounded-md font-medium text-neutral-700 shadow-sm"
-            >
-              <div 
-                className={`w-3 h-3 rounded-full shadow-inner ${turn === 'white' ? 'bg-white border border-neutral-300' : 'bg-neutral-900 border border-neutral-950'}`} 
-              />
-              <span>{turn === 'white' ? "White's turn" : "Black's turn"}</span>
-            </div>
-            
+            {/*
+             * Turn indicator. In multiplayer we personalize the text:
+             *   - Your turn                  (turn === myColor)
+             *   - Opponent's turn            (turn !== myColor)
+             * In local/solo play (myColor === null) we fall back to the
+             * neutral "White's turn" / "Black's turn" phrasing.
+             *
+             * When it's the local player's turn we also upgrade the
+             * visual treatment (green tint + pulsing dot) so the call to
+             * action is unmistakable.
+             */}
+            {(() => {
+              const isMyTurn = myColor !== null && turn === myColor;
+              const isOpponentTurn = myColor !== null && turn !== myColor;
+              const label = isMyTurn
+                ? 'Your turn'
+                : isOpponentTurn
+                  ? "Opponent's turn"
+                  : turn === 'white'
+                    ? "White's turn"
+                    : "Black's turn";
+              const containerClass = isMyTurn
+                ? 'flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-emerald-50 border border-emerald-300 rounded-md font-semibold text-emerald-900 shadow-sm'
+                : 'flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-white border border-neutral-200 rounded-md font-medium text-neutral-700 shadow-sm';
+              return (
+                <div
+                  data-testid="turn-indicator"
+                  data-my-turn={isMyTurn ? 'true' : 'false'}
+                  className={containerClass}
+                >
+                  {isMyTurn ? (
+                    <motion.div
+                      className="w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 shadow-inner"
+                      animate={{ scale: [1, 1.25, 1], opacity: [1, 0.7, 1] }}
+                      transition={{ repeat: Infinity, duration: 1.5, ease: 'easeInOut' }}
+                    />
+                  ) : (
+                    <div
+                      className={`w-3 h-3 rounded-full shadow-inner ${turn === 'white' ? 'bg-white border border-neutral-300' : 'bg-neutral-900 border border-neutral-950'}`}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  <span>{label}</span>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })()}
+
+            {/* Check banner. Only renders when the side to move is in
+             *  check AND the game hasn't reached a terminal state
+             *  (checkmate shows the game-over banner instead). Turns
+             *  red to match the pulsing king highlight on the board. */}
+            <AnimatePresence>
+              {isCheck && !isGameOver && (
+                <motion.div
+                  key="check-banner"
+                  initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, x: -10 }}
+                  animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, x: 0 }}
+                  exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, x: -10 }}
+                  transition={{ type: 'spring', damping: 18, stiffness: 280 }}
+                  data-testid="check-banner"
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-red-50 border border-red-300 text-red-800 rounded-md font-semibold shadow-sm"
+                >
+                  <motion.span
+                    className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-red-500"
+                    animate={{ opacity: [1, 0.4, 1] }}
+                    transition={{ repeat: Infinity, duration: 1.2, ease: 'easeInOut' }}
+                  />
+                  Check!
+                </motion.div>
+              )}
+            </AnimatePresence>
+
+            {/* Undo is only meaningful in local mode (server is authoritative
+             *  in multiplayer); the hook exposes canUndo=false there so the
+             *  button naturally stays disabled. */}
             <motion.button
               whileTap={canUndo ? { scale: 0.95 } : {}}
               data-action="undo"
@@ -127,7 +330,7 @@ export function GameView({ engineState }: GameViewProps) {
         {/* Game Result Banner */}
         <AnimatePresence>
           {isGameOver && (
-            <motion.div 
+            <motion.div
               initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: -20 }}
               animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0 }}
               transition={{ type: 'spring', damping: 20 }}
@@ -141,25 +344,26 @@ export function GameView({ engineState }: GameViewProps) {
       </div>
 
       <div className="w-full px-4 relative">
-        <Board 
-          facts={facts as ChessFact<keyof ChessAttrMap>[]} 
-          legalMoves={legalMoves} 
-          turn={turn} 
-          onMove={handleMove} 
+        <Board
+          facts={facts as ChessFact<keyof ChessAttrMap>[]}
+          legalMoves={legalMoves}
+          turn={turn as Color}
+          myColor={myColor}
+          onMove={handleMove}
           lastMove={lastMove}
           checkedKingSquare={checkedKingSquare}
         />
-        
+
         {/* Overlay for game over to prevent further interaction visually */}
         {isGameOver && (
-          <motion.div 
+          <motion.div
             initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-            className="absolute inset-0 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-[1px] pointer-events-none z-30" 
+            className="absolute inset-0 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-[1px] pointer-events-none z-30"
           />
         )}
       </div>
-      
+
     </motion.div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/Lobby.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/Lobby.tsx
index a627db9..875450c 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/Lobby.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/Lobby.tsx
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ export function Lobby({ chessState }: LobbyProps = {}) {
 
       <div className="w-full max-w-md bg-white/70 backdrop-blur-xl rounded-2xl shadow-2xl border border-white/50 overflow-hidden z-10 relative">
         <div className="p-8 text-center border-b border-neutral-200/50">
-          <h1 className="text-3xl font-extrabold text-neutral-900 tracking-tight">Paratype Chess</h1>
-          <p className="text-neutral-500 font-medium mt-2">Realtime multiplayer with custom rules</p>
+              <h1 className="text-3xl font-extrabold text-neutral-900 tracking-tight">Houserules</h1>
+          <p className="text-neutral-500 font-medium mt-2">Chess. Your rules.</p>
           <button
             data-action="play-solo"
             onClick={handlePlaySolo}
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/Piece.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/Piece.tsx
index 37aab9a..272bd70 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/Piece.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/Piece.tsx
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ export function Piece({
   const staleStashTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const mountedRef = useRef(true);
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
+  // Hover state — tracked only when the piece is draggable (i.e. it's
+  // this player's turn AND this is one of their pieces). Feeds a subtle
+  // scale-up + brighter shadow so you can see at a glance which piece
+  // you're about to pick up.
+  const [isHovered, setIsHovered] = useState(false);
 
   const detachDragOver = () => {
     if (dragOverHandlerRef.current) {
@@ -274,14 +279,28 @@ export function Piece({
     ? 'cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing'
     : 'cursor-default';
 
