Enigma on the Board: Chess-Based Steganography for Secure Communication

Steganography is a technique used to hide messages or information within unsuspecting media, providing a means of secure communication. Unlike traditional data-hiding methods that rely on a carrier or cover media, game-based steganography utilizes the game framework to embed secret messages or data without the need for an explicit cover. Game-based steganography has been extensively researched, with different approaches being explored. In this paper, we explore the use of a chessboard game as a medium for information hiding. By combining the positions of chess pieces and certain rules, we conceal secret information within the chessboard image. We evaluate the effectiveness of our method by calculating the probability of generating different stego images from the same message.