The goal of the game is to capture your opponent's King before they can capture your king.
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Directions
To Start the Game
First select the difficulty: One star is "easy", two stars is "medium", three stars is "difficult."
Next elect whether you want to play against another player or the computer. The game will begin.
Make a Move
Click on a piece to begin a move. The available places where you can move that piece will be highlighted by the game. This can be especially helpful to beginning players.
You can quit and restart the game by selecting the "X" button.
To learn the rules of the game of chess, visit our Chess Rules page.