+  // Only apply hover affordance when the piece can actually be picked
+  // up. On opponent pieces (or your pieces on the opponent's turn) the
+  // hover is a no-op so we don't advertise an action the player can't
+  // take. We also suppress it while actively dragging — the scale-up
+  // there is owned by the drag treatment.
+  const showHover = isHovered && isDraggable && !isDragging;
+
   return (
     <div className="w-full h-full">
       <div
         draggable={isDraggable}
         data-piece={`${color}-${type}`}
         data-piece-id={pieceId}
+        data-hovered={showHover ? 'true' : 'false'}
         onDragStart={handleDragStart}
         onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
+        // Mouse hover toggles are gated to draggable pieces inside
+        // `showHover` so we don't need to branch the handlers; keeping
+        // them unconditional means the state is correct if `isDraggable`
+        // flips mid-hover (e.g. a move completes while hovering).
+        onMouseEnter={() => setIsHovered(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setIsHovered(false)}
         className={`flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full select-none ${cursorClass}`}
       >
         <motion.div
@@ -289,8 +308,14 @@ export function Piece({
           className={`flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full ${isDragging ? 'pointer-events-none' : ''}`}
           style={{ x, y, rotate }}
           animate={{
-            scale: isDragging ? 1.15 : 1,
-            zIndex: isDragging ? 50 : 0,
+            // Scale priorities (highest wins):
+            //   isDragging  -> 1.15 (big lift, matches drag juice)
+            //   showHover   -> 1.08 (subtle pickup affordance)
+            //   otherwise   -> 1.00
+            // zIndex bumps on hover too so the enlarged piece overlaps
+            // neighbours cleanly without clipping.
+            scale: isDragging ? 1.15 : showHover ? 1.08 : 1,
+            zIndex: isDragging ? 50 : showHover ? 10 : 0,
           }}
           transition={{
             scale: { type: 'spring', stiffness: 500, damping: 30 },
@@ -299,11 +324,23 @@ export function Piece({
         >
           <img
             src={imgSrc}
-            alt={`${color} ${type}`}
+            // Empty alt + `decoding=sync` eliminate the text-flash
+            // between unmount at the old square and mount at the new
+            // one. Previously the freshly-attached <img> briefly
+            // displayed its `alt` string (e.g. "white knight") for the
+            // frame it took the browser to decode the SVG. With the
+            // images preloaded at module init (see ./assets/pieces)
+            // and sync decoding requested here, the first painted
+            // frame always has the piece bitmap.
+            alt=""
+            aria-label={`${color} ${type}`}
+            decoding="sync"
             className={`w-[85%] h-[85%] pointer-events-none transition-[filter] duration-200 ${
               isDragging
                 ? 'drop-shadow-[0_12px_16px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)]'
-                : 'drop-shadow-[0_4px_4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]'
+                : showHover
+                  ? 'drop-shadow-[0_8px_10px_rgba(0,0,0,0.4)]'
+                  : 'drop-shadow-[0_4px_4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]'
             }`}
             draggable={false}
           />
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesDrawer.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesDrawer.tsx
index 9ba41ab..ade0a48 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesDrawer.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useState, type ChangeEvent } from 'react';
 import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from '../presets/index.js';
+import type { PresetScope } from '../presets/active-set.js';
+import type { PresetActivation } from '../net/types.js';
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'motion/react';
 import { Settings2, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
@@ -7,57 +9,121 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner';
 /**
  * A collapsible side-drawer for toggling preset rules mid-game.
  *
- * Writes straight to PRESET_REGISTRY on every toggle. The ChessEngine reads
- * PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive() fresh on every call to getAllLegalMoves(), so
- * a toggle takes effect on the very next move calculation — no reset, no
- * reload, no navigation.
- *
- * Mounts a small tick counter to force a re-render when the registry
- * changes externally (e.g. via the /rules page), so this drawer stays in
- * sync if both UIs are open.
+ * Server-authoritative: every toggle/scope/duration change builds a
+ * full replacement list and dispatches via `setPresets`. In multiplayer
+ * that goes to the server which echoes `game.presets` back; in local
+ * mode it mutates the engine directly. Either way the UI reads
+ * `activations` as its source of truth — we never flip a toggle locally
+ * and then try to reconcile.
  */
 interface RulesDrawerProps {
-  /** Called after any toggle so the parent can recompute derived UI state
-   *  (legal-move highlights, etc.) that depends on the active preset set. */
+  /** Current authoritative preset activations (from hook). */
+  activations: readonly PresetActivation[];
+  /** Replace the active set on the engine / server. */
+  setPresets: (activations: PresetActivation[]) => void;
+  /** Called after any toggle so the parent can recompute derived UI
+   *  state (legal-move highlights, etc) — local mode only. */
   onRulesChanged?: () => void;
 }
 
