Black

0.0

White

Click a piece to see its legal moves.

Moves 0

White to move Game in progress Material: even

Import / Export

Settings

Your display name

Shown beside your avatar next to the board.

Your rating

1200 Unrated

Elo tracked on this device from games against the bots, whose strengths are fixed (800 / 1400 / 2000). Hotseat and online games are not rated — there is no known opponent strength to score against.

Opponent

Appearance

Board theme

Piece style

Animation speed 220 ms

Sound effects

Move hints (legal targets)

Show coordinates

High contrast

Game timer

Minutes per side

Timer can only be changed before a game starts. Online games set it when the game is created.

Confetti on checkmate

Why Play Chess on LocalChess?

A free online chess board with no signup, no ads, and no download — built to get a real game going in one click.

Play chess offline

The whole game runs in your browser, so once the page loads it keeps working with no internet connection — a true offline chess board.

Play a friend on one screen or online

Pass & play two-player chess on the same device, or share a private link to play a friend online — no accounts, no server.

Play the computer at 3 levels

Practice against Easy, Medium, or Hard bots, choose your color, and get post-game analysis to see where the game turned.

Import & export PGN / FEN

Load any position or game with PGN and FEN import/export to study, share, or continue a game exactly where you left off.

Browse Chess Guides by Topic

Six topic hubs covering every opening, tactic, endgame, and training routine on LocalChess.

Chess Openings

Learn the ideas behind every major opening and defense, then practice them free on the LocalChess board.

Browse 39 chess openings guides →

Chess Tactics

Sharpen your tactical vision with guides to every pattern, then drill them on the free board.

Browse 29 chess tactics guides →

Chess Endgames

Master the endings that decide games, from the Lucena position to opposite-colored bishops.

Browse 25 chess endgames guides →

Chess Strategy

Understand the positional ideas that turn good moves into winning plans.

Browse 54 chess strategy guides →

Players & Chess History

Meet the legends and relive the games that made chess history.

Browse 25 players & chess history guides →

Rules & Training

Everything from the rules of the game to the drills that make you better.

Browse 50 rules & training guides →

Featured Chess Guides

Improve your game with our chess opening principles, rules, and strategies.

View All Chess Guides →

LocalChess Specifications & Features Summary

Play local chess vs computer offline or same screen multiplayer pass & play game.

Game Modes	Pass & Play Chess (Same Screen Multi-player), Chess vs AI Computer (3 difficulty levels)
Notation Support	Portable Game Notation (PGN) Import/Export, Forsyth–Edwards Notation (FEN)
Platform & Offline	Offline Chess Board support, 100% client-side web application
Monetization	100% Free, No Ads, No Registration Required

Chess — Play Online Free vs Computer or 2 Players