Chess Games

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On this page you can practice chess online and learn to master the game. Chess is a classic board game for strategists and thinkers. Practice makes perfect. Learn to anticipate your opponent’s moves and always think a few steps ahead. Drive the opposing pieces into a weak formation, or set a trap and lure your opponent into making a fatal move. You’ll also have to consider your own moves carefully before you respond to the other player’s moves. Don’t allow yourself to be tempted into acting rashly, even if a piece looks wide open to attack… If you really love strategic board games, be sure to check out our complete board games overview page.

Chess – a classic strategy game

Chess is a very ancient game and appears to have its origins in a strategy game from Ancient India called chaturanga. Spread through various trade routes, the game travelled to Persia (where it is known as chatrang or shatranj) and into the Muslim world and to Europe. In 15th-century Southern Europe, the rules of the game underwent significant changes, leading to the emergence of the game of chess as we know it today.

Online chess games: opponents

Are you new to chess or otherwise not so confident about practicing against real-life opponents yet? On this page, you’ll find lots of single-player chess games to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game and hone your tactics. You can play an AI opponent, and many games allow you to change the difficulty settings to suit your level of skill and experience. In a number of our chess games you can also select the 2-player option so that you can play rounds against your friends. You can also visit our board and card multiplayer games section to challenge some real-life opponents to various other skill-based online board games.

Online chess and other games

Have a browse around our chess games collection and practice for free at your preferred level. If you enjoyed the challenge of this strategic board game and want to play more games like this, be sure to take a look at our checkers games as well!