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Chess.com – Play and Learn

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Play chess, practise tactical puzzles and use lessons to turn mistakes into better decisions.

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What’s it all about?

Chess.com combines a chess board with tools for learning what happens on it. You can play another person, face a computer opponent or spend a shorter session on a puzzle. Those options make it useful whether you already know the rules or are still learning how the pieces work together.

Choose a time limit that lets you think rather than rushing straight into the fastest games. After a match, revisit a position where your plan went wrong and look for an overlooked threat. Puzzles and lessons can give that practice direction. Some learning and review features have limits or require a paid membership.

Your kind of game if…

You enjoy strategic board games and want to improve through practice.

GET OFF TO A GOOD START

How to play

  1. Learn the piece movements and checkmate objective if you are new.
  2. Start with a suitable computer opponent or a slower online match.
  3. Check your opponent’s threats before committing to a move.
  4. Review a key mistake afterwards and practise a related puzzle.
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