Chess Online Multiplayer

About the game

Checkmate wins. Everything else is you versus a king that keeps running out of squares. The computer ladder starts at Beginner and tops out at World Champion, so you can climb until it gets rude. Prefer people? Match with players online or pass the screen to a friend.

Clocks range from Unlimited to Bullet, and Bullet punishes slow thinking. Made a blunder? Undo it, then use the post-game analysis to see what you missed. You can also restyle the pieces and fire cartoon emotions at your opponent.

How to play

• Start by choosing online, computer or same-screen play. Against the computer, set its level, hints and handicap first.
• Grab a piece with the mouse, then drop it on its destination. Turn on highlights to see where it can go.
• Castling needs an untouched king and rook, a clear path and no attacked squares. En passant must be taken right away.
• Draws: stalemate, the same position three times, fifty moves with no capture or pawn push, or too few pieces left to mate.

• Free
• No download
• Works on phones