Built to make you better
Every finished game becomes a lesson: a free review with your accuracy, the key moments, and what to play instead. Improvement isn't a paid add-on here - it's the point.
About ChessHere
A chess home for every player.
Whether you're learning how the knight moves or preparing for your next title, ChessHere is built for you. Play live or by correspondence, review every game, enter tournaments, solve a puzzle a day, train your openings, and find your people - all in one fast, fair, ad-free place.
Instant
Live moves, as fast as you'd hope
Every level
From your first move to master play
iOS + Android
World-class mobile apps
Our goal
To be the best chess platform in the world.
Not just somewhere to play. A platform where every part of chess works the way it should - fast, fair, and built with care, for the absolute beginner and the seasoned master alike. We're building it openly, every release, until there's nothing better.
We believe players stay where they improve. So everything here serves one loop: play a game, understand what happened, practice what you got wrong, and come back stronger.
What's different
Chess that fits the way you play. Fast, fair, and built for the long game.
Correspondence done right
The most neglected segment in online chess. Conditional moves, vacation mode, tournaments. A platform built for players who think for days, not just minutes.
A free tier you can actually use
Core chess is never paywalled. Play, analyze, train, message friends, join tournaments - all of it, on the free tier. We earn your premium upgrade by being worth it, not by holding the basics hostage.
Game review
Every game becomes a lesson.
Finish a game and open the review: your accuracy, the moments that decided it, and the moves that would have changed everything - explained on the board, free for every player.
Key moments
The turning points of the game, found for you - jump straight to what mattered.
Accuracy score
See how well you really played, and watch it climb as you improve.
Mistakes, explained
Every blunder and missed win comes with the better move and the line behind it.
A coach's voice
AI coaching notes in your own language, built on the engine's analysis.
Real-time chess
A board that moves with you.
From bullet to classical, every game just feels right. Smooth, responsive, fair - the kind of play you get lost in for hours.
Every time control
Bullet, blitz, rapid, classical - pick your pace.
Watch live games
Spectate any open game, cheer on your friends.
Quick rematch
One click, swapped colors, straight back to playing.
Always an opponent
Friendly bots that play like people - and are always clearly labeled as bots.
Conditional moves
Plan ahead. Set "if they play X, I play Y" and we'll do it for you.
Vacation mode
Travelling? Sick? Pause every game with one tap.
Tournaments
Real events with standings, fair pairings, real winners.
Correspondence
Correspondence chess, done properly.
Love to take your time? Most platforms treat correspondence as an afterthought. We treat it like the heart of the game. Days-per-move clocks, planned-ahead moves, vacation that pauses every game at once, and tournaments that actually finish.
Learn more about correspondence chess
Analysis & training
Learn the game. Keep getting better.
Brand new? Learn the rules and you'll be playing in minutes. Ready to improve? A full analysis board with Stockfish is built in - review as long as you want, no waiting, no limits. Plus a daily puzzle, opening trainer, and quick drills for the days between games.
New to chess? Learn how to playStockfish, built in
A world-class engine, free for everyone.
Daily puzzle
A new one every day. Build your streak, climb your rating.
Opening trainer
Drill your repertoire move by move until it's automatic.
Coordinate trainer
Quick drills to sharpen your board vision.
A world-class app for your phone.
Not a stripped-down version - the full ChessHere, designed for your phone. Play, review your games, message your friends, manage your tournaments. Get a buzz the moment it's your turn.
- Designed for touch, made to feel right
- Notifications when it's your turn
- One account - phone, tablet, and web
Play in your language.
Twenty-five languages today, including Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. Pick yours when you sign up, switch it any time. Chess is universal - the platform should be too.
English
العربية
Deutsch
Español
Français
हिन्दी
日本語
Português
Русский
Türkçe
+15 more
Community
Where chess friendships live.
Share your best games and positions on the Kibitzer feed, follow players you admire, message friends privately, and see who's online. The social side of chess - without all the noise of social media.
Player profiles
Ratings, game history, country, who's following whom.
Direct messages
Talk chess with friends. No spam, no harassment.
Kibitzer feed
Post games, share positions, and talk chess with the whole community.
Stay in control
Block anyone, anywhere - everywhere on the platform.
In-game chat
Quick chat with your opponent during the game.
Friends online
See who's around. Challenge them in one click.
Our principles
What we promise. What we won't do.
What we promise
- Fast. Instant moves, instant pages, on any device.
- Free core chess. Play, analyze, train, and message - never paywalled.
- Transparent fair play. When we act on cheating, we explain how and why.
- You always know your opponent. Bots are clearly labeled as bots - never disguised as humans.
- Privacy-respecting. Your data is yours. Export it, delete it, anytime.
What we won't do
- No banner ads. The board is the page. The page isn't the ad.
- No hostile free tier. We don't degrade the experience to push subscriptions.
- No dark-pattern upsells. No "are you sure?" guilt screens, no fake urgency.
- No disguised bots. If you're playing a computer, we tell you. Always.
- No selling your data. Not to advertisers, not to "partners," not at all.
Ready for your next game?
Jump into a live game, send a daily-chess invite, or solve a puzzle. Free account, ten seconds to set up.