-export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
+/** Build a fresh activation list that reflects a single edit. */
+function applyEdit(
+  current: readonly PresetActivation[],
+  id: string,
+  patch: Partial<PresetActivation> & { remove?: boolean },
+): PresetActivation[] {
+  if (patch.remove) {
+    return current.filter((a) => a.id !== id);
+  }
+  const idx = current.findIndex((a) => a.id === id);
+  if (idx < 0) {
+    return [
+      ...current,
+      {
+        id,
+        scope: patch.scope ?? 'both',
+        turnsRemaining: patch.turnsRemaining ?? null,
+      },
+    ];
+  }
+  const next = [...current];
+  const existing = next[idx]!;
+  next[idx] = {
+    id: existing.id,
+    scope: patch.scope ?? existing.scope,
+    turnsRemaining:
+      patch.turnsRemaining === undefined
+        ? existing.turnsRemaining
+        : patch.turnsRemaining,
+  };
+  return next;
+}
+
+export function RulesDrawer({
+  activations,
+  setPresets,
+  onRulesChanged,
+}: RulesDrawerProps) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-  // Force-refresh trigger. The registry itself has no event emitter, so we
-  // bump this counter on every open and every toggle click to re-read the
-  // active set. The value is never read directly — only the setter is used
-  // to trigger a re-render of this component.
-  const [, setTick] = useState(0);
-
-  // Re-read active set on every open so external changes reflect.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (open) setTick((t) => t + 1);
-  }, [open]);
-
-  const presets = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll();
-  const activeIds = new Set(PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive().map((p) => p.id));
+  const presets = useMemo(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll(), []);
+  const activeById = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, PresetActivation>();
+    for (const a of activations) map.set(a.id, a);
+    return map;
+  }, [activations]);
 
   const toggle = (id: string, name: string) => {
-    const isActivating = !activeIds.has(id);
-    if (!isActivating) {
-      PRESET_REGISTRY.deactivate(id);
-      toast(`Preset disabled: ${name}`);
-    } else {
-      try {
-        PRESET_REGISTRY.activate(id);
-        toast.info(`Preset enabled: ${name}`);
-      } catch (err) {
-        // activate() throws for missing requires or incompatibilities. We
-        // surface the reason via the UI only for the user's next refresh.
-        console.warn(`Could not activate ${id}:`, err);
-        toast.error(`Could not activate ${name}`);
-      }
+    const currently = activeById.get(id);
+    const next: PresetActivation[] = currently
+      ? applyEdit(activations, id, { remove: true })
+      : applyEdit(activations, id, { scope: 'both', turnsRemaining: null });
+    try {
+      setPresets(next);
+      toast(
+        currently ? `Preset disabled: ${name}` : `Preset enabled: ${name}`,
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      // Local mode throws synchronously; multiplayer rejects async via
+      // the server's error event. We tell the user either way.
+      const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      toast.error(`Could not update ${name}: ${msg}`);
+    }
+    onRulesChanged?.();
+  };
+
+  const setScope = (id: string, scope: PresetScope) => {
+    const next = applyEdit(activations, id, { scope });
+    try {
+      setPresets(next);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(
+        `Could not set scope: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
+      );
+    }
+    onRulesChanged?.();
+  };
+
+  const setDuration = (
+    id: string,
+    event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
+  ) => {
+    const raw = event.target.value.trim();
+    // Empty string === permanent (null). Otherwise must parse to a
+    // positive integer; invalid input is silently ignored so a user
+    // mid-typing "12" doesn't crash on intermediate "1".
+    let turnsRemaining: number | null = null;
+    if (raw !== '') {
+      const n = Number(raw);
+      if (!Number.isInteger(n) || n <= 0) return;
+      turnsRemaining = n;
+    }
+    try {
+      setPresets(applyEdit(activations, id, { turnsRemaining }));
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(
+        `Could not set duration: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
+      );
     }
-    setTick((t) => t + 1);
-    // Ask the parent engine state to recompute legalMoves — otherwise the
-    // Board's highlighted drop targets won't reflect the new rule set
-    // until the next move bumps the hook's internal tick.
     onRulesChanged?.();
   };
 
@@ -75,14 +141,13 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
       >
         <Settings2 size={16} />
         Rules
-        {activeIds.size > 0 && (
+        {activeById.size > 0 && (
           <span className="bg-neutral-800 text-white rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold ml-1">
-            {activeIds.size}
+            {activeById.size}
           </span>
         )}
       </motion.button>
 
-      {/* Backdrop + drawer */}
       <AnimatePresence>
         {open && (
           <>
@@ -103,9 +168,11 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
             >
               <header className="px-6 py-5 border-b border-neutral-100 flex items-center justify-between bg-white">
                 <div>
-                  <h2 className="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight text-neutral-900">Live Rules</h2>
+                  <h2 className="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight text-neutral-900">
+                    Live Rules
+                  </h2>
                   <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 mt-1">
-                    Toggle rules mid-game
+                    Toggle rules mid-game · scope + duration per rule
                   </p>
                 </div>
                 <button
@@ -121,16 +188,8 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
 
