FreeChess: Play Chess Online

Play chess your way: rated games online, casual games with friends, or offline against five computer opponents, all on a beautiful 3D chess board.

PLAY CHESS ONLINE
• Quick match: a rated game at your level in seconds, against another player or, when nobody is free, a computer opponent
• Rated rapid games move your rating after every result
• Rise through six ranks, from Pawn to Grandmaster, with a celebration at every promotion
• Global and friends leaderboards show exactly where you stand
• Rematch with one tap when your opponent accepts

PLAY CHESS WITH FRIENDS
• Add friends by their chess name and challenge them to a casual game
• Or share a six-letter room code and play instantly
• Message your friends, and get a notification when they reply
• Quick chat with emoji and friendly phrases during online games

PLAY CHESS OFFLINE
• Five chess bots, from Novice (400) to Master (2000), each with its own style
• No internet needed: practise anywhere, any time
• Pass and play on one phone with a friend sitting across the table
• Pick your clock, from 1 minute bullet to 30 minute classical, or play untimed

LEARN AND IMPROVE AT CHESS
• 100 chess lessons across 15 stages: the rules, opening principles, tactics, forks and skewers, checkmate patterns, endgames and famous games
• Game review shows your accuracy, every mistake and the better move
• Stuck? A hint draws an arrow for a strong move
• Match history keeps every game ready to replay move by move

A CHESS BOARD WORTH LOOKING AT
• Smooth 3D chess board with a switch to 2D whenever you like
• Five board themes and four piece finishes
• Clear move highlights, legal-move dots and coordinates you can turn on or off
• Satisfying sounds and haptics for every move, capture and check

FAIR AND SAFE
• Ratings are protected: every online move is checked on our server
• Report or block any player; typed chat is only possible between accepted friends
• Links and phone numbers are removed from messages automatically

FREECHESS PREMIUM (OPTIONAL)
Chess on FreeChess is free to play. Premium removes ads, unlocks unlimited game reviews and hints, and adds 16 animated gold chat reactions. New subscribers can try it free for 3 days. Cancel anytime in Google Play.

Whether you are learning how the pieces move or chasing Grandmaster, FreeChess is chess to play anywhere, against anyone.

Questions? Open Settings, then Help & support, or write to freechess.support@gmail.com.

Recent changes:
• Leaderboard trends now show your real progress from your starting rating
• Faster moves in online games, especially outside India
• Fairer clocks: network delay no longer eats into your time