Microgames
Pass & play1–2 players10–40 min

Chess

The full game with every rule — castling, en passant, promotion and every kind of draw. Play a friend on one device, or take on the computer at three strengths. Legal moves light up as you pick a piece, and the game saves itself as you go.

How to play

  1. 1

    Pick your opponent

    Pass the device between two players, or play the computer as white, black or a random side.

  2. 2

    Move a piece

    Tap a piece to see where it can go, then tap a highlighted square. Only legal moves are allowed.

  3. 3

    Protect your king

    Check is marked on the board. Get out of it by moving, blocking or capturing — if you can't, it's checkmate.

  4. 4

    Win, draw or resign

    Checkmate wins. Stalemate, repetition, the fifty-move rule and bare kings are draws. Undo and resign are always one tap away.