Starting out
You play White and move first. Tap a piece to see every legal square it can reach, then tap the destination — illegal moves are simply not offered.
Chess against the computer
A full chess board with a computer opponent, legal-move checking and all the special rules handled: castling, en passant, promotion, stalemate and threefold repetition.
Play ChessThe special rules
Castling, en passant capture and pawn promotion are all built in, as are the draw conditions. You never have to remember whether a move is allowed.
Improving
Control the centre, develop pieces before attacking, and castle early. Most losses at club level come from leaving a piece undefended rather than from deep strategy.
Tips that actually help
- Develop knights and bishops before moving the same piece twice.
- Castle early unless there is a concrete reason not to.
- Before every move, check what your opponent's last move threatened.
- Trade pieces when you are ahead in material, not when you are behind.
Common questions
- Do I need an account to play chess here?
- No. The board and your local results work without signing up.
- Does it enforce all the rules?
- Yes, including castling, en passant, promotion, check, checkmate and the standard draw conditions.
- Can I play on a phone?
- Yes. The board scales to phone screens with tap-to-move.