The traditional chess game with all its classic rules.
Classic chess follows the official rules: each side starts with 16 pieces in the standard array, and normal rules for check, checkmate, castling, en passant and pawn promotion all apply. Play against a local AI opponent powered by Stockfish, or invite a friend to a private peer-to-peer match — no account, no download, and no server required. It's the fastest way to start a real game of chess in your browser, on desktop or mobile.