Chess
How to play Chess
1Tap a piece to see the squares it can move to.
2Capture an enemy piece by moving onto its square.
3Castle by moving your king two squares; the rook jumps over it.
4Checkmate the enemy king, leaving it no escape from check, to win.
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Play chess online free against the computer at five levels, or with a friend. Full rules, hints, undo and a move list.
- Five computer levels, Beginner to Expert
- Two players on one device
- Hints, undo, move list and captured pieces
- Offer a draw or resign
- Auto-save and stats per level
Controls
Touch & mouse Tap a piece, then a highlighted square, or drag it there. Pick the new piece when a pawn promotes.
| Arrows | Move |
| EnterorSpace | Pick up / place |
| Esc | Cancel |
| Z | Undo |
| H | Hint |
| F | Flip board |
| N | New game |
