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Chess

Year 3 and up · Coordinates · Problem solving · Strategy

The real game, with coordinates on every square and the move list written in algebraic notation. Play on one screen, against the computer, or a friend by code.

How do you want to play?

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Same screen

One tablet or laptop between two of you. Pass it across, no setup.

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Against the computer

Pick a level. You play White and move first.

Beginner Club Strong

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A friend, by code

Make a table, share the five-letter code, they join from any device.

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Class tournament

A teacher hosts a room, the class joins by a six-letter code and is paired automatically, match after match, with a ladder on the board. Students type the code above.

Host a tournament

What it practises

Coordinates (every square is a letter and a number), planning several steps ahead, counting material and trading, pattern recognition.

How to play

White moves first. Tap a piece to see where it can go, then tap the square.
Checkmate wins. A king with no escape from check is the end of the game.
Pawns that reach the far side become queens.
Every move is written down as a coordinate: Nf3 means the knight went to f3.