Ever Wanted to Play Chess Against a Computer Online?
Here is a chance to play chess online against a basic chess computer. This computer chess program was written to run in flash, but it still gives a decent game. This is a free game, uses a 3d chess board and needs no download. Could it be the best free online chess program out there?
If you want a tougher game then try some of the other computer chess engine download links on this site. Almost any UCI chess engine from Jim Ablett’s page will give an incredibly strong game, or you could download the Crafty chess computer which is also available with its own graphical user interface.
ATTENTION
If you are experiencing difficulty loading the game and playing chess online read this.
To play chess you must both install flash and then enable it your browser.
For example, in Chrome, after flash installation click on settings -> “advanced” and scroll down to “content settings” click this and then enable flash there.
You must complete BOTH downloading flash and enabling it in your browser for the chess game to work and be visible!
If after performing both actions the game still does not appear, then hard refresh your browser cache (control-F5 on Chrome).
FlashCHESS3 – Play Chess Online Against Computer
FlashChess can also be downloaded to play on the desktop of your computer.
It is available from http://www.flashchess3.com/download.html
If this easy chess game is too easy for you, or you just fancy a change, why not try our new online computer chess program?
jerry t scott says
Love to practice against computer my bday is today
james says
happy bday
Big head says
happy bday folk
sophia pigeon says
hardest game ever I am losing
claire says
Have you ever noticed that the computer cheats???
Dave says
To be honest, no. ;P
Vladimir says
Seems like the advanced (3 minutes to win) is easier than the casual (5 minutes to win).
Dan Miller says
I agree ! Has any one else had problems with a pawn making an illegal move on them ?
Rose says
Yes my pawns often make a illegal move. Don’t know what to do about it?
Dave says
Hi. Here is an article about the pawn moves you are talking about. Perfectly legal. 🙂
Jim Weidman says
You are probably referring to “en passant”. Look it up.
Dave says
Finally made a page about en passant.
(Dave the lazy!)
Ace says
YES!
Dave says
Hi. Hope this helps. http://computerchessonline.net/en-passant/
Shailendra Upadhyay says
Yes, i also faced this issue many times, where pawn had made illegal move
Dave says
Please view en passant.
Andres says
Small glitch: It’s happened twice that I move my pawn two spaces forward to end up beside the enemy’s pawn and it moves diagonally to the space behind me and eats my pawn.
Dave says
The move isn’t a glitch. It is called “en passant” and is a legitimate chess move.
Andrei says
Very nice, but a bit too easy, even on advanced
Billy says
I agree. I knew I would beat it within a few moves.
kgabo says
very nice
Jainam Shah says
nice like it to play had a good time using brain
ed says
Game is unfair, it forces the draw when you can clearly win.
Dave says
Hi Ed,
Are you sure that you did not exceed the 50 move rule, or threefold repetition? Both of these rules are an automatic draw.
Jeff says
Computer forfeits almost every time just by moving the same piece back and forth and back and forth. Basically the software is way too eager to draw.
Dave says
Draws by repetition only occur if you make the same moves also, else no game of chess would ever be lost – we could just make the same move three times and instant draw.
My suggestion is to try and beat the computer in fewer moves and deny it the chance to play for a draw. 🙂
Arvin Mangohig says
i see it as the computer panicking. lolxxx
LYCEL says
The best game I’ve ever won six moves only..Getting smarter in every practice, watch out my computer you’ll be defeated again..hahaha
Earl says
I love it when I beat Claire. The frown on her face is worth it. 🙂