Play Chess Against AI
No one to play with? Play chess against AI at Easy, Medium or Hard. Here are three free ways to do it, on your phone or in your browser, including one that works with no internet at all.
Three Free Ways to Play Chess Against AI
All three have Easy, Medium and Hard levels. Pick by where you want to play:
| Option | Where | Works offline | Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Pass & Play app | Android phone or tablet | Yes, always | None |
| Chess on Pass and Play Games | Any browser | Yes, after the first visit | None |
| SuperChess | Any browser | No, it plays online | Not needed to start |
Play Chess Against AI Offline on Android
Chess Pass & Play: 2 Players is our free Android app. Besides two-player chess on one phone, it has an AI opponent powered by the Stockfish chess engine, running right on your device, so it works on a plane or anywhere without signal.
- Three levels: Easy for a relaxed game, Medium for a real fight, Hard when you want a challenge.
- White, Black or Random, with your pieces always at the bottom.
- Undo takes back the AI's reply too, and the AI answers draw offers itself.
- Review every game: Stockfish rates each move, from Best to Blunder, and shows each player's accuracy.
Which Level Should You Pick?
- Easy if you are learning the moves or coming back to chess. It makes the kind of mistakes you can learn to punish.
- Medium once you win most Easy games. Expect a real fight.
- Hard when you want to test yourself. Expect to lose at first: take your time and look for its threats every move.
Tips to Beat the Chess AI
- Check every capture and check, yours and the AI's, before you move. Most games are lost to a missed one.
- Develop and castle early. Knights and bishops out, king safe, then attack. See our castling rules.
- Trade when you are ahead. Each exchange makes the AI's counterplay smaller.
- Learn the special moves, like en passant and promotion, so they never surprise you.
- Review your losses. In the app, the game review shows the move where it went wrong.
Rather play a person? Sit together and play a friend on one device with Chess Pass and Play, free in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All three options here are free: the Chess Pass & Play app on Android, the chess game on Pass and Play Games and SuperChess in your browser.
Yes. The Chess Pass & Play app runs the Stockfish engine on your phone, so it needs no internet. The chess game on Pass and Play Games also keeps working offline after your first visit.
Easy, Medium and Hard in every option here. Start on Easy, and move up once you win most of your games.
Yes. In the Chess Pass & Play app and the chess game on Pass and Play Games, pick White, Black or Random before the game, and your pieces stay at the bottom of the board.
Yes. There is no one waiting on you, so you can take your time, and in the app Undo takes back your move and the AI's reply, so you can try another idea.
A program that searches chess positions to find good moves. Stockfish, the engine in the Chess Pass & Play app, is one of the strongest in the world; the lower levels hold it back so you can win.