diff --git a/pgx/_src/games/chess.py b/pgx/_src/games/chess.py
index 50e92c37b..3fd8eb13e 100644
--- a/pgx/_src/games/chess.py
+++ b/pgx/_src/games/chess.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def legal_labels(label):
     a1 = jax.vmap(legal_normal_moves)(possible_piece_positions).flatten()
     a2 = legal_en_passants()
     actions = jnp.hstack((a1, a2))  # include -1
-    ixs = jnp.nonzero(actions >= 0, size=16 * 19, fill_value=0)[0]  # 16 * 27 = 432 -> 16 * 19 = 304
+    ixs = jnp.nonzero(actions >= 0, size=128, fill_value=0)[0]  # 128: random large number
     actions = actions[ixs]
     actions = jnp.where(jax.vmap(is_not_checked)(actions), actions, -1)
     mask = jnp.zeros(64 * 73 + 1, dtype=jnp.bool_)  # +1 for sentinel