Play chess with friends online

Start a private game in three steps

1. Open the chess table, enter your name and create a game. The creator plays White and moves first.
2. Copy the invitation and send it privately through your usual messaging app. Send the complete link so your friend can open the correct board.
3. Your friend opens the invitation and takes the available seat. Select a piece and its destination to make a legal move.

Can we play without registering?

Yes, a friendly guest game does not require an account. Guest access is remembered in the browser used to create or join the game. Keep using that browser: forwarding the game address to another device does not transfer your seat. If browser storage is unavailable, follow the warning before relying on that device for a returning game.

Register before starting games if you want eligible account history and progress. Signing in later does not automatically recover a lost guest seat.

Returning to an unfinished game

Ordinary private games stay open for 24 hours from creation. You and your friend can take turns during that period; unfinished games expire. Keep your game link, use the original browser for a guest seat, or open your available games from the navigation. Agree on a convenient time if you want to finish in one sitting.

Keep invitations private

The first eligible person accepting an available game invitation can take the other seat. Share it directly with your intended opponent rather than posting it publicly. Never send passwords or private recovery credentials with an invitation.

Playing with more than one friend

A private group keeps your circle together for ongoing games. A dated round-robin tournament creates fixtures between participants and a shared standings table. The organiser needs a registered account; invited guests can participate with their own access.