In Chess, the goal is to win by checkmating your opponent's king. Chess is played with two players. To get started, enter a name for yourself (ex: "chess-player-100") and a room name. The room name can be anything you like (ex: "joan's room"). Your opponent can join your game by using the exact same room name, or by copying the room link.

To move a chess piece, select it, and then select where you want the piece to go.

We use the standard rules of chess, as documented here. There is currently no way to forfeit or declare a draw, though you may always end or restart the game by selecting the room settings button at the top of the screen.

We built BuddyBoardGames so we could play our favorite board games remotely with friends and family during the COVID-19 lockdown. Our goal is simple, easy fun.

Play popular board games online with up to 5 friends on other devices for free. No sign-in or download required.

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For feedback, questions, or issues, contact us at buddyboardgames@gmail.com

Credits:

• Cburnett for the chess piece graphics, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
• Mike Koenig for the dice roll sound effect, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
• schizoid2k for the clack sound effect, used under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.
• element4rt for the tile shuffle sound effect, used under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.
• f4ngy for the card flip sound effect, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
• Daphne_in_Wonderland for the notification sound effect, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.

• The shuffle cards and place card sound effects are used under Creative Commons 0 License.