Free online chess

Play chess online. Free, no account needed.

Get paired with someone near your rating in Bullet, Blitz or Rapid. Or play eight Stockfish bots, from beginner to grandmaster.

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Opera Game Morphy, Paris 1858 Starting position

Four time controls: 1+0, 3+2, 5+0, 10+0. Matched by rating, with chat and rematch.

Eight Stockfish bots with hints and take backs. Review any game to find your mistakes. Bot games are unrated.

Rated puzzles from the Lichess database, a daily puzzle and Puzzle Rush.

Add players by username, see who’s online and challenge them to a rated or casual game.

How it works

Your first game in under a minute

1
Pick a nickname

That’s your guest account. Add an email later to keep your rating.
2
Choose a time control

We pair you with the closest rating in the queue.
3
Play rated games

+15 for a win, −15 for a loss. The top 50 make the leaderboard.

Blitz

No rated Blitz games yet. Play one and you’re #1.

Daily puzzle

Same puzzle for everyone today · Rating 2044