               <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-6 space-y-4">
                 {presets.map((preset) => {
-                  const isOn = activeIds.has(preset.id);
-                  const blockedBy = preset.incompatibleWith.filter((id) =>
-                    activeIds.has(id),
-                  );
-                  const missingReqs = preset.requires.filter(
-                    (id) => !activeIds.has(id),
-                  );
-                  const blocked =
-                    !isOn && (blockedBy.length > 0 || missingReqs.length > 0);
-
+                  const active = activeById.get(preset.id);
+                  const isOn = active !== undefined;
                   return (
                     <div
                       key={preset.id}
@@ -138,8 +197,6 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
                       className={`border rounded-xl p-4 transition-all duration-200 ${
                         isOn
                           ? 'border-neutral-300 bg-neutral-50 shadow-sm'
-                          : blocked
-                          ? 'border-neutral-100 bg-neutral-50/50 opacity-60'
                           : 'border-neutral-200 hover:border-neutral-300'
                       }`}
                     >
@@ -151,25 +208,14 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
                           <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 mt-1 leading-relaxed">
                             {preset.description}
                           </p>
-                          {blockedBy.length > 0 && (
-                            <p className="text-xs font-medium text-amber-600 mt-2">
-                              Conflicts with active: {blockedBy.join(', ')}
-                            </p>
-                          )}
-                          {missingReqs.length > 0 && (
-                            <p className="text-xs font-medium text-amber-600 mt-2">
-                              Requires: {missingReqs.join(', ')}
-                            </p>
-                          )}
                         </div>
                         <button
                           type="button"
                           data-role="toggle"
-                          disabled={blocked}
                           onClick={() => toggle(preset.id, preset.name)}
                           className={`relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-900 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-white ${
                             isOn ? 'bg-neutral-900' : 'bg-neutral-200'
-                          } ${blocked ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
+                          }`}
                           role="switch"
                           aria-checked={isOn}
                         >
@@ -182,15 +228,87 @@ export function RulesDrawer({ onRulesChanged }: RulesDrawerProps = {}) {
                           />
                         </button>
                       </div>
+
+                      {isOn && (
+                        <div className="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-neutral-200 space-y-3">
+                          {/* Scope radios */}
+                          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                            <label className="text-xs font-semibold text-neutral-600 uppercase tracking-wide">
+                              Apply to
+                            </label>
+                            <div
+                              className="flex rounded-lg bg-neutral-100 p-0.5 text-xs font-medium"
+                              role="radiogroup"
+                              aria-label={`${preset.name} scope`}
+                              data-role="scope-group"
+                            >
+                              {(['both', 'white', 'black'] as const).map(
+                                (scope) => {
+                                  const selected = active.scope === scope;
+                                  return (
+                                    <button
+                                      key={scope}
+                                      type="button"
+                                      role="radio"
+                                      aria-checked={selected}
+                                      data-role={`scope-${scope}`}
+                                      onClick={() => setScope(preset.id, scope)}
+                                      className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-md transition-colors capitalize ${
+                                        selected
+                                          ? 'bg-white text-neutral-900 shadow-sm'
+                                          : 'text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-800'
+                                      }`}
+                                    >
+                                      {scope}
+                                    </button>
+                                  );
+                                },
+                              )}
+                            </div>
+                          </div>
+
+                          {/* Duration input */}
+                          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                            <label
+                              htmlFor={`duration-${preset.id}`}
+                              className="text-xs font-semibold text-neutral-600 uppercase tracking-wide"
+                            >
+                              Duration
+                            </label>
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                              <input
+                                id={`duration-${preset.id}`}
+                                data-role="duration-input"
+                                type="number"
+                                min="1"
+                                step="1"
+                                placeholder="∞"
+                                value={
+                                  active.turnsRemaining === null
+                                    ? ''
+                                    : String(active.turnsRemaining)
+                                }
+                                onChange={(e) => setDuration(preset.id, e)}
+                                className="w-20 px-2 py-1 border border-neutral-300 rounded-md text-sm text-right focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-900 focus:border-transparent"
+                              />
+                              <span className="text-xs text-neutral-500">
+                                {active.turnsRemaining === null
+                                  ? 'permanent'
+                                  : 'turns'}
+                              </span>
+                            </div>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      )}
                     </div>
                   );
                 })}
               </div>
 
               <footer className="p-4 border-t border-neutral-100 bg-white text-xs font-medium text-neutral-400 text-center">
-                {activeIds.size === 0
+                {activeById.size === 0
                   ? 'Standard FIDE chess — no presets active'
-                  : `${activeIds.size} preset${activeIds.size === 1 ? '' : 's'} active`}
+                  : `${activeById.size} preset${activeById.size === 1 ? '' : 's'} active`}
               </footer>
             </motion.aside>
           </>
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesView.tsx b/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesView.tsx
index e87991d..360fc11 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesView.tsx
+++ b/packages/chess/src/ui/RulesView.tsx
@@ -1,107 +1,96 @@
-import { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { PRESET_REGISTRY } from '../presets/index.js';
 import { ChessEngine } from '../engine.js';
 import { clearAutoSave } from '../persist/autosave.js';
 import type { useChessEngine } from '../hooks/useChessEngine.js';
+import type { PresetActivation } from '../net/types.js';
+import type { PresetScope } from '../presets/active-set.js';
 
 interface RulesViewProps {
-  /** Only required when rules should drive a new game start. */
-  chessState?: ReturnType<typeof useChessEngine>;
+  /** Required — the view always shows the engine's current active set
+   *  and delegates mutation back to `chessState.setPresets`. */
+  chessState: ReturnType<typeof useChessEngine>;
   isGameActive?: boolean;
 }
 
+/** Build a fresh activation list that reflects a single edit. */
+function applyEdit(
+  current: readonly PresetActivation[],
+  id: string,
+  patch: Partial<PresetActivation> & { remove?: boolean },
+): PresetActivation[] {
+  if (patch.remove) return current.filter((a) => a.id !== id);
+  const idx = current.findIndex((a) => a.id === id);
+  if (idx < 0) {
+    return [
+      ...current,
+      {
+        id,
+        scope: patch.scope ?? 'both',
+        turnsRemaining: patch.turnsRemaining ?? null,
+      },
+    ];
+  }
+  const next = [...current];
+  const existing = next[idx]!;
+  next[idx] = {
+    id: existing.id,
+    scope: patch.scope ?? existing.scope,
+    turnsRemaining:
+      patch.turnsRemaining === undefined
+        ? existing.turnsRemaining
+        : patch.turnsRemaining,
+  };
+  return next;
+}
+
 export function RulesView({ chessState, isGameActive }: RulesViewProps) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  // Seed local selection from whatever is already active on the registry so
-  // navigating to /rules mid-game reflects the real state (not a fresh set).
-  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<Set<string>>(
-    () => new Set(PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive().map((p) => p.id)),
-  );
-
-  const presets = PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll();
-
-  const hasIncompatibilities = useMemo(() => {
-    for (const a of selected) {
-      const aDef = presets.find((p) => p.id === a);
-      if (!aDef) continue;
-      for (const b of selected) {
-        if (a === b) continue;
-        if (aDef.incompatibleWith.includes(b)) return true;
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }, [selected, presets]);
-
-  const missingRequires = useMemo(() => {
-    const missing: Array<{ id: string; needs: string }> = [];
-    for (const a of selected) {
-      const def = presets.find((p) => p.id === a);
-      if (!def) continue;
-      for (const need of def.requires) {
-        if (!selected.has(need)) missing.push({ id: a, needs: need });
-      }
-    }
-    return missing;
-  }, [selected, presets]);
+  const { activations, setPresets } = chessState;
+  const presets = useMemo(() => PRESET_REGISTRY.getAll(), []);
+  const activeById = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, PresetActivation>();
+    for (const a of activations) map.set(a.id, a);
+    return map;
+  }, [activations]);
 
