♟️ Play chess
Play against Goal100's own chess computer: 10 levels, from First steps to Strong club player. Hints that explain why, a coach who warns you, clocks and practice positions. Everything stays on this device. No account, nothing is sent anywhere.
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New to chess? Start with the course Chess from Zero: every rule, step by step, with 3D videos and puzzles.
Credits and license
Board, pieces, sounds, the 3D board and the chess computer (10 levels, runs in the background so the page never freezes): Goal100's own code. Rules engine (legal moves, check, checkmate, draws): chess.js 1.4.0 by Jeff Hlywa, used under the BSD-2-Clause license:
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