Play the Legends.
Challenge Alekhine, Botvinnik, Fischer, Tal, Petrosian and Morphy — each with their own style and voice. Or face Sergei Dragunov, the grandmaster who had a few too many shots. Blunders pieces like it’s nothing. Then he has a coffee… and then you see something you never thought you'd see.
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The legends are style emulations, not affiliated with or endorsed by the players or their estates.
Stockfish 19 is here
The newest version of the strongest chess engine there is, in its full build and running on several of your processor's cores. Put it against Reckless, Leela and the rest of the field, or sit down across the board from it yourself. Like everything else here, it runs in your browser.
Every opponent has a personality
From Aunt Judith, who just learned the rules, to Cousin Kyle (“Bro, that was kinda mid ngl”), to Grandpa Boris who does not suffer fools — and the greatest names in chess history, each playing in their own style and talking their own game.
“Best by test. I am ready.”
“Chess is the art of analysis. Let us analyse.”
“Ready to enter the forest?”
“Chess is not a game to me. It is a struggle.”
“Safety and prophylaxis, from the very first move.”
“Let us play a beautiful game, sir.”
He hangs a rook or a bishop in the opening, laughing at his own mistakes. You get greedy. Then the fog lifts — and what's left is cold, engine-level chess.
“Don't thank me for the free piece. Thank me for the lesson.”
Aunt Judith250
Cousin Kyle1400
Grandpa Boris1900Ready for real opponents?
Guest play lets you face the legends and bots instantly — no signup wall. Create a free account when you want to play real people in Bullet, Blitz and Rapid, earn a rating, save your games, and climb the leaderboards.
Watch engines fight
Drop any of 11 engines into the arena — Stockfish 19, Reckless (#2 on the CCRL 40/15 rapid list), Koivisto, Leela and more — and watch them battle live. Pure engine vs engine, running entirely on your machine. No waiting. No install.
Run the tournament
Don't just watch one game — run a whole bracket. Tournaments pit the field against each other across multiple rounds, with live standings and a full schedule. The legends compete here too: watch Alekhine's engine attack Stockfish, or throw the whole cast into one table and see who's left standing.
Analysis that explains why you lost. An opening trainer, tactics puzzles, and community forums. All in one place — and all running in your browser.