Chess Game

What is Chess?

Chess is the ultimate strategy board game that has captivated minds for over 1,500 years. Two players command armies of 16 pieces each, maneuvering across a 64-square board with the goal of checkmating the opponent's king. Our online chess game features a powerful AI opponent using the Minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning, ensuring challenging gameplay at all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an experienced player honing your tactics, this free chess game offers the perfect platform to play, learn, and improve.

Game Features

• Play vs Computer with 3 difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
• 2-Player local mode to play with friends
• Intelligent AI using Minimax with alpha-beta pruning
• Piece-Square Tables for realistic computer play style
• Drag-and-drop and click-to-move piece control
• Legal move highlights showing valid squares
• Captured pieces tracking for both players
• Material advantage indicator
• Complete move history in algebraic notation
• Hint system suggesting best moves
• Undo moves (both player and computer moves)
• Flip board to view from either side
• Pawn promotion with piece selection
• Check, checkmate, and draw detection
• Threefold repetition and fifty-move rule
• Export games in PGN format
• Sound effects for moves, captures, and check
• Dark mode support
• Fully responsive design for all devices
• No registration required

How to Play Chess

1. Select game mode: vs Computer or 2 Players
2. Choose your color (White or Black) and difficulty level
3. Click or drag a piece to see legal moves highlighted
4. Move pieces to capture opponents and control the board
5. Protect your King - when in check, you must escape
6. Checkmate the opponent's King to win the game
7. Use Hint button if you're stuck - it shows the best move
8. Undo mistakes and learn from them

Chess Tips & Strategy

• Control the center - d4, d5, e4, e5 are the most important squares
• Develop your pieces early - bring out knights and bishops before attacking
• Castle early to protect your king and activate your rook
• Don't move the same piece twice in the opening without good reason
• Connect your rooks - develop all minor pieces first
• Think ahead - consider your opponent's possible responses
• Look for tactics - pins, forks, skewers, and discovered attacks
• Trade pieces when ahead in material, avoid trades when behind
• Control open files with your rooks
• In endgames, activate your king - it becomes a fighting piece
• Pawns can't move backward - advance them carefully
• Knights are better in closed positions, bishops in open positions