Chess

• Tabletop Terrace
• Tap, click, drag or arrow keys
• Tabletop
• Classic
• Brainy
• 2 players
• Vs a bot

Out-think eight bots, one move at a time.

Full chess against eight named bots, from Dot, who leaves pieces hanging, to Vesper at the top of the ladder. Climb it over weeks, solve a new mate-in-two puzzle every day, or play a friend on one screen.

How to play

1. Tap or click a piece, then the square it goes to, or drag it there. On a keyboard, the arrows move a cursor and Enter picks and places.
2. Every rule is in: castling, en passant and promotion to any piece. A game ends in checkmate, or a draw by stalemate, three repeats, fifty moves with no capture or pawn move, or too little material to mate.
3. Beat the bots on the ladder to open the next one. The colors swap each game, and a win earns stars, one for each rung of the bot you beat. A loss or a resignation starts your win streak over.
4. Play a friend on one screen, or solve today's puzzle: White to move and mate in two. A new puzzle comes at midnight UTC.

Every way to play is equal here: touch, mouse and keyboard all move at the same top speed. A score means the same on any device.

Tips

• Before every move, look at what your opponent's last move attacks. Most games are lost to a piece left hanging.
• Castle early. A king tucked behind its pawns is far harder to mate than one left in the middle.
• Develop knights and bishops before you bring the queen out, and fight for the four middle squares.
• When you are ahead, trade pieces. A rook or a queen up is easy to win with little else left on the board.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up needed. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.

Can two people play?

Yes. Choose 2 players and take turns on the same phone, tablet or computer. The colors swap each game.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. Eight bots, from Dot, who is still learning how the pieces move, to Vesper at the top of the ladder. Each one opens after you beat the one before it a few times.

Which rules does it use?

The standard rules of chess, with castling, en passant and promotion to any piece. A game is drawn by stalemate, by the same position three times, by fifty moves each with no capture or pawn move, or when neither side has enough material to mate.

Is there a daily puzzle?

Yes. Every day at midnight UTC there is a new mate in two: find the one first move that forces mate, then give the mate. Solve it each day to keep your streak going.

Can I take a move back?

Yes, Undo takes back your last move. A game where you used it doesn't count toward the ladder, unless you lose it anyway.

Achievements

Earn coins for each one. Coins buy hats, outfits and more for your character.

• First moveBronzeFinish your first game.10
• First winBronzeBeat a bot on the ladder.10
• Puzzle solverBronzeSolve a daily puzzle.10
• Safe and soundBronzeCastle in a game against a bot.10
• New queenBronzePromote a pawn in a game against a bot.10
• RegularBronzePlay 10 games.10
• Biscuit's matchSilverBeat Biscuit, the second bot.25
• On a rollSilverWin 5 games in a row against the bots.25
• Puzzle weekSilverSolve the daily puzzle 7 days in a row.25
• Passing throughSilverTake a pawn en passant against a bot.25
• Quick mateSilverCheckmate a bot within 20 of your moves.25
• Table regularSilverPlay 50 games.25
• WinnerSilverWin 25 games against the bots.25
• Fair fightSilverDraw 5 games against the bots.25
• Sharp eyeSilverTake 300 pieces against the bots.25
• Halfway upGoldBeat Fennel, the fourth bot.60
• Past the guardGoldBeat Quill, the sixth bot.60
• Royal pairGoldHave two queens at once against a bot.60
• UnbeatenGoldWin 15 games in a row against the bots.60
• Puzzle monthGoldSolve the daily puzzle 30 days in a row.60
• CenturyGoldWin 100 games against the bots.60
• Clean sweepGoldBeat every bot at least once.60
• Hard hitterGoldWin 20 games against Quill, Hazel or Vesper.60
• Old handGoldPlay 200 games.60
• Secret achievementGoldKeep playing to find it.60
• Top of the ladderDiamondBeat Vesper, the top bot.Title: Chess Ace150
• Vesper's rivalDiamondBeat Vesper 10 times.Title: Endgame Legend150
• Puzzle sageDiamondSolve the daily puzzle 100 days in a row.Title: Puzzle Sage150