   const togglePreset = (id: string) => {
     if (isGameActive) return;
-    setSelected((prev) => {
-      const next = new Set(prev);
-      if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id);
-      else next.add(id);
-      return next;
-    });
+    const current = activeById.get(id);
+    setPresets(
+      current
+        ? applyEdit(activations, id, { remove: true })
+        : applyEdit(activations, id, { scope: 'both', turnsRemaining: null }),
+    );
   };
 
-  // Keep the singleton registry in sync with the user's current selection on
-  // every change. This means toggles take effect live — players navigating
-  // back and forth between /rules and /game see the new rules immediately,
-  // and any newly-created engine (P4 server path or /save load) will pick
-  // up the active presets automatically.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Deactivate first so the activation loop can't trip the registry's
-    // incompatibility guard against stale entries.
-    for (const p of PRESET_REGISTRY.getActive()) {
-      if (!selected.has(p.id)) PRESET_REGISTRY.deactivate(p.id);
+  const setScope = (id: string, scope: PresetScope) => {
+    if (isGameActive) return;
+    setPresets(applyEdit(activations, id, { scope }));
+  };
+
+  const setDuration = (id: string, raw: string) => {
+    if (isGameActive) return;
+    if (raw === '') {
+      setPresets(applyEdit(activations, id, { turnsRemaining: null }));
+      return;
     }
-    // Activate in dependency-friendly order: items whose `requires` are
-    // already active first. Simple fixpoint loop — stops when no more
-    // progress can be made, at which point remaining items are either
-    // already active or blocked by missing prerequisites / conflicts.
-    const toActivate = [...selected].filter((id) => !PRESET_REGISTRY.isActive(id));
-    let progress = true;
-    while (progress && toActivate.length > 0) {
-      progress = false;
-      for (let i = toActivate.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-        const id = toActivate[i]!;
-        try {
-          PRESET_REGISTRY.activate(id);
-          toActivate.splice(i, 1);
-          progress = true;
-        } catch {
-          /* requires not met yet, or incompatible — try again next pass */
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }, [selected]);
+    const n = Number(raw);
+    if (!Number.isInteger(n) || n <= 0) return;
+    setPresets(applyEdit(activations, id, { turnsRemaining: n }));
+  };
 
   const handleApply = () => {
-    // Starting a new game with the selected ruleset: reset the engine so
-    // opening moves are generated under the active presets. Clear the
-    // autosave too — otherwise a full-page reload would re-hydrate the
-    // previous in-progress game. The registry is already synced via the
-    // useEffect above, so the fresh engine will see the active presets
-    // on its first getAllLegalMoves() call.
+    // Starting a new game preserving the currently configured rule set.
     clearAutoSave();
-    if (chessState) {
-      chessState.loadEngine(new ChessEngine());
-    }
+    const newEngine = new ChessEngine();
+    newEngine.activePresets.replaceAll(activations);
+    chessState.loadEngine(newEngine);
     navigate('/game');
   };
 
-  const activeCount = selected.size;
+  const activeCount = activeById.size;
 
   return (
     <div className="p-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto space-y-6" data-testid="page-rules">
@@ -109,7 +98,8 @@ export function RulesView({ chessState, isGameActive }: RulesViewProps) {
         <div>
           <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">Preset Rules</h1>
           <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
-            Toggle custom chess rules. Changes apply to the next game.
+            Toggle custom chess rules. Each rule can target a color
+            (white/black/both) and run for a limited number of turns.
           </p>
         </div>
         <button
@@ -121,95 +111,114 @@ export function RulesView({ chessState, isGameActive }: RulesViewProps) {
         </button>
       </header>
 
