Play against the computer

Here you can play chess online with the computer for free and without registration.

Playing against the computer is very simple. Just choose the game settings below, click "Play", and get ready to beat (or be beaten by) the computer!

Good luck!

Your colour

WhiteBlack

Engine

Stockfish 16.1Stockfish 16Stockfish 15.1Stockfish 15Stockfish 14.1Stockfish 14Leela Chess Zero 0.29MaiaGNU Chess 6.2.9Houdini 1.5aRybka 2.3.2aKomodo 14

Stockfish is the most popular chess engine in the world. Read more about chess engines.
Leave it unchanged if you don’t know what it is.

Level of difficulty

BoneheadBeginnerChess FanExperiencedVeteranExpertCustom..

To customize the engine parameters such as depth and move time yourself, please sign in or sign up.

Game type

Classic chessFischer chess

Starting position

StandardCustom openingRandom

First-move advantage

Big advantage in opponent's favourAdvantage in opponent's favourSmall advantage in opponent's favourEqual strengthSmall advantage in my favourAdvantage in my favourBig advantage in my favour

First move

MyComputerUnimportant

Opening

Move

Opening notation

Cancel choice of opening

Play opening?

YesNo

If you select 'No', the game will start from the final opening position; otherwise the game will start from a standard position and you should repeat the moves as defined in the opening description.

Time control

No limitsTime per moveTime per game

Time per move

Time per game

Increase per move

Play

You can play both classic chess and Fischer chess with the computer. You can also choose which chess engine to play with and customize its strength. This is very convenient, because you can adjust the difficulty of the game to your level! Read more about chess engines.