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Chess

Checkmate the king! Castling, en passant and promotion on the classic 8×8 board. Two players — or one, against the computer.

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How to play

  1. White moves first. Capture by moving onto an opponent's piece.
  2. Castling, en passant and pawn promotion are all here.
  3. Checkmate the king to win.
  4. Stalemate, threefold repetition, the fifty-move rule and too little material to mate are draws.

At a glance

  • 👥 2 players
  • 🤖 Play other members or the computer: empty seats can take a computer player, and anyone can watch.
  • ⏱ When two or more members play, each move has 90 seconds.
  • 🌐 Free and in your browser — nothing to download.

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