-      {isGameActive && (
-        <div className="bg-gray-100 text-gray-700 p-4 rounded-md">
-          Rules can only be changed between games
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {hasIncompatibilities && (
-        <div
-          data-testid="compat-warning"
-          className="bg-amber-100 text-amber-800 p-4 rounded-md font-semibold"
-        >
-          Warning: Some selected rules are mutually incompatible — they will not both apply.
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {missingRequires.length > 0 && (
-        <div
-          data-testid="requires-warning"
-          className="bg-amber-100 text-amber-800 p-4 rounded-md"
-        >
-          Some selected rules are missing prerequisites:
-          <ul className="list-disc list-inside mt-1">
-            {missingRequires.map((m) => (
-              <li key={`${m.id}-${m.needs}`}>
-                <code>{m.id}</code> requires <code>{m.needs}</code>
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       <div className="space-y-4">
-        {presets.map((preset) => (
-          <div
-            key={preset.id}
-            data-preset={preset.id}
-            className={`border rounded-lg p-4 flex items-center justify-between transition-colors ${
-              isGameActive ? 'opacity-50 grayscale' : 'hover:border-blue-400'
-            }`}
-          >
-            <div className="pr-4">
-              <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">{preset.name}</h3>
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mt-1">{preset.description}</p>
-              {preset.incompatibleWith.length > 0 && (
-                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-2">
-                  Incompatible with:{' '}
-                  {preset.incompatibleWith.map((x) => (
-                    <code key={x} className="mx-1">
-                      {x}
-                    </code>
-                  ))}
-                </p>
-              )}
-              {preset.requires.length > 0 && (
-                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">
-                  Requires:{' '}
-                  {preset.requires.map((x) => (
-                    <code key={x} className="mx-1">
-                      {x}
-                    </code>
-                  ))}
-                </p>
+        {presets.map((preset) => {
+          const active = activeById.get(preset.id);
+          const isOn = active !== undefined;
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={preset.id}
+              data-preset={preset.id}
+              className={`border rounded-lg p-4 transition-colors ${
+                isGameActive
+                  ? 'opacity-50 grayscale'
+                  : 'hover:border-blue-400'
+              }`}
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+                <div className="pr-4">
+                  <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">{preset.name}</h3>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mt-1">
+                    {preset.description}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  data-role="toggle"
+                  disabled={isGameActive}
+                  onClick={() => togglePreset(preset.id)}
+                  className={`relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600 focus:ring-offset-2 ${
+                    isOn ? 'bg-blue-600' : 'bg-gray-200'
+                  } ${isGameActive ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
+                  role="switch"
+                  aria-checked={isOn}
+                >
+                  <span
+                    aria-hidden="true"
+                    className={`pointer-events-none inline-block h-5 w-5 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow ring-0 transition duration-200 ease-in-out ${
+                      isOn ? 'translate-x-5' : 'translate-x-0'
+                    }`}
+                  />
+                </button>
+              </div>
+
+              {isOn && (
+                <div className="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-neutral-200 grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-semibold text-neutral-600 uppercase tracking-wide mb-2">
+                      Apply to
+                    </label>
+                    <div
+                      className="flex rounded-lg bg-neutral-100 p-0.5 text-sm font-medium"
+                      role="radiogroup"
+                      data-role="scope-group"
+                    >
+                      {(['both', 'white', 'black'] as const).map((scope) => {
+                        const selected = active.scope === scope;
+                        return (
+                          <button
+                            key={scope}
+                            type="button"
+                            role="radio"
+                            aria-checked={selected}
+                            data-role={`scope-${scope}`}
+                            onClick={() => setScope(preset.id, scope)}
+                            className={`flex-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md transition-colors capitalize ${
+                              selected
+                                ? 'bg-white text-neutral-900 shadow-sm'
+                                : 'text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-800'
+                            }`}
+                          >
+                            {scope}
+                          </button>
+                        );
+                      })}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label
+                      htmlFor={`duration-${preset.id}`}
+                      className="block text-xs font-semibold text-neutral-600 uppercase tracking-wide mb-2"
+                    >
+                      Duration (turns, blank = permanent)
+                    </label>
+                    <input
+                      id={`duration-${preset.id}`}
+                      data-role="duration-input"
+                      type="number"
+                      min="1"
+                      step="1"
+                      placeholder="∞"
+                      value={
+                        active.turnsRemaining === null
+                          ? ''
+                          : String(active.turnsRemaining)
+                      }
+                      onChange={(e) => setDuration(preset.id, e.target.value)}
+                      className="w-full px-3 py-1.5 border border-neutral-300 rounded-md text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
               )}
             </div>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              data-role="toggle"
-              disabled={isGameActive}
-              onClick={() => togglePreset(preset.id)}
-              className={`relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600 focus:ring-offset-2 ${
-                selected.has(preset.id) ? 'bg-blue-600' : 'bg-gray-200'
-              } ${isGameActive ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
-              role="switch"
-              aria-checked={selected.has(preset.id)}
-            >
-              <span
-                aria-hidden="true"
-                className={`pointer-events-none inline-block h-5 w-5 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow ring-0 transition duration-200 ease-in-out ${
-                  selected.has(preset.id) ? 'translate-x-5' : 'translate-x-0'
-                }`}
-              />
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        ))}
+          );
+        })}
       </div>
 
       <div className="pt-6 space-y-3">
         <div className="bg-blue-50 border border-blue-200 rounded-md p-3 text-sm text-blue-900">
-          <strong>Tip:</strong> toggles above take effect <em>immediately</em> — including in the middle of a game. No reset required.
+          <strong>Tip:</strong> edits above take effect <em>immediately</em> —
+          including in the middle of a game. No reset required.
         </div>
         <div className="text-sm text-gray-500">
           {activeCount === 0
diff --git a/packages/server/src/broadcast.ts b/packages/server/src/broadcast.ts
index 1f926ec..56711ce 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/broadcast.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/broadcast.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import {
   type ErrorCode,
   type Fact as WireFact,
   type GameMovePayload,
+  type PresetActivation,
   type RoomCreatePayload,
   type RoomJoinPayload,
+  type RoomSetPresetsPayload,
   type ServerMessage,
 } from "./protocol.js";
 import { DEFAULT_GRACE_MS, reconnectManager } from "./reconnect.js";
@@ -228,11 +230,15 @@ export function handleMessage(
     case "game.move":
       handleGameMove(ws, msg.payload);
       break;
+    case "room.setPresets":
+      handleSetPresets(ws, msg.payload);
+      break;
     case "room.created":
     case "room.joined":
     case "game.state":
     case "game.delta":
     case "game.end":
+    case "game.presets":
     case "error":
       sendTo(
         ws,
@@ -357,6 +363,7 @@ function handleRoomJoin(
       lastSeq: 0,
       moveHistory: [],
       activeRules: [...result.activeRules],
+      activations: session.getPresetActivations(),
       // fen is a UI convenience for v1; we haven't wired FEN generation
       // on the server yet, so we send an empty string. Clients that need
       // FEN can derive it from `facts`.
@@ -446,6 +453,7 @@ function handleReconnect(
       lastSeq: missed.length > 0 ? (missed[missed.length - 1]?.seq ?? 0) : 0,
       moveHistory: [],
       activeRules: [...room.rulesetIds],
+      activations: session.getPresetActivations(),
       fen: "",
     }),
   );
@@ -529,6 +537,12 @@ function handleGameMove(
     return;
   }
 
