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How to play Chess Online
Make Chess Online your next activity in the game library. Checkmate the opposing king. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Read the objective before making your first input. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Play on one device with a friend or against the basic computer opponent. Repetition and the fifty-move rule trigger an automatic draw here; there is no internet matchmaking or tournament clock.
Notice the feedback
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Checkmate the opposing king. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
Step by step
- Select local play or basic computer.
- Choose a piece and a legal target.
- Castling, en passant and promotion obey king-safety rules.
- Use the promotion selector before moving to the last rank.
- Undo or New game restarts play.
Controls
Tap a piece and target; choose a promotion piece when needed. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.
A useful example
Castling cannot pass through an attacked square. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Notice the change in the playing area.
Watch out for this
The computer is a small search opponent, not a rated engine. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
Common questions
What is the goal of Chess Online?
The key detail is this: Checkmate the opposing king.
Before I begin, how do I control Chess Online?
The key detail is this: Tap a piece and target; choose a promotion piece when needed.
For this browser game, what example helps explain Chess Online?
Keep this in mind: Castling cannot pass through an attacked square.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Chess Online?
Here is the relevant explanation: The computer is a small search opponent, not a rated engine.
Before I begin, what format does Chess Online offer?
Play on one device with a friend or against the basic computer opponent. Repetition and the fifty-move rule trigger an automatic draw here; there is no internet matchmaking or tournament clock.
As a new player, which play mode does Chess Online use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Local / basic computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.