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How to play Chess Online
Open Chess Online, check the instructions and begin a round. Checkmate the opposing king. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
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.
Make the controls familiar
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Checkmate the opposing king. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
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. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
A useful example
Castling cannot pass through an attacked square. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Read the matching step again.
Watch out for this
The computer is a small search opponent, not a rated engine. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.
Common questions
For this browser game, what is the goal of Chess Online?
Keep this in mind: Checkmate the opposing king.
For my first round, how do I control Chess Online?
The key detail is this: Tap a piece and target; choose a promotion piece when needed.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Chess Online?
Keep this in mind: Castling cannot pass through an attacked square.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Chess Online?
Keep this in mind: The computer is a small search opponent, not a rated engine.
Before I begin, what format does Chess Online offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: 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 mode on this page is Local / basic computer. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.