+  // Snapshot the preset set before the move so we can detect whether
+  // any durations expired during `tickAfterMove`. We only broadcast
+  // `game.presets` when the set actually changed — otherwise the
+  // message is noise.
+  const presetsBefore = session.getPresetActivations();
+
   const tickStart = performance.now();
   const moveResult = session.applyMove(
     payload.from,
@@ -575,6 +589,16 @@ function handleGameMove(
   broadcastToRoom(roomCode, deltaMsg);
   bufferDeltaForDisconnected(roomCode, token, deltaMsg.seq, deltaPayload);
 
+  // If any preset durations expired during this move's tick, push the
+  // new set so clients stop rendering those rules. We skip the broadcast
+  // when the set is byte-identical to pre-move — the common case —
+  // so a vanilla game doesn't generate a `game.presets` message on
+  // every half-move.
+  const presetsAfter = session.getPresetActivations();
+  if (JSON.stringify(presetsBefore) !== JSON.stringify(presetsAfter)) {
+    broadcastPresets(roomCode, presetsAfter);
+  }
+
   // Terminal positions also get an explicit game.end for clarity per
   // PROTOCOL.md §game.end. `finalFen` is empty for v1 (see note above).
   if (moveResult.gameOver !== null) {
@@ -589,6 +613,52 @@ function handleGameMove(
   }
 }
 
+function handleSetPresets(
+  ws: ServerWebSocket<ClientData>,
+  payload: RoomSetPresetsPayload,
+): void {
+  const { roomCode, token } = ws.data;
+  if (roomCode === undefined || token === undefined) {
+    sendTo(
+      ws,
+      errorMessage("BAD_TOKEN", "not authenticated into a room", false),
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+  const session = sessionRegistry.get(roomCode);
+  if (!session) {
+    sendTo(
+      ws,
+      errorMessage("INVALID_MESSAGE", "internal error: missing game session", true),
+    );
+    ws.close();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Validate by handing to the GameSession which delegates to
+  // ActivePresetSet. Bad inputs (unknown id, incompatible pair under
+  // overlapping scope, missing requirement) come back as structured
+  // errors that we surface as INVALID_MESSAGE so the client can show
+  // them without disconnecting.
+  const result = session.setPresets(payload.activations);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    sendTo(ws, errorMessage("INVALID_MESSAGE", result.error, false));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  broadcastPresets(roomCode, session.getPresetActivations());
+}
+
+/** Broadcast the current preset set to everyone in `code`. Used both
+ *  after an explicit `room.setPresets` and after a move whose duration
+ *  tick expired some entries. */
+function broadcastPresets(
+  code: string,
+  activations: PresetActivation[],
+): void {
+  broadcastToRoom(code, envelope("game.presets", { activations }));
+}
+
 /**
  * For every OTHER player in `code` whose slot is mid-grace-window
  * (disconnected), buffer a copy of a just-broadcast delta so the
diff --git a/packages/server/src/game-session.ts b/packages/server/src/game-session.ts
index 1f2083f..ba551db 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/game-session.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/game-session.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 import {
   ChessEngine,
   algebraicToSquare,
+  PresetActivationError,
+  type ActivationRequest,
+  type PresetActivation,
   type GameResult,
   type PieceColor,
   type PieceType,
@@ -87,16 +90,64 @@ export class GameSession {
   > | null = null;
 
