Play chess against the computer: five rulers of the desert kingdom stand from Novice to Grandmaster, each with a portrait and a word at the start and the end of the game. Pick white, black or random. The computer thinks in the background and answers within about a second and a half on the first three levels. Undo is free and without limit, three hints a game show the best move, and a clean win without help earns more glory.
The goal is to checkmate the enemy king: attack it so that it has no safe square, no piece can block the attack and nothing can capture the attacker. White moves first, then the sides take turns. Tap a piece and then its square, or drag it; possible moves glow on the board. Castling, en passant and promotion are all in, every kind of draw counts, and the game says in words why a move is not allowed. Undo is free, and three hints a game show a good move.
Yes. The game is free in your browser with no sign-up: pick a ruler from Novice to Grandmaster and your side.
There are five levels. The Dune Warden (Novice) often misses tactics; the Lord of the Sands (Grandmaster) always plays its best move and searches deeper.
Play classic chess with the full rules, free in your browser: castling, en passant, promotion and every kind of draw. Five computer rulers of the desert kingdom wait for you, from a gentle Novice to a Grandmaster, or play two players on one screen. The board is a 3D diorama of two kingdoms, snow and desert, and one tap turns it into a flat view. A short tour shows the controls, the rules are always under the question mark, and the game says in words why a move is not allowed. Chess runs on a phone, tablet or computer with no download.
Chess is about the safety of your king as much as attack: one careless pawn move can end the game.
New to chess? Each side starts with sixteen pieces. White moves first, then the sides take turns. You win by checkmate: the enemy king is attacked and cannot escape, block or capture the attacker.
Play in your browser. No app download is needed.
The king is attacked, it cannot step to a safe square, no piece can block the attack and the attacker cannot be captured. The game ends at once.
Two moves for Black, as in this example: 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4 checkmate. It only happens when White weakens the king's side.
Yes. Choose Two players and pass the phone or share the computer; the board turns to the side whose turn it is.
Original ManyPlay game. Controls and examples were checked against the browser edition; cover illustrations are labelled separately from gameplay captures. Report a changed rule or control.
