CROWN & COMPASS
Chess
Think a move ahead. A classic game of strategy, played at your own pace.
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How to play Chess
Classic chess on an 8×8 board. White moves first. Each legal move must leave your own king safe. Castling, en passant and promotion are supported. Choose queen, rook, bishop or knight when promoting.
Checkmate wins. Stalemate and insufficient material draw. Our casual correspondence rules automatically draw on threefold repetition or the fifty-move rule. Players can also agree to a draw or resign. There are no clocks or inactivity forfeits.