   /**
-   * @param _rulesetIds — activated preset IDs from room.create. v1: accepted
-   *   for API shape but not yet wired to ChessEngine. Preset activation is
-   *   tracked by PRESET_REGISTRY which is process-global today; per-room
-   *   preset isolation is a follow-up (tracked in PROTOCOL.md).
+   * @param rulesetIds — preset IDs from room.create. Each is activated
+   *   as `scope=both, turnsRemaining=null` (permanent) on the engine's
+   *   private ActivePresetSet. Invalid ids are silently skipped here —
+   *   the server validates them earlier at the protocol layer.
    */
-  constructor(_rulesetIds: readonly string[] = []) {
+  constructor(rulesetIds: readonly string[] = []) {
     this.engine = new ChessEngine();
+    if (rulesetIds.length > 0) {
+      try {
+        this.engine.activePresets.replaceAll(
+          rulesetIds.map((id) => ({
+            id,
+            scope: "both" as const,
+            turnsRemaining: null,
+          })),
+        );
+      } catch {
+        // A bad initial rulesetId shouldn't prevent session creation —
+        // start empty and let clients reconfigure via room.setPresets.
+        this.engine.activePresets.clear();
+      }
+    }
     this.prevFacts = this.snapshotFacts();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Replace the full active preset set. Returns `{ ok: true }` on
+   * success so the server can then broadcast `game.presets`; returns
+   * `{ ok: false, error }` on validation failure (unknown id,
+   * incompatibility, missing requirement) so the server can surface
+   * an `INVALID_MESSAGE` error to the requesting client.
+   *
+   * Rejections leave the pre-existing set intact (see
+   * ActivePresetSet.replaceAll for atomicity).
+   */
+  setPresets(
+    activations: readonly ActivationRequest[],
+  ): { ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string } {
+    try {
+      this.engine.activePresets.replaceAll(activations);
+      return { ok: true };
+    } catch (e) {
+      const msg =
+        e instanceof PresetActivationError
+          ? `${e.code}: ${e.message}`
+          : e instanceof Error
+            ? e.message
+            : String(e);
+      return { ok: false, error: msg };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Snapshot of the current active preset set, wire-shape. Used by
+   *  broadcast to populate `game.state.activations` and `game.presets`. */
+  getPresetActivations(): PresetActivation[] {
+    return this.engine.activePresets.list();
+  }
+
   /** Returns a fresh snapshot of current facts in deterministic order. */
   getAllFacts(): Fact[] {
     return this.snapshotFacts();
diff --git a/packages/server/src/protocol.ts b/packages/server/src/protocol.ts
index de6dfa5..3954750 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/protocol.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,40 @@ export const GameMovePayloadSchema = z.object({
 });
 export type GameMovePayload = z.infer<typeof GameMovePayloadSchema>;
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Preset scope + activation — used by both directions of the preset sync.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export const PresetScopeSchema = z.enum(["both", "white", "black"]);
+export type PresetScope = z.infer<typeof PresetScopeSchema>;
+
+/**
+ * Wire shape for one active preset. `turnsRemaining` is `null` for
+ * permanent activations; otherwise a positive integer count of
+ * player-local turns (see ActivePresetSet for counting policy).
+ */
+export const PresetActivationSchema = z.object({
+  id: z.string().min(1),
+  scope: PresetScopeSchema,
+  turnsRemaining: z.number().int().positive().nullable(),
+});
+export type PresetActivation = z.infer<typeof PresetActivationSchema>;
+
+/**
+ * Client → server: replace the room's entire active preset set. Server
+ * validates (catalog lookup, pairwise compatibility under the scope-overlap
+ * rule, requires) and either accepts — broadcasting `game.presets` to all
+ * players — or rejects with `INVALID_MESSAGE`.
+ *
+ * We chose "replace whole set" over "toggle one" because it sidesteps
+ * ordering issues when two clients race toggles and gives us idempotency
+ * for reconnect: the server just re-sends the current set on game.state.
+ */
+export const RoomSetPresetsPayloadSchema = z.object({
+  activations: z.array(PresetActivationSchema),
+});
+export type RoomSetPresetsPayload = z.infer<typeof RoomSetPresetsPayloadSchema>;
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Server → Client payloads
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,11 +167,27 @@ export const GameStatePayloadSchema = z.object({
   turn: ColorSchema,
   lastSeq: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
   moveHistory: z.array(z.string()),
+  /** Legacy rule-id list (v1 compat). Present alongside `activations`
+   *  which is the new authoritative shape. */
   activeRules: z.array(z.string()),
+  /** Full preset activation set authoritative on the server. Optional
+   *  on the wire so older servers don't break the schema check. */
+  activations: z.array(PresetActivationSchema).optional(),
   fen: z.string(),
 });
 export type GameStatePayload = z.infer<typeof GameStatePayloadSchema>;
 
+/**
+ * Server → client: authoritative preset set just changed. Sent after a
+ * successful `room.setPresets` or after a move that expired durations.
+ * Clients apply this directly to their local engines' ActivePresetSet
+ * — never store rules locally, always mirror what the server says.
+ */
+export const GamePresetsPayloadSchema = z.object({
+  activations: z.array(PresetActivationSchema),
+});
+export type GamePresetsPayload = z.infer<typeof GamePresetsPayloadSchema>;
+
 export const GameOverSchema = z.object({
   winner: WinnerSchema,
   reason: GameEndReasonSchema,
@@ -188,12 +238,17 @@ export const RoomCreateMessageSchema = msg(
 export const RoomJoinMessageSchema = msg("room.join", RoomJoinPayloadSchema);
 export const RoomLeaveMessageSchema = msg("room.leave", RoomLeavePayloadSchema);
 export const GameMoveMessageSchema = msg("game.move", GameMovePayloadSchema);
+export const RoomSetPresetsMessageSchema = msg(
+  "room.setPresets",
+  RoomSetPresetsPayloadSchema,
+);
 
 export const ClientMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
   RoomCreateMessageSchema,
   RoomJoinMessageSchema,
   RoomLeaveMessageSchema,
   GameMoveMessageSchema,
+  RoomSetPresetsMessageSchema,
 ]);
 export type ClientMessage = z.infer<typeof ClientMessageSchema>;
 
@@ -208,6 +263,10 @@ export const RoomJoinedMessageSchema = msg(
 export const GameStateMessageSchema = msg("game.state", GameStatePayloadSchema);
 export const GameDeltaMessageSchema = msg("game.delta", GameDeltaPayloadSchema);
 export const GameEndMessageSchema = msg("game.end", GameEndPayloadSchema);
+export const GamePresetsMessageSchema = msg(
+  "game.presets",
+  GamePresetsPayloadSchema,
+);
 export const ErrorMessageSchema = msg("error", ErrorPayloadSchema);
 
 export const ServerMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
@@ -216,6 +275,7 @@ export const ServerMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
   GameStateMessageSchema,
   GameDeltaMessageSchema,
   GameEndMessageSchema,
+  GamePresetsMessageSchema,
   ErrorMessageSchema,
 ]);
 export type ServerMessage = z.infer<typeof ServerMessageSchema>;
@@ -225,11 +285,13 @@ export const AnyMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
   RoomJoinMessageSchema,
   RoomLeaveMessageSchema,
   GameMoveMessageSchema,
+  RoomSetPresetsMessageSchema,
   RoomCreatedMessageSchema,
   RoomJoinedMessageSchema,
   GameStateMessageSchema,
   GameDeltaMessageSchema,
   GameEndMessageSchema,
+  GamePresetsMessageSchema,
   ErrorMessageSchema,
 ]);
 export type AnyMessage = z.infer<typeof AnyMessageSchema>;
@@ -239,11 +301,13 @@ export const KNOWN_MESSAGE_TYPES = [
   "room.join",
   "room.leave",
   "game.move",
+  "room.setPresets",
   "room.created",
   "room.joined",
   "game.state",
   "game.delta",
   "game.end",
+  "game.presets",
   "error",
 ] as const;
 export type MessageType = (typeof KNOWN_MESSAGE_TYPES)[number];