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Chessyo is a free chess site: play live bullet, blitz and rapid games against people from around the world, challenge a friend with a link, or play the computer at ten levels from beginner to master. Nothing to download — open the board and play.
Getting better is free too: solve rated tactics puzzles and the daily puzzle, learn the rules and key ideas with interactive lessons and beginner guides, explore openings move by move and review your games with Stockfish.
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Chess guides for beginners
- How to Play Chess: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
- How to Set Up a Chessboard Correctly
- How Many Squares Are on a Chessboard? (64 or 204?)
- How Do Chess Pieces Move? A Guide to Every Piece
- Castling in Chess: How It Works and When You Can Castle
- En Passant: The Chess Rule Explained With Examples
- Pawn Promotion: What Happens When a Pawn Reaches the End
- Check, Checkmate and Stalemate: What's the Difference?
- How Can a Chess Game End in a Draw? All 5 Draw Rules
- The Rules of Chess: Complete List of Official Rules (FIDE and US Chess)
Free Chess Tools: Rating Calculators, Clock & More
More ways to play
- Solo Chess: Free Single-Player Chess Puzzles
- Guess the Elo
- Chess Grid daily trivia
- Duck Chess: Rules & Free Online Play
- Fog of War Chess: Rules & Free Play
- World chess rankings
- Chess guides for beginners
- Free Chess Tools: Rating Calculators, Clock & More
- Watch Live Chess Games
- Chess Leaderboard: Top Rated Players
- Seasonal Chess Events & Holiday Missions